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Ladder to Somewhere

Liza Ward revisits her youth in 1990s Manchester to reveal how her life was blighted by the effects of poverty and gang crime - and how she found a way to overcome them.

Radio 4,5 episodes

Episodes

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Episode 1
One woman's inspiring story of how she survived childhood deprivation and gang culture.
31 May 2021,14 mins
Episode 2
One woman's inspiring story of how she survived childhood deprivation and gang culture.
01 Jun 2021,14 mins
Looking For a Place
One woman's inspiring story of how she survived childhood deprivation and gang culture.
02 Jun 2021,14 mins
Give Us A Job
One woman's inspiring story of how she survived childhood deprivation and gang culture.
03 Jun 2021,14 mins
Where Are The Parents?
One woman's inspiring story of how she survived childhood deprivation and gang culture.
04 Jun 2021,14 mins