Multi Story

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Multi Story episodes

August 14, 2019 Single Story: Dilemma
Revisiting the story of a Leicestershire man facing saying goodbye to the family home he's struggling to afford.
John's dilemma featured in the first ever episode of Multi Story - has anything changed since? A reminder of the original story, plus an all important update!
This mini episode of Multi Story was presented and produced by Becca Bryers.
15 min
July 31, 2019 Single Story: Awake Wake
Samanda Ford, aka "the queen of positivity" was never one to miss a party - even her own funeral wake.
The charity fundraiser and radio agony aunt was diagnosed with colon cancer in late 2017, and last summer was told she had just months to live. It was in Sam's nature to continue to find the silver lining in everything.
This mini episode of Multi Story was presented and produced by Becca Bryers. With contributions from Stuart Howells at BBC Radio Suffolk.
12 min
July 17, 2019 Fighter
Three stories of fighting back. Featuring the Leicester kickboxer who is "striving", not just "surviving" after her father was imprisoned for child sex offences. Plus the Shropshire wrestler who was (temporarily) forced out of the ring by a cancer diagnosis; and the surprising rise of bare knuckle boxing in the UK.
Presented and produced by Becca Bryers
With contributions from:
Ady Dayman at BBC Radio Leicester
Jim Hawkins at BBC Radio Shropshire
Johnny I'anson at BBC Radio Leeds
39 min
July 03, 2019 Illegal
Three stories of breaking the law. Featuring a Manchester student who makes money through escort work; a long-term cannabis user who wants to educate others about the potential dangers of the drugs; and the Berkshire woman who accompanied her husband to an assisted suicide facility in Switzerland.
This episode reflects some adult themes - including references to drug use and sex work.
Presented and produced by Becca Bryers
With contributions from:
Chelsea Norris from BBC Radio Manchester
John Darvall from BBC Radio Bristol
Andrew Peach from BBC Radio Berkshire
31 min
June 19, 2019 Generations
People with at least four decades between them, share and compare their life experiences. Featuring a Nottinghamshire woman who came to the UK from Czechoslovakia with The Kindertransport; the two Coventry men sharing their stories of coming out and living as gay men in 2019; and the two Oxford women in an intergenerational conversation... about intergenerational conversation!
Presented and produced by Becca Bryers.
With contributions from:
BBC Radio Nottingham
BBC Coventry & Warwickshire
BBC Radio Oxford
33 min
June 05, 2019 Skin
Stories of how the appearance of our skin can impact our identity. Featuring the Leicester woman whose skin has been lightened by the drugs keeping her alive; the Derby woman who's paid for her sleeve tattoos with her pension; and the Leeds student who has grown to embrace her birthmarks.
Presented and produced by Becca Bryers.
With contributions from:
Ben Jackson at BBC Radio Leicester
Alex Howick at BBC Radio Derby
Oly Woodcock at BBC Radio Leeds
35 min
May 22, 2019 Dwelling
Three stories of making a conscious choice to live somewhere, with someone, in some particular way. Featuring the family of four living completely off-grid in Cumbria; a hunt for the residents of a Suffolk town who camped overnight to secure their new-build homes in the 1970s; and the Older Women's Co-Housing group who've built a new community in London.
Presented and produced by Becca Bryers.
With contributions from:
Ed Hanson at BBC Inside Out North East and Cumbria
Matt Marvel at BBC Radio Suffolk
Claire Brennan and George Henton at BBC Inside Out London
39 min
May 08, 2019 Support
Stories reflecting the important impact other people have on our mental health, good and bad. Featuring a Warwickshire teenager dealing with the death of his paratrooper brother; a Brighton woman explains the challenges of finding love with Borderline Personality Disorder; and two British Somalian women from London, share their experience of intergenerational conversations about mental health in their community. Plus Leicester-based artist David Parkin’s musical response to recovering from clinical depression… and playing Scrabble.
Details of organisations offering information and support with mental health are available at bbc.co.uk/actionline
Presented and produced by Becca Bryers.
With contributions from:
Rachel Stonehouse at BBC Inside Out West
Jake Tyler at BBC Radio Sussex
Alice Williams at BBC Radio London
David Parkin
43 min
April 24, 2019 Influencers
Stories of people impacting the opinions and actions of others, on- and off-line. Featuring the Birmingham teacher with Tourette's Syndrome and a positive message to share; the former EDL member from Suffolk who now teaches "love not hate"; and the Shropshire medical scientist turned social media influencer. Plus Zanna Van Dijk, from 5Live's Fit and Fearless podcast on recovering from life-saving surgery, under the gaze of her online followers.
Presented and produced by Becca Bryers
With contributions from:
Anthony Bartram at Inside Out East Midlands
Amir Suleman and Heather Noble at BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Eric Smith and Clare Ashford at BBC Radio Shropshire
36 min
April 10, 2019 Secrets
Stories of the unknown, the untold, and the under-wraps - featuring a secret society in Cambridge who only appear after dark; the Welsh man who accidentally uncovered a tragic family case of murder and the death penalty; and the story of Starlite - a material which could change the world - and the details behind its hidden recipe.
Presented and produced by Becca Bryers
With contributions from:
Chris Berrow at BBC Radio Cambridgeshire
Anna King at BBC Radio Gloucestershire
Lee Johnson at BBC Tees
40 min

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