Kicking Back with The Cardiffians

Sara Huws is one of Charlotte’s newest friends. They meet up to talk about Sara’s love of Welsh history, her experience of moving to Cardiff and powerlifting.

Charlotte Church hosts a series of intimate conversations about belonging, working class identity and the unbreakable bonds of family.

A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds.

Producer: Lynsey Martenstyn

Charlotte’s Great Auntie Frances and Auntie Alison are famous in the family for their parties. Growing up, Charlotte used to go round their house every day before and after school. In a nostalgic visit, Charlotte pops round for a ham cob and to talk armpit hair, Elvis impersonators and discovering the calm in life.

Charlotte Church hosts a series of intimate conversations about belonging, working class identity and the unbreakable bonds of family.

A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds.

Producer: Lynsey Martenstyn

Maria Church is Charlotte’s mum, the matriarch of the family and the owner of a dog hotel. She shares her remarkable story of growing up in Cardiff and overcoming incredible hardship to raise Charlotte.

This episode contains descriptions of abuse.

Charlotte Church hosts a series of intimate conversations about belonging, working class identity and the unbreakable bonds of family.

A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds.

Producer: Lynsey Martenstyn

After meeting in Cardiff as teenagers, Kyla Scott and Charlotte Church have become each other’s chosen family. Here, they share their stories of sneaking into clubs together, dodging the paparazzi in Ibiza and becoming mums in their early 20s.

Charlotte Church hosts a series of intimate conversations about belonging, working class identity and the unbreakable bonds of family.

A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds.

Producer: Lynsey Martenstyn

James Church, Charlotte’s dad, has been in her life since she was three. Seven years ago, James was diagnosed with AL amyloidosis. They talk about his difficult upbringing in Cardiff, living with a terminal illness, and his profound take on what it means to lead a good life.

Charlotte Church hosts a series of intimate conversations about belonging, working class identity and the unbreakable bonds of family.

A BBC Studios Audio production for BBC Sounds.

Producer: Lynsey Martenstyn

Contains lyrics from "Cardiff Born" by Frank Hennessy.