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The Nation in Conversation

Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today as we adjust to the 'new normal' and preserve it for future generations. Presented by Fi Glover.

This week Fi Glover presents three conversations between complete strangers: Carol and Emma talk about how they both became interested in becoming mental health advocates from their personal experience of turning to them for help in their own lives; Joanne and Dawinder discuss identity and race and the judgments we make based on appearance; and The Archers super-fans, Andy, who is in his late 50s, and Amber in her early 20s, wax lyrical about Radio 4's iconic soap opera.

The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation lasts up to an hour, and is then edited to extract the key moments of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in this decade of the millennium. You can learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject

Producer: Mohini Patel

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28 minutes

Last on

Sun 21 Feb 2021 13:30

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  • Sun 21 Feb 2021 13:30

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