Podcasts by iPM: We Start With Your Stories

Faulty divorce? from 2023-12-12T20:35:43.217007

Should the idea of 'fault' be taken out of the divorce process? The government has announced a consultation and iPM listeners weigh in. A few weeks ago Carole and Peter told us fault should go, ...

"A civilised life" from 2019-03-29T17:22

iPM's second programme from Islay, after listener Chris suggested the Hebredian island for an outside broadcast.

What's it like for the younger residents of the island? What makes non-Ile...

"Everybody here is important" from 2019-03-22T17:20

The first of two programmes from Islay, after iPM listener Chris suggested the Hebredian island for an outside broadcast.

Who lives there? What makes them tick? And how do they keep local...

From Crime to Coffee from 2019-03-15T17:55

iPM listener, Aiden, shows us round the business he set up in a prison, roasting and packaging coffee at Feltham Young Offenders Institute, South West London. He wants to give the young men work...

My relationship with social media from 2019-03-08T17:38

Social media companies are in the spotlight about the harmful content that can be found on their platforms. In this programme, an iPM listener explains why she used to seek out such images, and ...

Should I have to quit my job? from 2019-03-01T18:19

Listener, Alex, has a son with autism who's in a mainstream school. She explains how, after a difficult week, she was told to rethink how much she works in order to spend more time with her son....

My secret NDA from 2019-02-22T17:48

This week, an iPM listener explains how she came to sign a non-disclosure agreement with her employer, how it made her feel, and why she’s never quite gotten over it.

LBC’s Shelagh Fogart...

I can't grieve my dad's death yet from 2019-02-15T18:15

iPM listener, Vicky, learned her father had died 10 days after it happened. She then found out the funeral had already taken place. She describes the impact this has had on her - and her family'...

How to influence people from 2019-02-08T18:16

Listener Sara Tasker first appeared on iPM in 2014, when she was a superuser on the photosharing platform, Instagram. Five years later, we hear how she's made a full time career out of posting p...

"It's taken all the stress out of the relationship" from 2019-02-01T17:46

iPM listeners often get in touch about their marriages and relationships. This week we hear form a woman how joining an extra-marital dating site is actually keeping her marriage together. And f...

My extreme hobbies from 2019-01-25T17:55

Two iPM listeners take their hobby to extreme.

Rachel ran a marathon when she was a teenager. Then a few years ago she challenged herself to run 26 marathons in 3 years, one for every let...

Pained at being apart from 2019-01-18T17:00

iPM listener Robert describes the six months he's spent without his wife while they wait for her visa to settle in the UK, and find out if they'll be reunited soon.

We have news on the iP...

Why won't anyone rent to our daughter? from 2019-01-11T17:33

"In the same way that they were saying 'no pets, no smokers', they were saying 'no LHA'."

Listeners Graham and Sara tell how difficult it was to find their daughter - who has cerebal palsy...

The diagnosis which made me quit my job and put me on stage from 2019-01-04T17:34

iPM listener, Nicola on why a cancer diagnosis gave her the impetus to try something new. Dame Esther Rantzen reads our Your News Bulletin. IPM@bbc.co.uk Another listener shares a letter she fou...

Ring out the old from 2018-12-28T17:18

iPM listeners take the programme around the country - in 2018 we’ve been wild swimming in Cumbria, up tower blocks in Manchester, in to outer space, and over the seas to remote islands. We’ve a...

Here's a church, here's a steeple... from 2018-12-21T21:06

With news that Shetland is set to lose two thirds of their churches, iPM takes a closer look at the houses that God built. Sue Lawley reads Your News. Presented by Luke Jones. Produced by Scott ...

'You will do it naked, won't you?' from 2018-12-14T17:31

A listener on the deathbed promise she made, and whether she fulfilled it.

Another listener describes finding parents halfway around the world and overcoming the guilt she's felt about it...

Carrying my friend's baby from 2018-12-07T17:27

How one woman became a surrogate for her childhood friend, and Sarah Jones from Surrogacy UK explains how it all works in the UK. Adam Boulton from Sky News reads our Your News bulletin.

...

The Generation Game from 2018-11-30T16:42

Retirees and teenagers who meet once a fortnight for a chat. iPM@bbc.co.uk Evan Davis reads our Your News bulletin. And we have an update from the iPM listener who hadn't yet fulfilled the death...

Living in sin from 2018-11-23T16:55

After suddenly losing her husband after 30 years of years of marriage, our listener Ann tells us about moving on.

iPM starts with your story. iPM@bbc,.co.uk

Presented by Luke Jones. ...

