A return to the cycle couriers of London to see whether they are still pedalling in the recession

Last summer, Radio 4 took to the streets of London and Paris to uncover the world of the cycle courier. On the way, we met Will Melling, a 43 year old who stil longs to be a photographer one day, Nhatt Attack, a young American for whom the road is an escape from “thinking too much”, and Buffalo Bill, whose last delivery as a courier was mince pies to a famous film producer. Now, as the recession deepens, demands for courier services are decreasing. Their average earnings have dropped from £60 to £40 per day and in some cases couriers are earning as little as £125 for a five day week. So how do this community of people, whose job it is to keep cycling and keep moving cope as their pace of life slows down?

In this second programme we catch up with Will, Nhatt and Bill along with a few new faces from across the pond to see whether or not they are still pedalling and if so, why?