Capturing the nation in conversation, in partnership with the British Library.
Radio 4,·1152 episodes
Moving to a farm was a leap in the dark, but the alpacas are helping it all work out
11 Dec 2015,·5 mins
The Troubles still cast a long shadow in Northern Ireland, but there is light, too.
09 Dec 2015,·5 mins
Childhood before television and computers remembered, when nature walks were the highlight
04 Dec 2015,·5 mins
An aunt and her niece compare their widely different experiences of having dyslexia.
A supportive friendship begun in a hostel for the homeless continues now life is better.
02 Dec 2015,·5 mins
An appreciation of a church building isn't dependent on a belief in God.
27 Nov 2015,·5 mins
He died over ten years ago, but Sharon still needs permission to move on with her life.
Jihad and the EDL are in their past; they now strive for a common cause of understanding.
25 Nov 2015,·5 mins
Friends who are both artists find that rivalry goes with the territory.
20 Nov 2015,·5 mins
A father shares the pets and the pain of his past with his 12-year-old daughter.
Transgendered friends support each other in accepting themselves for who they are.
18 Nov 2015,·5 mins
Coming up with imaginative fundraising strategies in order to overcome compassion fatigue.
13 Nov 2015,·5 mins
The responsibilities of parenthood are relentless never more so than with a disabled child
Life is never the same after your child's birth - even more so if your child is disabled.
11 Nov 2015,·5 mins
An artist facing a worsening neurological condition shares his potter's wheel with his son
06 Nov 2015,·5 mins
A father and his four year old son share a passion for the tiny coloured bricks…
Luke is the champion and best friend of his disabled twin.
04 Nov 2015,·5 mins
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between two friends, one of whom is disabled.
30 Oct 2015,·5 mins
Does overcoming the social anxiety that held her back mean she's now a different person?
They had a low-key wedding, but now she's overcome her social anxiety, the sky's the limit
28 Oct 2015,·5 mins
A mother and son who are very close and understand their need to support one another.
23 Oct 2015,·5 mins
Two friends from Wales who like nothing more than talking about rugby.
A brother and sister who want Handsworth to be remembered for something other than riots.
21 Oct 2015,·5 mins
A mother and son face racism in the town where their family history goes back 150 years.
16 Oct 2015,·5 mins
A daughter's addiction made a grandmother take in her grandson, but neither have regrets.
15 Oct 2015,·5 mins
A couple who met across the sectarian divide in Belfast but refused to let it divide them.
14 Oct 2015,·5 mins
A visit by a church group to Northern Ireland brings about an unexpected friendship
09 Oct 2015,·5 mins
Although separated by nearly 30 years, these old soldiers share more than their uniforms.
A Welsh male tradition faces competition through the increasing popularity of the choir.
07 Oct 2015,·5 mins
What do you leave to the world if you don't leave children?
02 Oct 2015,·5 mins
