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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.

Fi Glover presents friends, relatives and strangers in conversation as we adjust to the 'new normal'.

In this week's programme: Nicolas and Andy talk frankly and openly about childlessness from a male perspective; Brendan, an extreme challenge runner, and Lizzie, couch to 5k, discuss how they took up running and how it changed their lives, their health and their outlook; and Mohammed, a GP based in a deprived area in Leeds, and Trevor, a volunteer vaccinator in Southampton, talk about their roles in the vaccination drive.

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 28 Feb 2021 13:30

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  • Sun 28 Feb 2021 13:30

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Fi Glover and Jane Garvey

Fi Glover and Jane Garvey roam the fields of broadcasting talking to interesting people.

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Broadcast across Radio 4 and on local radio stations across the UK and Northern Ireland.

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