We went right to the edge of adoption breakdown from 2018-11-16T17:10

"People just didn't get it... He was in a lovely family now, he had lots of support from loving parents, it was in the past. It was already starting to be in the past. But no; this is our presen...

Inside the high-risk pregnancy clinic from 2018-11-09T16:48

iPM visits a pre-term pregnancy clinic at St.Thomas' Hospital in London, which tries to prevent miscarriages and help mothers carry to term.

A few weeks ago we spoke to a listener who had...

Elderly, female and trailblazing from 2018-11-02T17:54

How a group of women built the UK's first senior co housing project. Let us know what's happening in your world - ipm@bbc.co.uk. Presented by Luke Jones. Produced by Scott Adam.

The charity inspired by my Houdini husband from 2018-10-26T16:00

When Eileen's husband started suffering from dementia, she couldn't take him out anywhere. After his death, the experience inspired her to set up a charity. Michael Buerke reads Your News. Let ...

Slowing the flow from 2018-10-19T15:35

The residents trying to protect their Yorkshire town from flooding. Hebden Bridge was badly hit by floods in 2015. In the valley above the town, volunteers have taken up saws and pickaxes to try...

'I can't go through it again' from 2018-10-12T16:16

iPM listener Sophie always wanted a big family. But after losing two babies late on during the pregnancies, she and her partner made the agonising decision to not try again.

And Tony Blac...

Arrested for giving my daughter medicine from 2018-10-05T16:20

Who knows best: the parents or medical professionals? This iPM listener bought her daughter thyroid medicine on the internet, but she was later arrested and spent nearly two years on bail. The c...

Married, divorced, married from 2018-09-28T15:21

A couple on why their divorce was almost too amicable. Plus iPM listener Charlotte on why childcare meant she couldn't go back to work and how that impacted her life. Mariella Frostrup reads o...

Family Secrets from 2018-09-21T15:32

Family secrets feature a lot on iPM. The listener who hated her stepsons but couldn't tell anyone. The listener whose mum had secretly remarried. That time we heard from the wife and then the hu...

I'm not looking to be a father from 2018-09-07T15:50

iPM listener, James, told us how he'd finally made contact with his biological father, who'd donated his sperm 30 years ago. Now that man explains what led him to be a donor in the first place, ...

Finding my real dad from 2018-08-31T15:48

Our listener James only learned as an adult that he'd been conceived by sperm donation. Ten years later, he's now found his biological father. They plan to meet next week.

Plus Simon Jack ...

I couldn't reach my wife from 2018-08-24T16:19

Our iPM listener Noushad watched as India's heaviest monsoon rains in a century destroyed the place he had called home for 30 years. But concern turned to anguish when he lost contact with his w...

Struggling to divorce from 2018-08-17T15:57

After a landmark case saw a woman told she couldn't divorce her husband, two iPM listeners tell us about trying to end their marriages. Should "no-fault" divorces be introduced?

We've also...

Will my daughter fall behind at school? from 2018-08-10T16:39

Our listener Sarah got in touch about her daughter Isla who is deaf and until recently received extra funding at school to help her. But Sarah doesn't yet know if that will continue in the new s...

My son was too big to bury from 2018-08-03T15:52

A listener on the problems she faced after her son died suddenly and why it might be something which might affect others. Plus Jim Naughtie reads our bulletin of Your News.

Presented by L...

The advert that ended my relationship from 2018-07-27T16:23

One listener explains how a TV advert made him see that he was in an emotionally abusive relationship, and how he moved on. Let us know your news. iPM@bbc.co.uk

Katie Derham reads the You...

Last chance at justice from 2018-07-20T14:32

A listener on half a decade of trying to find out what happened to his teenage sister. Colin Frost, the brother of Elsie Frost, has one last shot at getting information. ipm@bbc.co.uk Presented ...

The final frontier from 2018-07-13T16:48

One listener tells of how she discovered a project to establish an independent "space nation" - Asgardia - and how she's now been elected as an MP for it.

Kathy Clugston reads Your News. <...

What I finally said to my boss from 2018-07-06T13:09

A listener on an unexpected encounter with her boss and how she had the last word. Presented by Luke Jones. Let us know what his happening with you on ipm@bbc.co.uk

Shutting up shop from 2018-06-29T15:19

A listener closes his bookshop after 40 years on the high street. We have an update on the ashes Sheila has been keeping in her broom cupboard. Plus Zeb Soanes has Your News. Get in touch ipm@bb...

We bought an island from 2018-06-22T14:17

We're looking for somewhere to broadcast from. Small horses or small islands. iPM is the show that starts with your story. ipm@bbc.co.uk is how to get in touch. Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie...

