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Elizabeth Day: The Cigarette Case
What will Dilly discover when she unpacks three items from Elizabeth Day?
21 Apr 2026,·26 mins
John Robins, Chelsea Flower Show, Exotic Animals, and the Inheritance Tracks of James McAvoy
John Robins joins Adrian for extraordinary stories from remarkable people.
18 Apr 2026,·56 mins
5. Nation of Networkers
Is the UK is a networking nation?
17 Oct 2014,·15 mins
4. The end of the beginning
What happens when one side of the nature nurture equation is a mystery?
10 Feb 2026,·23 mins
The Promise
8. Land of the Long White Cloud
Laura embarks on a quest to change New Zealand citizenship law.
20 Feb 2025,·23 mins
Bonus Episodes - Series 2
Bonus Episode 8. From Two to Three - Parents on the Couch: Dr. Orna Guralnik
India chats to Dr. Orna Guralnik about how the arrival of a child impacts a couple.
21 Jan 2026,·15 mins
3. Beyond
Jessica Fostekew tackles coping with the new arrival.
06 Oct 2021,·60 mins
6. The Reunion
Jake and Debbie travel to Helsinki for Debbie and Natasha's first meeting in 50 years.
30 Sep 2025,·42 mins
Episode 10
Sean Bean explores how wartime experiences have filtered down through the generations.
10 Aug 2020,·14 mins
5. Families of the Future
Some thoughts on alternatives to traditional, nuclear family structures.
28 Nov 2025,·14 mins
Helpline: The NICU Experience with Dr Frankie Harrison
Dr Frankie gives honest advice to prepare for, cope with, and process NICU experiences.
23 Apr 2026,·33 mins
Bonus: Explaining the Age Gap
Kerry Godliman is joined by radio host Charlie Baker to discuss dealing with baby loss.
07 Apr 2026,·13 mins
5. Shipwreck and Marriage
117 days have passed since Maurice and Maralyn were cast adrift and hope of rescue faded.
07 Feb 2025,·14 mins
7. Days of Hope
Abi Morgan's memoir concludes as summer seas point to new hope and promises for her family
27 May 2022,·15 mins
Specialist schools, John Harris
Where do the SEND reforms in England leave specialist schools?
09 Mar 2026,·38 mins
Katrice Lee: A Father’s Story
4. Living in Hope
Richard Lee shares the reality of everyday life and key milestones that have been marked.
27 May 2025,·17 mins
Episode 3
The final omnibus edition of Thomas Dixon's major new history of friendship.
11 Apr 2014,·58 mins
"Are You The Nanny?"
What happens when you don't have the same beliefs or background as your stepchildren?
06 Jan 2022,·26 mins
Episode 5
Status. We don’t like to talk about it. Carl Honoré brings it out into the open.
02 Aug 2024,·14 mins
12. Moving
He’s still here all the time. Yet he’s not. And a diary has more in it than expected
28 Dec 2020,·32 mins
Series 2
8. Fangirling All the Way
Can our obsessions go too far?
08 Feb 2023,·29 mins
10. Case Closed?
‘Emily’ and ‘Alex’ find out if they can say goodbye to the social workers
05 Oct 2020,·11 mins
Ginger Beer
How to prepare a kid from a queer family for a straight world.
06 Jul 2020,·19 mins
EP10 “Don’t be scared.”
The goodbye and good luck – final episode of series 1
27 Dec 2019,·33 mins
The Naughty Verse
There's a school hymn throwback this week!
31 Jul 2025,·19 mins
Series 6
What Happens Next: Part 2
Sally and Nick return with more of their favourite family history items from past series.
11 Oct 2011,·30 mins
Teens vs Parents Quiz
Mimi plays quiz master as teens go head to head with their parents in a sex ed quiz.
26 Sep 2020,·16 mins
Misgendered at my wedding
Why one transgender woman had to be referred to as ‘husband’ on her wedding day.
12 Jul 2023,·17 mins
5. Rembrandt
When parenting journeys are flipped upside down after a diagnosis
16 May 2025,·14 mins
Futureproof Parenting feat Amanda Lamb
We discuss how we equip our kids for the future Lucy and Lerryn discuss
26 Mar 2025,·30 mins
