Fi Glover presents friends and strangers in conversation as the nation adjusts to the 'new normal'. In this week's programme, a selection of some of the most memorable conversations from 2020: Kofi and Bax talking about the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in the USA; Amira and Beth talking about mental health, faith and culture; Vicki and Shelley, two remarkably upbeat and stoic women, both newlyweds, both in their thirties and both with secondary cancer, on having to deal with all that and Corona Virus on top; Danny and Paul sharing their past experiences of being homeless; and the unforgettable hairdressing sisters Vicky and Sarah on adapting to working in pandemic times.

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