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Jacob Hawley: On Love

Comedian Jacob Hawley explores the issues that matter to young people today.

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Episodes

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‘Come for the threesomes, stay for the admin’ - Polyamory
This week comedian Jacob Hawley hears about polyamory.
14 Apr 2021,30 mins,
‘Who am I alone?’ - Not Having Sex
Jacob Hawley explores love, sex and intimacy - and those that make money from it.
07 Apr 2021,35 mins,
‘Don’t think of a naked elephant’ - Sex Addiction
Jacob explores sex addiction - does it exist, what causes it, and how bad can it get?
31 Mar 2021,35 mins,
’Bored of being scared’ - Nudes, Leaks and Image-based Sexual Abuse
This week, Jacob looks at the world of nudes and leaks.
24 Mar 2021,36 mins,
'The Happiest Day Of Your Life’ - Marriage.
This week, Jacob considers marriage.
17 Mar 2021,36 mins,
'Old Drugs’ - Contraception
This week, Jacob looks at contraception in the UK
10 Mar 2021,31 mins,
‘It’s Just Sex’ - Sex Work and the Law
Jacob talks to people involved in Sex Work.
03 Mar 2021,35 mins,
‘Another day in the office’ - Visiting a porn shoot
Jacob visits a porn set to observe how pornography is produced.
24 Feb 2021,31 mins,
‘Putting the P in the V’ - Sex Education
Jacob goes back to school to find out how and what young people are learning about sex.
17 Feb 2021,35 mins,
‘Do you want to break lockdown together?’ - Love In Lockdown
How are people navigating dating and love while in lockdown?
10 Feb 2021,33 mins,
‘Don’t look at the comments, look at the bank balance'
Jacob talks to the people behind the camera - pornstars, camstars and OnlyFans creators.
03 Feb 2021,35 mins,
‘Special Cuddles’ - The Pornography Debate
Jacob Hawley explores the debate around pornography and its regulation.
27 Jan 2021,36 mins,
Welcome to Jacob Hawley: On Love
Jacob Hawley explores the world of love and sex - and the people making money from it.
20 Jan 2021,1 min,
Jacob Hawley's Job Centre
Job Centre: Believe you are going to be better tomorrow
Jacob talks to the Guardian’s Kate Proctor, comedian Alison Spittle, and Mr Motivator
15 Jul 2020,28 mins
Jacob Hawley's Job Centre
Job Centre: Not quite charity, but certainly cheering people up
Jacob talks to presenter Mwaksy Mudenda and a host of guests about their work in lockdown
08 Jul 2020,27 mins
Jacob Hawley's Job Centre
Job Centre: Shakespeare wrote King Lear in a pandemic and so should you...
Jacob hears from author and podcaster Caroline O’Donoghue and football coach Andy Reid.
01 Jul 2020,29 mins
Jacob Hawley's Job Centre
Job Centre: Going above and beyond
Jacob talks to teachers, a student and Hamilton actor Karl Queensborough
24 Jun 2020,27 mins
Jacob Hawley's Job Centre
Job Centre: Overworked and Underpaid
This week Jacob talks to people who are caring for the elderly
17 Jun 2020,28 mins
Jacob Hawley's Job Centre
Job Centre: A fascinating little footnote into this period
Jacob talks to NHS workers, creatives and comedian Nish Kumar about work during lockdown
10 Jun 2020,27 mins
Jacob Hawley's Job Centre
Job Centre: Every Day’s A New Day
Jacob talks to Eastenders' Natalie Cassidy, and supermarket worker Owen
03 Jun 2020,26 mins,
Jacob Hawley's Job Centre
Job Centre: A Whole New Mindset
Jacob talks to Iain Stirling, Dr Amir Khan, a GP and the creator the UK's Rainbow Trail
27 May 2020,25 mins
Jacob Hawley's Job Centre
Job Centre: A New Normal For Now
Jacob chats to a plumbing engineer, actors and costume makers about their work now
20 May 2020,23 mins
Jacob Hawley's Job Centre
Job Centre: 'Without swearing...STAY AT HOME'
Jacob chats to comic and actor Richard Gadd and Georgia, an Emergency Medical Technician
13 May 2020,23 mins
Jacob Hawley's Job Centre
This is Jacob Hawley's Job Centre
Jacob Hawley discusses what life in lockdown means to keyworkers and creative freelancers
11 May 2020,2 mins
Jacob Hawley: On Drugs
On Drugs: Fourteen Units A Week - How Dangerous Is Alcohol?
Comedian Jacob Hawley heads to the bar and discusses the damaging effects of alcohol.
20 Apr 2020,37 mins
Jacob Hawley: On Drugs
On Drugs: Antidepressants
This week Jacob explores the world of antidepressants.
08 Apr 2020,37 mins
Jacob Hawley: On Drugs
On Drugs: County Lines - Victims or Criminals?
This week Jacob learns about County Lines.
01 Apr 2020,38 mins
Jacob Hawley: On Drugs
On Drugs: Prescription Drug Abuse - 'Our Dealers Wear White Coats'
This week, Jacob heads to Bradford to find out more about prescription drug abuse.
25 Mar 2020,38 mins
Jacob Hawley: On Drugs
On Drugs: Live from the BBC 6 Music Festival with Tyger Drew-Honey
This week Jacob is live from the BBC 6Music Festival talking to actor Tyger Drew-Honey.
18 Mar 2020,19 mins
Jacob Hawley: On Drugs
On Drugs: Performance Enhancing Drugs
This week Jacob looks at the murky world of doping and Performance Enhancing Drugs.
11 Mar 2020,33 mins