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Presented by Fi Glover. Capturing the nation in conversation.
Lost Hull Trawlermen: Michael and Jill
Shared Paternity: Ray and Joan
Arranged Marital Bliss: Jasmit and Jaswant
Jaswant and Jasmit, proof, after 34 happy years, that arranged marriage can work.
Farewell to the Herd: Michael and Don
Berkshire farmers Michael and Don share their thoughts on giving up their dairy herds.
Coming Clean: Lily and Francis
Lily and Francis from Glasgow, remember the years of Francis's addiction to heroin.
Betty and Elaine: Family Life with Ten Children
Mother and daughter Betty and Elaine reflect on making do when you have 10 children.
Catherine and Liz: When Dad and Mum were Priest and Nun
Catherine and Liz discuss an upbringing by parents who had met as a priest and a nun.
Anne and Steve: Support through Adversity
Anne and Steve on a friendship that has seen them through bereavement and abuse.
Anne and Georgina: motherhood or not?
Sarah Jane and Philip: family tensions
Sarah Jane and her brother Philip discuss the turmoil his spell behind bars caused.
Margaret and Barry: remembering Jimmy
Margaret and Barry remember their murdered son Jimmy.
Olympic Memories: Mark and Sophie
Mark tells his daughter Sophie about taking part in the Moscow and LA Olympic Games.
Civil Partners: Nick and Philip
Nick and Philip on how changing attitudes to gay men mean they can now declare their love.
Oby and Rebekah: Life After The Truth
Fi Glover presents the Radio 4 series, this week capturing Hackney in conversation.
Ashley and Raj: Lawnmower racing
Agnes and Nancy: Dealing with Dementia
Fi Glover hears from friends in Scotland who share a diagnosis of early-onset dementia.
Elizabeth and Kevin: Family Secrets
Sometimes family secrets are not secret at all, as Elizabeth and Kevin discover.
Jo and Georgina: Would it have been different with children?
Gay couple Jo and Georgina reflect on what kind of parents they might have been.
Alan and Carol: Talking Yorkshire
Alan and Carol discuss the secret of a happy marriage.
Shelley and Lee: Surviving Loss
Fi Glover with a harrowing conversation from Cumbria.
Karen and Mark: Our Faith Will Keep Us Strong
Fi Glover with Karen and Mark from Northern Ireland.
Joanne and Rachel: Sisterly Support
Sisters Joanne and Rachel talk about their regret that they have drifted apart.
Lynn and Anna: Reluctant Retirement
Lynn and Anna talk about the challenges facing Lynn, who has decided to retire.
Peter and Joan: Holidays Really Can Change You
Married couple Peter and Joan combine exotic holidays with plastic surgery.
Noel and Roy: Too Late to Say 'Thanks Mum'
Roy and Noel wish they could have their mother back to thank her for buying 'Yakety Yak'.
Tush and Toller: The Names People Play
Tush and Toller on the extraordinary names the fishing community has given its members.
Bill and Richard: Filipino Dreaming
Richard and Bill are divided on whether to move to the Philippines after retirement.
Pat and Beth: Foetal Alcohol Syndrome
Beth's birth mother was an alcoholic, and Beth has struggled with major health problems.
Paul and Lorraine: Pulling Through Together
Former soldier Paul tried to take his own life. Lorraine was there for him.
Peter and Ross: Psychosis
Peter talks to his son Ross about the impact psychosis has had on their relationship.