Pride & Joy

Keeping it in the family

Listen Later

61 year old Cecile Eledge was thrilled when her son and his husband told her they wanted to have a baby. But none of them realised just how involved she would become...

This is a tale of queer surrogacy, but not as we know it.

- Surrogacy UK https://surrogacyuk.org/

- Elliot and Matt – @ephemeral.elliot
- BBC Actionline – LGBT https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/1nYWPTdMtKStFL2ztx1SV11/information-and-support-lgbt-issues
- NHS – LGBT paths to parenthood https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/gay-health-having-children/

Presented by Freddy McConnell

Produced by Dasha Lisitsina
Assistant Producer: Arlie Adlington
Executive Producer: Russell Finch
Sound Design: Phoebe Wang
A Somethin’ Else Production for BBC Sounds

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store
Pride & JoyBy BBC Sounds
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8
  • 4.8

4.8

12 ratings

More shows like Pride & Joy

View all
Global News Podcast by BBC World Service

Global News Podcast

7,924 Listeners

The Archers by BBC Radio 4

The Archers

1,089 Listeners

Newshour by BBC World Service

Newshour

1,063 Listeners

In Our Time by BBC Radio 4

In Our Time

5,577 Listeners

The Documentary Podcast by BBC World Service

The Documentary Podcast

1,801 Listeners

6 Minute English by BBC Radio

6 Minute English

1,748 Listeners

Learning English Conversations by BBC Radio

Learning English Conversations

1,024 Listeners

The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC Radio 4

The Infinite Monkey Cage

1,951 Listeners

You're Dead to Me by BBC Radio 4

You're Dead to Me

3,236 Listeners

The Bomb by BBC World Service

The Bomb

1,006 Listeners