'The devil of all drugs' from 2018-06-15T15:46

A listener, who heard our series with a mother and daughter whose lives were changed by heroin, tells us about his experience with drug abuse. He lost his job and was admitted to rehab. But now ...

The cradle of rhythm and blues from 2018-06-08T15:50

A listener takes us round the Red Room club in Ealing, West London. In the 1960s, the venue was called the Ealing Club and was where The Rolling Stones and The Who played some of their earliest ...

Is my tower block safe now? from 2018-06-01T15:10

The week the inquiry into the the Grenfell Tower fire starts, iPM talks again to a listener and former firefighter, who investigated his own high-rise tower block in Manchester.

Plus Susa...

Home is where the shed is from 2018-05-25T17:06

Listeners on making homes, making gardens and living in a shed.

Peter Gibbs from Gardeners' Question Time reads our Your News bulletin.

Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie Mair. Produc...

Hello, is it me you're looking for? from 2018-05-18T15:39

We hear from listeners taking a second chance on love. Jilly Cooper reads our Your News bulletin plus we hear from a listener in Jersey who was so frustrated by a local problem she decided to s...

In the classroom from 2018-05-11T16:18

Two listeners on the challenges of teaching. One has been at the chalkface for 25 years, the other has been teaching almost a year. Plus Fi Glover from Fortunately reads Your News. Presented by...

My house is falling in the sea from 2018-05-04T14:51

Our listener Malcolm on trying to save his house. Another listener suggests we go wing walking with them but unfortunately due to rules we can't, so what a shame we'll just have to ask them abou...

I've always felt like an alien, now I know why. from 2018-04-27T15:00

After 50 years of struggling to cope, a diganosis means the world no longer seems so strange for our listener.

Get in touch on ipm@bbc.co.uk or @BBCiPM Presented by Luke Jones. Produced by...

The hole story from 2018-04-20T16:10

iPM listeners tell of their encounters with potholes and share their expertise on how we can improve Britain's roads. And a listener rediscovers her family's connection with Enoch Powell, 50 ye...

The outsider from 2018-04-13T16:16

A listener reignites an old flame, only to find himself cut off from her by her family. Plus what is wild swimming? Presented by Eddie Mair and Luke Jones. The producer is Scott Adam. iPM is t...

Make 'em laugh from 2018-04-06T16:55

Listener Eamon Goodfellow on why he decided to give stand-up comedy a try, and why iPM should broadcast live from an open mic night.

The Your News bulletin is read by Sky News' Kay Burley....

Keen as mustard from 2018-03-30T14:11

With the news that Colman's will be closing its mustard factory in Norwich - after 160 years on the Carrow Works site - listener Robert Ashton has plans to keep making the condiment in the city....

Defending plastic from 2018-03-23T18:05

With people's attention well and truly focused on cutting down the amount of plastics we use, a listener puts the case forward for the much maligned material.

Mariella Frostrup reads Your ...

I couldn't go to my mum's funeral from 2018-03-16T17:45

After finding out her mother had remarried weeks before she died, despite having dementia, a listener explains how she ended up in court and why she didn't go to the funeral. Plus 5Live's Rachel...

I didn't know my mum was married from 2018-03-09T15:57

A listener on what she discovered after her mother's death. Plus Ken Bruce reads Your News. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie Mair. Produced by Cat Farnswo...

Olderpreneur from 2018-03-02T16:25

Is it harder for over 50s to find jobs? One listener on approaching retirement but starting a new business. Plus Vanessa Feltz reads Your News. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented b...

After the affair: the daughter's view from 2018-02-23T19:22

After hearing the infidelity series on iPM, a listener tells Eddie Mair about the impact her mother's affair had on her childhood and the family.

iPM is the news programme that starts with...

Permanently excluded from 2018-02-16T19:30

A mother on her struggle to find a school for her son after 13 rejections.

iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Edd...

How I left a cult from 2018-02-09T16:50

A listener on escaping her 'God' and recovering from the abuse she says she suffered. Tweet us @bbcipm or email ipm@bbc.co.uk Presented by Luke Jones. Produced by Emma Close.

Life inside a cult from 2018-02-02T12:38

A listener on how loneliness and an interest in spirituality led her a cult. On iPM next week we'll hear how she left. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co...

Policing domestic violence from 2018-01-27T10:45

A listener on fighting for justice plus a suggestion for our outside broadcast. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke...

Letters from my stalker from 2018-01-19T18:47

A listener on receiving letters from a stalker, even though he is in prison.

Looking for love online from 2018-01-13T12:10

After our infidelity series, listeners got in touch with stories of trying to find love. We speak to two listeners; one in their 50s, one in their 20s. This is the podcast which starts with its...

