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Radio 4,15 Oct 2013,28 mins

SeriesSeries 4

Growing Pains

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Josie Long explores the painful process of growing up in a sequence of mini documentaries. From first steps to last love, we hear tales of controversial haircuts, the search for independence and the need to let go of the past. The items featured in the programme are: Singing Boys Prod. Rikke Houd Like Rude Boys Feat. voices recorded at the creative arts organisation Only Connect Prod. Steve Urquhart Dark Eyes Prod. Natalie Kestecher Originally broadcast on ABC Radio National Scared Prod. John Biewen The Man in the Picture Prod. Sara Parker Danny and Annie Prod. StoryCorps Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree Production for BBC Radio 4.

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