Capturing the nation in conversation. Conversations on the theme of work.
Dad Mel and daughter Donna recall their family experiences during the 1984 miners' strike.
The Good Life? Self-sufficient farmers Simon and Debbie have meaty matters to discuss.
Margaret is worried that her son's drag act is taking over his life.
Ex-miner Chick discusses his life with his granddaughter, who is on a very different path.
Margaret and Rob talk about how the French language has figured in both their lives.
Colleagues Glenn and Fliss discuss what inspires their work with domestic violence cases.
Joan and John recall their early careers in travel and television.
Robert used to be homeless. He wanted to warn his friend not to make the same mistakes.
Harsh seas, wild weather and dangerous machinery make fishing a dangerous occupation.
Tush and Toller on the extraordinary names the fishing community has given its members.
Lynn has finally taken the decision to retire from teaching. She talks to her sister Anna.
Meryl and Julia can still giggle about the birds and the bees!
For an ice cream maker and a farmer, this summer's rain has been bad news.
Rory (aged nine) asks his 87-year old grandad Duncan about policing the north of Scotland.
Father and son Glenn and Phil discuss the importance of their relationship.
Robert tells his homeless friend Krzys to sort out his life and get a job.
Annie asks her Grandma how she came to be married and a headmistress by the age of 21.
Retired doctor Steve talks to his friend Judy, a hospital chaplain.
Old friends John and Jim remember their days working at Reading's famous biscuit factory.
Tommy talks to his best friend Lee about being illiterate and how he turned things around.
Husband and wife Kathryn and Tony discuss retirement and their future together.
Brothers Gerald and Roland have worked the land together for more than six decades.
Alan talks to his wife about being the last employee of Stoke's porcelain factory.
Former miner Joe talks to his friend Fred about life on the picket line.
