The Listening Project - Behind the bar of Life

Fi glover presents four conversations between strangers about life in the hospitality industry, two little girls with profound deafness, eco-friendly Christmases and the new Republic of Barbados.
This week: Shumana and Helen chat about working in the hospitality industry and why so many people are leaving; Jennie and Pamela reflect on how their lives have been enhanced by their profoundly deaf daughters; Charlie and Paul on how to have an eco-friendly family Christmas without losing any of the Christmas magic; and British Bajans Peter and Robert talk about the impact Barbados becoming a republic has had on their lives.

The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation lasts up to an hour and is then edited to extract the key moments of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in this decade of the millennium. You can learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject

Producer: Mohini Patel

Published on Sunday, 12th December 2021.

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