Capturing the nation in conversation, in partnership with the British Library.
Radio 4,·1152 episodes
Losing their sons to suicide has forged a strong friendship between two women.
26 Feb 2016,·5 mins
Living with the aftermath of suicide.
A ten-year-old and her younger brother reflect on death and stepmothers.
24 Feb 2016,·5 mins
A daughter who was born deaf anticipates the birth her first child with her hearing mother
19 Feb 2016,·5 mins
A hearing mother and her profoundly deaf son use signing to explore his life and hers.
Now he has a digital scanner, is it worth preserving an archive of photographic negatives?
17 Feb 2016,·5 mins
How a tea party changed a widow's life as well as her younger friend's view of the elderly
12 Feb 2016,·5 mins
Unexpected thrills and surprises for friends involved in public office.
Friends for whom community is at the heart of their lives.
10 Feb 2016,·5 mins
Two Police Inspectors reflect on how policing has changed since he first walked the beat.
05 Feb 2016,·5 mins
The thrill of the open road experienced from a motorbike saddle.
Coming to terms with Asperger's Syndrome.
03 Feb 2016,·5 mins
When parents split up, children often end up splitting their time between two homes.
29 Jan 2016,·5 mins
The way a step-parent is introduced and other pitfalls in reconstituting a family.
A couple who have been together many years, but have never wed - are they missing out?
27 Jan 2016,·5 mins
A father and daughter whose family business was fishing consider the beauty of the sea.
22 Jan 2016,·5 mins
Two recent graduates reflect on the unrelenting pressure to succeed academically
Two friends united by their love of the sea.
20 Jan 2016,·5 mins
A conversation that includes discussion of the hazards of removing nipple tassles...
01 Jan 2016,·5 mins
A mother and daughter rejoice in what others view as their eccentric hobby - clog-dancing!
The allure of the exotic - and the power of shoes and ironed jeans to attract
30 Dec 2015,·5 mins
Seven conversations between refugees from Syria who are struggling with life in Lebanon.
27 Dec 2015,·30 mins
A review of the mobile booth's summer spent travelling the UK to gather conversations.
26 Dec 2015,·54 mins
The minor irritations and the major pluses of sisterhood.
25 Dec 2015,·5 mins
Old Rugby League heads on very young shoulders.
A mentoring relationship in the Cub Scouts grew into friendship
23 Dec 2015,·5 mins
A conversation recorded in Beirut, between Syrian refugees trying to make a new life there
18 Dec 2015,·5 mins
A conversation recorded in Beirut between Syrian refugees trying to make a new life there.
16 Dec 2015,·5 mins
Retirement has left time for charity and fund-raising.
11 Dec 2015,·5 mins
