''Radio 1's Life Hacks'' is a programme and podcast on

BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station owned and operated by the BBC. It specialises in modern popular music and current chart hits throughout the day. The station provides alternative genres at night, including electronica, dance, ...

, presented by

Vick Hope Victoria Nwayawu Nwosu-Hope (born 25 September 1989) is a British TV and radio presenter, journalist and published author. Vick hosts three shows a week across BBC Radio 1 "Going Home with Vick and Jordan", "Life Hacks" and "Official Chart: F ...

and

Katie Thistleton Katie Lorna Thistleton (born 13 May 1989) is an English television and radio presenter, National Council for the Training of Journalists (NCTJ) qualified journalist and author, best known for her work across the CBBC channel. She presents a show ...

. The show began in 2017, replacing ''

The Surgery ''The Surgery'' was a British radio show that aired on BBC Radio 1 weekly from 1999 to 2017. It was most recently hosted by Katie Thistleton and Doctor Radha Modgil, prior to its merger in November 2017 with a new show entitled '' Radio 1's ...

'' in the Sunday teatime slot.

Format

The programme includes discussion of health and social issues such as exam stress, sexual health, alcohol and drugs. The original presenters were

Cel Spellman Ceallach Spellman ( ; born 31 August 1995) is an English actor and presenter best known for playing Matthew Williams in the revival of ITV drama '' Cold Feet'', Harry Fisher in the BBC One school-based drama '' Waterloo Road'' from 2010 to 2011 ...

and

Radha Modgil Radha Modgil is a medical doctor and media personality. Biography Modgil studied at University of Cambridge gaining an MA and qualified as a doctor at Imperial College London. She worked for five years in hospital medicine in London and then ...

. In August 2020, Spellman was replaced by Vick Hope

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* {{BBC Radio 1 BBC Radio 1 programmes 2017 radio programme debuts