Capturing the nation in conversation, in partnership with the British Library.
Radio 4,·1152 episodes
Life on Jura is appealing, but it is hard to make the change.
01 Dec 2017,·5 mins
A mum and her 14-year-old daughter are very close, except when it comes to piercings.
Identity is more than your accent or your job.
29 Nov 2017,·5 mins
You're never too old or the wrong shape for ballet.
24 Nov 2017,·5 mins
Dance can inspire confidence and self-belief.
The simple, restorative joy of movement and music.
22 Nov 2017,·5 mins
Coming to terms with the loss of useful employment is part of coming to terms with cancer.
15 Nov 2017,·5 mins
Someone who listens and respects your views can be enough to distract you from the X-Box.
Being a young carer can mean having to grow up too fast.
A childhood diagnosis of type 1 diabetes means something different now from 40 years ago.
10 Nov 2017,·5 mins
Having a learning disability doesn't mean you can't have a job.
Not a label but a person.
08 Nov 2017,·5 mins
Foraging from the forest and even the car park can provide a gourmet meal.
03 Nov 2017,·5 mins
Sometimes it is hard to let go of the details and manage the bigger picture.
Distance never parted them, and now they are back as close as when it all began.
01 Nov 2017,·5 mins
Looking after Mum and staying true to yourself, even if you are in the Premier League.
27 Oct 2017,·5 mins
Whether your sibling with Down's is older or younger, they have a lot to teach you.
Are redheads hot heads?
25 Oct 2017,·5 mins
Moving to a new town and making a new friend.
20 Oct 2017,·5 mins
How not to let a man come between friends.
Friendship is strengthened by acceptance and never judging.
18 Oct 2017,·5 mins
If your father abused you, should you blame your mother?
13 Oct 2017,·5 mins
The smell of Jeyes fluid makes me shake.
A father's brutal childhood experience ensured his son's upbringing was very different.
11 Oct 2017,·5 mins
It took hard work to make a life for her family in the UK.
06 Oct 2017,·5 mins
Finding solace in the shared faith of their husbands.
Sharing the drama and the humour of life on stage.
04 Oct 2017,·5 mins
Terminal illness alters one's perspective.
29 Sep 2017,·5 mins
A marriage changes when one partner is in a wheelchair.
You need to get the music right.
27 Sep 2017,·5 mins
