Fi Glover presents four conversations between strangers. This week: Becky, one of the few female lorry drivers in the country, talks to James who is waiting to start his new life on the road; Richard and Cara share important insights into coping and dealing with drug addiction; and Maisie and Chin reflect on being at the receiving end of a new wave of prejudice created by Covid.

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