Capturing the nation in conversation, in partnership with the British Library.
Radio 4,·1152 episodes
A mother who is facing terminal cancer with the support of her adult daughter.
19 Nov 2014,·5 mins
Growing up in care can make it difficut to parent your own children, without skilled help.
14 Nov 2014,·5 mins
A father and his ten-year-old daughter remember her mum, who died six years ago.
Two ten-year-olds who do not let being in a wheelchair get in the way of fun and activity.
12 Nov 2014,·5 mins
A 10-year-old quizzes his youth worker about what he was like at his age; has he changed?
07 Nov 2014,·5 mins
Two mothers of children on the autistic spectrum find comfort in their shared experiences.
Domestic violence casts a long shadow, but Maria is finally able to sleep alone at night.
05 Nov 2014,·5 mins
A holistic therapist and a health spa owner contemplate the benefits of massage.
31 Oct 2014,·5 mins
Friends whose love of travel has broadened their horizons later in life.
Memories of a little boy whose death from cancer means he will remain forever 6 years old.
29 Oct 2014,·5 mins
A mother and son reflect on the loneliness and pain of dealing with depression.
24 Oct 2014,·5 mins
A son thinks his father is distant, but his mother understands he struggles with emotions.
Should you share a confidence? A son thinks his mum should not have revealed his sexuality
22 Oct 2014,·5 mins
Adoptive parents in a civil partnership celebrate their new baby son.
17 Oct 2014,·5 mins
Athena has athetoid cerebral palsy, but she has never let her disability hold her back.
Two young sisters come to terms with the death of their alcoholic father.
15 Oct 2014,·5 mins
Fi Glover with a conversation between friends about their version of running for charity
10 Oct 2014,·5 mins
Fi Glover listens in on a friendship that has grown closer through tragedy.
Two friends who are both avid diary keepers share their secrets.
08 Oct 2014,·5 mins
A mother reveals the challenges she faces from her adoptive daughter to her friend.
03 Oct 2014,·5 mins
A father and daughter talk about the recipes a much-loved grandfather left as his legacy.
Two friends prove that having breast cancer does not mean giving up on life.
01 Oct 2014,·5 mins
Fi Glover introduces a conversation between two colleagues on power in the workplace.
26 Sep 2014,·5 mins
Though second and third generation post-Holocaust, an aunt and niece still feel the impact
Two friends from very different backgrounds find common ground in their love of food.
24 Sep 2014,·5 mins
A 21-year-old with Ehlers-Danlos will not let the life-shortening syndrome hold her back.
19 Sep 2014,·5 mins
A husband and wife work out the ways that his Parkinson's has changed their life together.
A mother and daughter remember how their prayers failed to cure misdiagnosed blindness.
17 Sep 2014,·5 mins
Coming to terms with the aftermath of sexual abuse when the perpetrator has gone to prison
12 Sep 2014,·5 mins
Two mothers who share their love for the son one gave up and the other adopted.
