The Listening Project - Family Conversation Theme
Capturing the nation in conversation. Conversations about families.
Maggie and Cynthia: Why I Wanted The Same Wallpaper
Maggie shares the surprising reason she wanted the same wallpaper as a her big sister...
Susan and Naomi: 'You stopped speaking'
Susan reflects back on the time her daughter Naomi stopped speaking.
Peter and Mary: Give and Take
A couple from Doncaster reflect on 40+ years of marriage and the choices they've made.
Ian and Peter: Organising a Funeral
Peter organised the funerals of his mum and nan. Dad Ian shares what he wants at his.
Sam and June: Marriage and Faith
June discusses the loss of her husband with daughter Sam, two years on from his death.
Ramona and Stephen: Return from Oz
A couple from Sheffield reflect on their decision to move back to the UK from Australia.
William and Oliver: Living with a Stammer
Brothers William and Oliver talk about something they both have in common - a stammer.
Louise and Sam: Coping
Friends Louise and Sam talk about coping after the death of their young sons.
Louise and Sam: The things people say
People don't always know what to say to Louise and Sam, who have both suffered huge loss.
Kerry and Liesje: Hopes and Fears
Friends Kerry and Liesje share the realities of caring for their autistic children.
Kerry and Liesje: If autism was a person...
Friends Kerry and Liesje imagine what they'd say to autism if it was a person.
Having to Let Go: Georgia and Clive
Foster parents reveal the bond that can form, however temporary the placement is.
You're My Role Model: Thembi and Kyle
An immigrant from apartheid South Africa is an inspiration to her grandson.
Grandmother's footsteps - Pauline and Lucy
Pauline is Lucy’s grandmother. What family history and traits do they share?
Ann and Jane - Our Sons
Jane & Ann formed a close bond from the shared experience of losing their sons to suicide
Memories of mum – Isobel and James
Their mum died when they were very young (2 and 4). What do they remember of her?
Best mum ever: Matthew and Lorraine
Matthew may only be 9½, but he's already decided he's never leaving home.
Eddie and Leigh - A Fresh Start
Eddie tells daughter Leigh about his struggle with addiction and hopes of a fresh start.
Pioneering Mother: Deborah and Sue
Deborah asks her sister Sue what effect their ambitious mother had on her life.
Blind love: Kerrie and Alex
Kerrie and Alex talk about tackling parenthood as a visually-impaired couple.
Clubbing and parties: Florence and Claire
Florence still wants to know where her daughter was that night. But will Claire tell?
Crossing the Divide: Hinoi and Margaret
Mum and her 'new' daughter talk about being a transgender in Middlesbrough.
Supporting the strike: Mel and Donna
Dad Mel and daughter Donna recall their family experiences during the 1984 miners' strike.
A mother's pride: Suzanne and Carol
Carol reveals how proud she is of her daughter Suzanne, a daughter she nearly never had.























