The Listening Project: Recent Episodes
The Listening Project
Capture a special conversation and share it with us to create an audio record of British life today and preserve the stories of our lives.
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Actress Charlize Theron speaks to Francine Stock about working with director Ridley Scott on Prometheus, the latest instalment in the Alien series.
Sophie talks to her step-brother Oscar for the first time about what it’s like for him being autistic, and how he feels about his condition. She wonders why he feels special and talks to him about his hopes for the future.
Annie talks to her Grandma Isabel about her early achievements in life - she was engaged and a headmistress by the tender age of 21. As if that wasn’t enough, Isabel also went on to have premature twins who were so delicate they had to be bathed in olive oil. Isabel is unfazed, but Annie thinks this is quite extraordinary.
Dr Hargun moved to Britain in the early 1950s from Sindh Province, now in Pakistan, to pursue a career in medicine. His granddaughter, Priya, is curious about how he found the country and how people treated him. Despite encountering a Welsh priest who wondered if he wore feathered skirts in India, Hargun found British honesty to be as impressive as its ignorance was astounding.
Capturing the nation in conversation to build a unique picture of our lives today and preserve it for future generations.