Woman's Hour

Sian Clifford, Caring for a person with dementia during lockdown


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A new ITV drama, Quiz, explores the Who Wants to be a Millionaire? coughing scandal of 2001. Charles Ingram, a former British Army major, his wife Diana and another contestant were found guilt of conspiring to cheat the show to win the top prize. Diana is played by Sian Clifford, who is best known for playing Phoebe Waller Bridge's TV sister Claire in Fleabag.

Caring for your partner, your parent, your friend with dementia one on one can be challenging at any time but how are people coping isolated in lockdown? What are the extra pressures they face? We speak to Liz Brookes, former nurse. She lives outside of Manchester with her husband Mike, who has had vascular dementia for nine years now.

EastEnders and Coronation Street are celebrating anniversaries this year. Then there's Emmerdale, Hollyoaks, Rivercity, Doctors, not forgetting Holby, Casualty and all the Australian ones. Whatever's going on in real life, soap operas reflect it. So what is their appeal and how are they faring during lockdown?

Comedians and real life couple Catherine Bohart and Sarah Keyworth discuss their weekly podcast You'll Do: Why we stick with the people we love, examining the real un-romanticised version of relationships.

Presenter: Jane Garvey

Interviewed guest: Sian Clifford
Interviewed guest: Liz Brookes
Interviewed guest: Sally Ann Matthews
Interviewed guest: Kelly Bright
Interviewed guest: Prof Christine Geraghty
Interviewed guest: Catherine Bohart
Interviewed guest: Sarah Keyworth
Producer: Lucinda Montefiore

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