James Church, Charlotte’s dad, has been in her life since she was three. Seven years ago, James was diagnosed with AL amyloidosis. They talk about his difficult upbringing in Cardiff, living with a terminal illness, and his profound take on what it means to lead a good life. Charlotte Church hosts a series of intimate conversations about belonging, working class identity and the unbreakable bonds of family.A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds. Producer: Lynsey Martenstyn 
Executive Producer: Paul Smith 
Music by Jonathan Powell & Charlotte Church
Development Executive: Emma Shaw
Additional production and editing: Helen Brown 
Commissioning editor for BBC Sounds: Rhian RobertsContains lyrics from "Cardiff Born" by Frank Hennessy.

James Church, Charlotte’s dad, has been in her life since she was three. Seven years ago, James was diagnosed with AL amyloidosis. They talk about his difficult upbringing in Cardiff, living with a terminal illness, and his profound take on what it means to lead a good life. Charlotte Church hosts a series of intimate conversations about belonging, working class identity and the unbreakable bonds of family. A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds. Producer: Lynsey Martenstyn Executive Producer: Paul Smith Music by Jonathan Powell & Charlotte Church Development Executive: Emma Shaw Additional production and editing: Helen Brown Commissioning editor for BBC Sounds: Rhian Roberts Contains lyrics from "Cardiff Born" by Frank Hennessy.

James Church, Charlotte’s dad, has been in her life since she was three. Seven years ago, James was diagnosed with AL amyloidosis. They talk about his difficult upbringing in Cardiff, living with a terminal illness, and his profound take on what it means to lead a good life. Charlotte Church hosts a series of intimate conversations about belonging, working class identity and the unbreakable bonds of family.A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds. Producer: Lynsey Martenstyn 
Executive Producer: Paul Smith 
Music by Jonathan Powell &amp; Charlotte Church
Development Executive: Emma Shaw
Additional production and editing: Helen Brown 
Commissioning editor for BBC Sounds: Rhian RobertsContains lyrics from "Cardiff Born" by Frank Hennessy.

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Kicking Back With The Cardiffians is an authentic and heart-warming series hosted by Welsh singing legend Charlotte Church. 
 
Charlotte explores her own working-class childhood rooted in Cardiff by passing the mic around her family tree and inviting some of her chosen fam over for a catch up. Together, they discuss life lessons learned and moments that are still being processed. Topics span from the secrets to sustaining a long, loving marriage, to how to rebuild yourself in the face of adversity. Expect mindful moments, laughter, and a few tales of teens sneaking into clubs, as Charlotte captures the root and branch stories of her family.Come and cwtch with Charlotte as we learn to embrace the sanctuary that family can offer and to celebrate our roots so that we, too, can Kick Back with The Cardiffians.

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Kicking Back With The Cardiffians is an authentic and heart-warming series hosted by Welsh singing legend Charlotte Church. Charlotte explores her own working-class childhood rooted in Cardiff by passing the mic around her family tree and inviting some of her chosen fam over for a catch up. Together, they discuss life lessons learned and moments that are still being processed. Topics span from the secrets to sustaining a long, loving marriage, to how to rebuild yourself in the face of adversity. Expect mindful moments, laughter, and a few tales of teens sneaking into clubs, as Charlotte captures the root and branch stories of her family. Come and cwtch with Charlotte as we learn to embrace the sanctuary that family can offer and to celebrate our roots so that we, too, can Kick Back with The Cardiffians.

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