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Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world via social media, exploring the things that unite people across cultures and borders.

Radio 4,61 episodes

Episodes

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Series 15
A Seasonal Journey
Alan Dein scours the internet to find the extraordinary lives of ordinary people.
18 Dec 2023,28 mins
Series 15
Between Two Worlds
Alan Dein talks to strangers online from Indonesia, South Africa, and the Indian Ocean.
11 Dec 2023,28 mins
Series 15
Global Village
Alan Dein scours the internet to find the extraordinary lives of ordinary people.
04 Dec 2023,28 mins
Series 15
Voices from the Ether
Alan Dein logs on to connect with voices in Alaska, Australia and St Helena.
27 Nov 2023,28 mins
Life is a River
Alan Dein hears stories from strangers in Turkey, Kosovo and Albania.
17 Jul 2023,28 mins
Hopes and Fears
Alan Dein connects with strangers and old friends across the world via social media.
10 Jul 2023,28 mins
In the Wilderness
Alan Dein returns for global encounters with strangers and old friends via the internet.
03 Jul 2023,28 mins
Good Vibes
Alan Dein uses social media to connect with people discovering a positive outlook on life.
27 Feb 2023,28 mins
Away from Home
Alan Dein uses social media to connect with people displaced by war or working overseas.
20 Feb 2023,28 mins
Iran Special
Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world via social media.
13 Feb 2023,28 mins
Series 13
Keeping Going
Alan Dein is connecting with people around the world to hear stories of hope and support.
30 May 2022,28 mins
Series 13
A Different Way
Alan Dein connects with people across the world who are seeking a different path in life.
23 May 2022,28 mins
Series 13
Roads Less Travelled
Alan Dein shares online conversations with people from across the world.
16 May 2022,28 mins
Series 13
People Are Alike All Over
Alan Dein encounters strangers via the internet including tales from Zambia and Kenya.
09 May 2022,28 mins
Series 13
Blown Away
Alan Dein hears from voices in Ukraine, Russia & elsewhere about the impact of war.
02 May 2022,28 mins
Series 13
Daria - Love and War
Alan Dein returns with his globe-spanning encounters via the internet to hear about war.
25 Apr 2022,28 mins
Series 12
Opportunity
Alan Dein searches for the stories that connect us in a changing world.
29 Dec 2020,28 mins
Series 12
Grounded
Alan Dein searches for the stories that connect us in a changed world.
22 Dec 2020,28 mins
Series 12
Searching For Hope
Alan Dein searches for the stories that connect us in a changed world.
15 Dec 2020,28 mins
Series 12
Resilience
Alan Dein searches for the stories that connect us in a changed world. New series.
08 Dec 2020,28 mins
Series 11
Homecoming
Alan Dein talks to people around the world about the challenges of family life in lockdown
22 Apr 2020,28 mins
Series 11
Journeys Interrupted
Alan connects with people around the world, looking to the day they restart their lives.
15 Apr 2020,28 mins
Series 11
Calm Waters
Alan Dein connects with people around the world seeking calm during the pandemic.
08 Apr 2020,28 mins
Series 11
Anticipation
Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.
01 Apr 2020,28 mins
Series 10
Wanderlust
Born in one place, living in another? Highs and lows of feeling different from the rest.
13 Sep 2019,28 mins
Series 10
Healing
Alan Dein hears from a single mother in Venezuela and a Sri Lankan personal trainer.
06 Sep 2019,28 mins
Series 10
Seeking Fulfilment
Alan Dein speaks to a young gay man in China and a woman in Egypt troubled by extremism
30 Aug 2019,28 mins
Series 9
Utopia/Dystopia
Malibu - heaven on earth - but when disaster comes what rises from the ashes?
26 Mar 2019,28 mins
Series 9
Life In Motion
Alan Dein speaks to strangers around the world about life on and off the road.
19 Mar 2019,28 mins
Series 9
The Road Less Travelled
Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world, exploring the question of identity.
12 Mar 2019,28 mins