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Room 5

BBC Sounds

What happens when a diagnosis changes everything? One afternoon, Helena Merriman walked into a doctor's surgery and was given a shock diagnosis.

In this series, she interviews people who – like her – were changed by a diagnosis.

Told through an immersive sound design, this intimate series shines a light on misunderstood conditions, asking how we cope when our bodies and our minds no longer behave as we want them to.

Lonel(i)ness

Audible

In 2020 the Office for National Statistics reported 2.6 million adults in Great Britain felt lonely ‘often, or always’ .... Loneliness spans across humanity, from young to the elder generation, and as the pandemic rages on, more people are experiencing loneliness now more than ever. With modern technology, whole generations on social media, and the appointment of the UK’s first Minister for Loneliness – why are things not changing?

This one-off documentary will be looking at what we mean by loneliness, what causes it, and how we can at least tackle the stigma of ‘lonely’ if we’ll never fully be rid of it.