Relatively

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Relatively episodes

August 24, 2021 19 | Dame Jenni Murray
Dame Jenni Murray is an only child, whose “pushy and devoted” mother thought she was going to die giving birth to her, and so was determined to never have another baby. That meant Jennifer Susan Bailey grew up with loads and loads of adult attention – something which had its advantages as well as its definite disadvantages. In this episode, Jenni talks about why she wanted to giver her first born a sibling, why being an only child left her lonely in her grief after losing her mother and how she thinks she was spoilt by being the only child in the family.
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33 min
August 17, 2021 18 | Drs Chris & Xand van Tulleken
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken were born 7 minutes apart but don't know who is the oldest... As older brothers to 'Bratty' , the trio enjoyed an idyllic childhood, with an "anarchic", fun-loving dad and a perfectly complementary mum who worked hard to provide for the family and instilled a work ethic in the three boys. As teens the twins decided to become doctors and cooperated beautifully to study for their medical school interviews. It was - by their own admission - a rare episode in a relationship which can otherwise be dogged by squabbles and rows. And yet the pair *clearly* adore each other and a recent near-death experience highlighted how dependent they are on each other. Their new podcast series is about food and weight, which obsesses them both....
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38 min
August 10, 2021 17 | Chris & Jenny Packham
Naturalist Chris Packham and his little sister the fashion designer Jenny Packham, grew up in Southampton in a crazily creative and competitive family. They indulged Chris's enthusiasms and obsessions - trekking through nettles and staying out for hours to spot birds or catch newts. Later on Jenny developed her own interest in art and making clothes - inspired by her dress-making grandmothers. As teens the pair bonded through music and fashion, but at socially Chris's undiagnosed Asperger's made life tough for him and challenging for the family. Jenny's love her "brilliant" brother has never faltered and they remain as close now as ever.
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35 min
April 06, 2021 16 | National Siblings Day Special
This end-of-season special episode is a veritable pot-pourri of sibling love... We've rounded up Jane Garvey, Susie Dent, Chris Packham, Professor Alison Pike – an expert on siblings – and two very important guests: Catherine's (slightly overexcited) sisters Bex and CJ! Look out for listener messages to brothers and sisters around the world, and bonus episodes in the coming weeks. Don't forget Siblings Day on April 10th!
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35 min
March 30, 2021 15 | Eileen & Catherine Walsh
Eileen and Catherine Walsh grew up in Cork before moving to Dublin to pursue careers on stage and screen. On leaving school, older sister Catherine cried, saying “someone much better was coming” to fill her shoes – but as grown ups, both sisters hold each other in high professional regard and lean on each other for support in a tough industry. In this episode they talk about the influence of the Irish church on their childhood, their dad as a long-suffering theatre goer – and the craic to be had in a busy and fun family home.
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34 min
March 23, 2021 14 | Hashi Mohamed Hashi & Shukri Hashi
The barrister, writer and broadcaster Hashi Mohamed Hashi had 11 siblings: out of them all, he is closest to sister Shukri, from whom he has never been separated despite the ‘tornado’ which scattered their family following their father’s death. Aged 9 and 7, they travelled from Kenya to the UK as refugees – where a new home, languages and culture baffled them both. In this episode they talk about social mobility and success, their love of baked beans, and the strength they found to make it through.
Hashi's Book, People Like Us
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35 min
March 16, 2021 13 | Nick & Gill Hornby
Nick Hornby and his sister Gill both loved books from an early age, spending Saturdays together at the public library. Reading was an escape from a childhood which became ‘strange and baffling’ after their father was more and more frequently absent from the family home. In this episode the two authors talk about keeping each other’s childhood memories safe, teenage kicks, and always looking for approval from one another.
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36 min
March 09, 2021 12 | Ahir & Tash Shah
Stand up comedian Ahir Shah and his older sister Akanksha (Tash, Didi, Dips) are eight years apart but incredibly close. Ahir arrived like a Christmas present for Tash, who loved caring for him as a baby and still worries about him now - especially when he lays bare his soul on stage. The pair grew up in a funny household with 'giggly' parents where money worries couldn't take the shine off the fact that their childhood was "good in all the ways it was important to be good." As adults, they describe their relationship as 'wonderful' and work as a team on starting to 'parent their parents' a little bit..
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30 min
March 02, 2021 11 | Nicky Campbell & Esther Cameron
Broadcaster Nicky Campbell first met his birth sister Esther as adults, after they had independently traced their Irish birth mother. Both had been given up for adoption as babies, grew up in Edinburgh and were left with complicated feelings around belonging. In his new book 'One of the Family' Nick tells the whole story of his breakdown, diagnosis as bi-polar and being saved by the love of his dog, Maxwell. In this episode of Relatively, he and Esther share their parallel stories and reflect on questions of identity, family and the bond they now share as siblings.
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34 min
February 23, 2021 10 | Anna "Mother Pukka" Whitehouse & Karen Whitehouse
Anna Whitehouse – aka Mother Pukka – and her little sister Karen Whitehouse (creator of true crime podcast "Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding?") got off to a fractious start as siblings, with episodes of bum pinching, shin kicking and trolling through poetry. But something altered on a family holiday, and since then they have been incredibly close: “the yin to each other’s yang”. Karen (Anna’s self appointed life producer) pieced her big sister back together again after miscarriage and post-natal depression, and Anna is forever grateful to her “much funnier”, incredibly kind and patient sibling.
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29 min

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For most of us, our relationships with our brothers and sisters are the longest lasting of our lives, sometimes spanning 80 or 90 years. Sibling relationships come before friendships or romances, and…