Fi Glover presents friends and strangers in conversation as the nation adjusts to the 'new normal'. In this week's programme Cat and Jude talk through the challenges of becoming mothers for the first time in Lockdown; Rapper Xidus and linguistics lecturer Josiane discuss the ways in which language evolves; Philip and Keith share their coming out experiences and being Christians; and Jenny and Gillian give their insights into attitudes towards people with big families.

The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation lasts up to an hour, and is then edited to extract the key moments of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in this decade of the millennium. You can learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject

Producer: Mohini Patel

Fi Glover presents friends and strangers in conversation as the nation adjusts to the 'new normal'. In this week's programme, a Lara and Chris talk frankly and movingly about how and why they began to self-harm and the impact it's had on their lives; and Steven and Justin talk about the joys of being in the great outdoors and how they came to be explorers.

The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation lasts up to an hour, and is then edited to extract the key moments of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in this decade of the millennium. You can learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject

Producer: Mohini Patel

Fi Glover presents friends, relatives and strangers in conversation as we adjust to the 'new normal'.

In this week's programme: Nicolas and Andy talk frankly and openly about childlessness from a male perspective; Brendan, an extreme challenge runner, and Lizzie, couch to 5k, discuss how they took up running and how it changed their lives, their health and their outlook; and Mohammed, a GP based in a deprived area in Leeds, and Trevor, a volunteer vaccinator in Southampton, talk about their roles in the vaccination drive.

The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation. The

Producer: Mohini Patel

This week Fi Glover presents three conversations between complete strangers: Carol and Emma talk about how they both became interested in becoming mental health advocates from their personal experience of turning to them for help in their own lives; Joanne and Dawinder discuss identity and race and the judgments we make based on appearance; and The Archers super-fans, Andy, who is in his late 50s, and Amber in her early 20s, wax lyrical about Radio 4's iconic soap opera.

The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation lasts up to an hour, and is then edited to extract the key moments of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in this decade of the millennium. You can learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject

Producer: Mohini Patel

Fi Glover presents friends and strangers in conversation as the nation adjusts to the 'new normal'. In this week's programme: Yvonne and Maurice, both diagnosed with HIV, reflect on the challenges of living with the condition; Matt and Jen share their passion for chess and celebrate the surge of popularity the game is currently enjoying in lockdown; and Carol and Mark talk through the similarities and differences between what women and men look for when online dating.

The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation lasts up to an hour, and is then edited to extract the key moments of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in this decade of the millennium. You can learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject

Producer: Mohini Patel

Fi Glover presents friends and strangers in conversation as the nation adjusts to the 'new normal'. In this week's programme: 90-year-old Joan from and 86-year-old Joyce on how old age doesn't have to mean a slowing down of the mind or the spirit; Ghillie and Teleri on what it’s like to live in remote parts of the country and battle the elements; Ava and Zoe talk about their varied interests, school life such as it is, with GCSEs on the horizon and how their lives and hopes have changed since the pandemic; and Simon and Polly talk about how they became solo parents by choice – through sperm donation and surrogacy - and how they plan to discuss the subject with their children when the time comes.

The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation lasts up to an hour, and is then edited to extract the key moments of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in this decade of the millennium. You can learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject

Producer: Mohini Patel

LONG: Fi Glover presents friends and strangers in conversation as the nation adjusts to the 'new normal'. In this week's programme, three conversations, all between men. None of them knew each other before being brought together by our producers to reflect on their shared interests and experiences.

Cocoa and Ian come from different backgrounds but share a passion for charity work. Nigel and Faisal are mad about sci fi and the George Lucas franchise. And Steve and Jack, two men in their 60s, have a remarkable, harrowing conversation about how they were sexually abused as children and the effect its had on their lives.

The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation. The

Producer: Mohini Patel

Fi Glover presents friends and strangers in conversation as the nation adjusts to the 'new normal'.

In this week's programme includes four lively conversations; between 22 year old Laurie who has begun the journey to transition from female to male, and Helen who is 73, divorced and has a daughter, and who identified as a transvestite before transitioning more than 20 years ago. And between father and daughter Tony and Eve. Tony, a former police offer, is now a mental health activist . He talks about why he switched careers and 15 year old Eve’s burgeoning interest in speaking out about mental health issues. Complete strangers Alan and Anne talk about their shared passion for model railways. And two women who wrote in to the programme and volunteered to talk to a stranger, begin by talking about losing people close to them and discover they shared a surprising family history.

The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation lasts up to an hour, and is then edited to extract the key moments of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in this decade of the millennium. You can learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject

Producer: Mohini Patel

Fi Glover presents friends and strangers in conversation as the nation adjusts to the 'new normal'. In this week's programme, a selection of some of the most memorable conversations from 2020: Kofi and Bax talking about the brutal murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in the USA; Amira and Beth talking about mental health, faith and culture; Vicki and Shelley, two remarkably upbeat and stoic women, both newlyweds, both in their thirties and both with secondary cancer, on having to deal with all that and Corona Virus on top; Danny and Paul sharing their past experiences of being homeless; and the unforgettable hairdressing sisters Vicky and Sarah on adapting to working in pandemic times.

The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation lasts up to an hour, and is then edited to extract the key moments of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in this decade of the millennium. You can learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject

Producer: Mohini Patel

Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today and preserve it for future generations.