Fi Glover presents friends and strangers in conversation as the nation adjusts to the 'new normal'. In this week's programme: Yvonne and Maurice, both diagnosed with HIV, reflect on the challenges of living with the condition; Matt and Jen share their passion for chess and celebrate the surge of popularity the game is currently enjoying in lockdown; and Carol and Mark talk through the similarities and differences between what women and men look for when online dating.

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