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Radio 1Xtra,23 Mar 2025,59 mins

Are nurseries in the UK improving?

1Xtra Talks with Richie Brave

Available for over a year

We deep dive into the state of nurseries in the UK - why are fees rising? And what does it take to own a nursery? Joined by nursery owners Karl Lewis and Liz Pemberton. We meet Archie Maddocks, writer behind new BBC TV show Crongton - a new series released today that is centred around the life of council flat kids. Singer-songwriter Mahalia shares a strong message about women’s rights and misogynoir in her latest partnership with Amnesty International. And we jump into the world of creativity to hear what it is like to create your own film from scratch, with director of short film Chasing The Night, Abraham Adeyemi, and lead actress, Deborah Ayorinde.

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