This week: the people closest to us. Featuring the two girls, one English and one German, whose friendship was formed in the shadow of WWII. Plus the Lichfield man who has waited over 70 years to meet his Jamaican family. And the Bristol couple married for 45 years, on why they’re determined to stay together following one them undergoing gender reassignment.

Presented and produced by Becca Bryers

With contributions from:

Chris Browning at BBC Radio Berkshire

Craig Lewis and Alex Lester at BBC WM

Natalie Trusswell at BBC Stories

Ben White at BBC Inside Out West

Poet Caleb Femi