Have you ever thought what happens if you can’t pay for a funeral? Just how much does it cost and who do you go to for help? Teresa, Rick and Thomas share their struggles with funeral poverty and the charity Down To Earth offer help and advice

9. Still Fit For Work

Feb 6th, 2019 35m 52s

Sharon and Ruth have worked all their lives but when illness and disability strike they both turn to the benefit system for help. As the government prepares to move disabled claimants onto Universal Credit, we bring you two more stories of peop

8. Going It Alone

Jul 1st, 2018 1h 1m

One in four families are single parent households and one in three in London. In the final episode of this series, four Mums share their stories of life as a single parent and we ask what's it really like raising a child alone?Main presenter:

7. A Hard Day’s Night

Jun 1st, 2018 35m 11s

London is fast becoming a 24-hour city, in this episode we talk to some of its growing number of night workers. What's it like to work while most of us are asleep? Why do workers choose to be nocturnal? Is it a choice at all?Main presenter: R

6: Can We Take Pride in 2018?

May 1st, 2018 34m 54s

What does is mean to be LGBT+ in the capital? Does Pride in London speak to you? We visit Galop and the Outside Project and share stories from members of London’s LGBT+ community, exploring attitudes to Pride in London and how a seaside excursi

5: A Class Above The Rest

Apr 2nd, 2018 34m 28s

Do the privileged have the monopoly on the top universities? Would you be prepared to work for free? We talk to students, teachers and actor George Costigan to bring you stories of people striving to level the playing field.Main presenter: Wa

4: A Fair Day’s Pay

Mar 1st, 2018 43m 18s

From the smallest strike the UK’s ever seen to nationwide action, we head to the picket line to bring you 3 stories of London’s most inspiring Living Wage campaigns. How far would you go for a fair day’s pay?Main presenter: Christine BaconE

3. The London Renting Game

Feb 1st, 2018 41m 14s

Yousif’s struggled with homelessness, Caroline’s cooked with cockroaches and Rebecca’s called some unusual places home. Three stories of renting in the capital and some thoughts on what needs to change with Generation Rent.Main presenter: Lin

2. Refugee Journeys to London: 1976 and 2014

Jan 2nd, 2018 44m 28s

Tita and Margaret were both forced to flee their native countries (Chile and Uganda) almost forty years apart and ended up in London. We look at the refugee experience then and now. We also talk to activists at a ‘Shut Yarls Wood’ demonstration

1. Your Assessor Has Found You ‘Fit For Work’

Nov 24th, 2017 39m 41s

Jayne, Bob and Mary’s working lives came to a halt due to illness and disability. They share their experiences of the benefit system and the uncertainty and anxiety they face.Organisations mentioned in the podcast:Zacchaeus 2000 (Z2K) http:/

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