Relatively

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Relatively episodes

February 16, 2021 9 | Briony May Williams & Ben & Max McKean
Baker Briony May Williams (Bri, Brizzle or Braz or Chewie) has two brothers, Max and Ben: they come as a pair and operate like "a comedy duo," so for the first time we have three guests! The family are close geographically as well as emotionally, and all live within 10 minutes of each other in Bristol. Briony has been on a bit of a journey since her star turn on GBBO and now speaks openly and boldly about being disabled - a big change from childhood, when the word was avoided. The boys are protective and proud of their sister, who was diagnosed with depression in 2010: now they keep a watchful eye on the 'Brio-meter' in case she ever needs cheering up. In this episode the trio talk about looking out for each other, being the men of the house – and the politics of the school bus.
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27 min
February 09, 2021 8 | Julie & Rab Fernandez
Actress Julie ("Fernacka -Pants") Fernandez and her big brother Rab were not always as close as they are today. Their larger-than-life dad Barney could 'light up a room" and dominated their extraordinary childhood, moving the family around the world and creating a technicolour life – which could be thrilling, but was often unhappy and sometimes violent. At the same time, 'diddy' Julie's brittle bones meant endless trips to hospital, enduring 70 operations and months spent in plaster, something she knows Rab also found difficult. Despite everything, their relationship is now rock solid – and one in which they both find complete trust.
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32 min
February 02, 2021 7 | Tom & Rob Aikens
Chef Rob Aikens (or 'mounds') is 5 minutes older and one inch taller than his twin brother and fellow chef, Tom (or 'eggy') . As children the duo who were "joined at the hip" were known as Double Trouble in their Norfolk village and caused havoc at school. A talented home-cook, their long -suffering mother taught them what good food was, and how it should taste – but inspiration to make a career in the kitchen came like a bolt from the blue one family holiday, and from then on there was nothing stopping these ambitious brothers. In this episode, the pair talk about being very, very, VERY naughty, standing up for each other and coming to terms with a life that's now spent apart.
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26 min
January 26, 2021 6 | Cory Wharton-Malcolm & Janeen Wilson
Before taking up running, Cory Wharton-Malcolm (or 'Beefy') was 'fat and unhappy in his own skin' – something his sister Janeen was totally oblivious to. She only ever saw her cool older brother, who had precious little time to spend with her. Fast forward to the present day: psychotherapist Janeen and coach Cory are now very close (she has her own keys to his house) and running has helped Cory to both deal with the grief of losing his Gran – who raised him and Janeen – and given him the platform he wanted to try and make the world a better place. In this episode of Relatively, Cory and Janeen talk about fitting in, silly voices, and feeling truly at home with one another.
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29 min
January 19, 2021 5 | Maddy & Marina Bye
Ruby Wax's daughters Maddy and Marina Bye grew up in a household stuffed with performers where "nothing was normal" and being funny got you lots of attention. Now Maddy ("I give nicknames, I don't get them") and Marina ('The Beaver') are a professional comedy double act, who go by the name 'Siblings'. They feel invincible together on stage, drawing on lessons learnt at drama and clown school and pointers drawn from greats including Rick Mayal and French and Saunders. In this episode of Relatively, we talk about mental health and chutzpah, experimenting on your younger sister for fun and getting career advice from Alan Rickman.
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26 min
January 12, 2021 4 | Dan & Rebecca Snow
Historian Dan Snow's greatest regret is how he treated his little sister Beck Snow in childhood, though the duo (despite being separated by the Atlantic) are now as thick as thieves. In this episode of Relatively, Dan and Beck recount the summer they learned how to wow the dance floor at teenage parties and the soap-opera-like moment they found out about their father Peter Snow's love child Matthieu. The siblings talk about teasing, eccentricity and fame, privilege – and the pride they feel for each other's successes.
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29 min
January 05, 2021 3 | Johnny & Lillie Flynn
Johnny Flynn (nickname Stumblebum) has a little sister Lillie (nickname Squirtface) as well as four much older half-siblings – and the performing gene, inherited from their dad Eric Flynn, runs strong in all of them. As children Johnny and Lillie were thick as thieves: he loved nothing more than making her laugh, so winning a choral scholarship to boarding school at 8 and leaving her was a real wrench. In this episode of Relatively they talk about living together as drama students, searching for peace after their dad's death and performing on stage together in Johnny's band, The Sussex Wit.
Huge thanks to the management at Transgressive Records for letting us play some of Johnny's music. ('Raising the Dead' and 'The Water')
All music by Johnny Flynn and The Sussex Wit is music available to buy through www.transgressiverecords.com
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33 min
December 29, 2020 2 | Divina de Campo & Carys Cliffe
Divina de Campo is one of seven, and her childhood nickname was 'Rent-A-Wrecker'. Born Owen Farrow, Divina came out as a teenager and now makes a living from drag, appearing regularly on primetime TV including finishing as first runner up in the inaugural season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. In this episode of Relatively, Divina and her sister Carys Cliffe talk about the teasing that goes on in a big family, the perils of Section 28 when you're being bullied at school – and the thrill of getting to the end of My First Piano book.
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30 min
December 22, 2020 1 | Jess Phillips & Luke Trainor
Jess Phillips MP is the youngest of four, the only girl and cheerfully confesses to being "the bossy one". In this episode, she and her brother Luke Trainor talk about getting into big trouble as kids, whether or not you were allowed to smoke in the loft (you weren't) and how even as adults, they still have each other's backs: Jess tried to help when Luke suffered from serious drug addiction, and Luke worries about Jess navigating an increasingly fraught political world.
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29 min
December 09, 2020 Relatively
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 usually outlive any links with our parents. On this brand new weekly podcast, Catherine Carr brings brothers and sisters together to talk about the connections they have with each other as adults - as well as what it was like growing up. But she will also talk to them separately, to get a more private view on the relationship. Expect nostalgia, honesty, revelations – and lots and lots of teasing...

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Music: 'Good Tradition' by Tanita Tikaram
Sound: Nick Carter Mixsonix
Digital: Charlotte Griffiths Lottle
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2 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…