New Year, New Me from 2018-01-05T17:56

Listeners with a new identity in 2018. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie Mair.

After the affair: the husband from 2017-12-29T19:00

What happened to the wife and husband we spoke to about infidelity? A year on from his last interview, Manveen Rana talks again to the husband. iPM is the news programme that starts with its lis...

After the affair: the wife from 2017-12-22T17:27

What happened to the wife and husband we spoke to about infidelity? A year on from her last interview, Eddie talks to the wife. Next week we'll hear again from the husband. iPM is the news prog...

Catch up: the wife and husband from 2017-12-21T15:33

Listen again to the wife and husband who spoke to us about the affair which was threatening their marriage. Next week on iPM we go back to them to hear what happened next. ipm@bbc.co.uk

What I did to keep a deathbed promise from 2017-12-15T17:36

It got one listener shot, it gave one a new hobby and another lied to her whole family. iPM listeners on what deathbed promises they've made. iPM@bbc.co.uk @BBCiPM Presented by Luke Jones and Ed...

Closing a Greek migrant camp from 2017-12-09T18:21

We revisit a camp in Greece which is now being closed and follow where some of the residents go next. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk

What my doctor did to me from 2017-12-08T18:15

A listener responds to last week's interview with a sex offender... and tells her own story.

iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiP...

I sexually assaulted women while at work from 2017-12-01T17:40

A massage therapist on why he sexually abused his clients, how he was caught and how his neighbours reacted when he was released. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ...

Should I research my illness online? from 2017-11-24T17:38

Our listener Robert hasn't. We hear from the consultants who told him not to. All our stories start with listeners. Email us ipm@bbc.co.uk or we're on Twitter @BBCiPM Presented by Luke Jones and...

My stepmother is in the broom cupboard from 2017-11-17T16:04

A listener on her frosty relationship with her stepmother. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie Mai...

Life after a migrant camp from 2017-11-10T20:15

The Greek camp we've been following was shut down last week by the Greek government. We follow where some of the residents go next. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Ema...

I loathe my stepsons from 2017-10-27T15:12

A listener on what she can't tell her husband or her friends. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie M...

The stranger who saved my son's life from 2017-10-20T15:58

Jenny meets the American man who helped cure her son's leukemia. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Eddi...

I worry Catalonia will leave from 2017-10-13T16:00

In Spain, our listener and former holiday rep Stuart on Catalan independence. iPM is the news programme which starts with its listeners. Email iPM@bbc.co.uk or tweet @bbcipm Presented by Luke Jo...

Hotel Catalonia from 2017-10-06T17:07

Listeners Roy and Goretti on voting, violence and their guest house.

iPM is the programme which starts with its listeners. Get in touch iPM@bbc.co.uk Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie Mai...

I have no urge to have sex with another human being from 2017-09-29T15:26

In iPM's second programme on asexuality, one listener's story of identifying as asexual. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presente...

Being asexual from 2017-09-22T17:20

The A in LGBTQIA stands for asexual - listeners tell us what it means for them. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke...

Living in Japan under North Korea's missiles from 2017-09-15T15:52

It's 6.02 and the text message on a listener's phone reads North Korea has launched a missile - take cover. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter...

Should parents know what is happening at university? from 2017-09-08T17:14

More university students are reporting mental health issues. Should parents be told? We hear from parents who wish they'd been informed; and from a university counselor who says they shouldn't b...

I'll never know what happened to my son from 2017-09-01T14:48

A mother on the conversation she wished she'd had. iPM starts with it's listeners. Email us at ipm@bbc.co.uk. Presented by Luke Jones.

Stargazing in Aleppo from 2017-08-25T17:51

An iPM listener is inspired by the words of a teacher in Syria.

iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Manveen Rana.

I wish I'd said from 2017-08-18T17:17

Why do we regret things? iPM listeners on what they wish they'd said and a psychoanalyst on dealing with regret. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. T...

Midwife at Sea from 2017-08-11T16:34

A listener on caring for pregnant women on board a migrant rescue ship in the Mediterranean and whether the presence of the NGO boats could be encouraging people to make the risky crossing.

Fighting for psychiatry from 2017-08-04T17:28

A psychiatrist in Iraq tells us he's one of only 200 in the country. How does he try and get mental health patients in hospital and out of the hands of faith healers? ipm@bbc.co.uk For the next ...

Baghdad to Norfolk from 2017-07-21T15:15

A doctor on swapping a hospital in wartime Baghdad for psychiatry in Norfolk. Our listener, Dr Yasir Hameed was born and raised in Baghdad. During the 2003 invasion he was working in the last fu...

The refugees' crisis from 2017-07-14T16:53

A listener and 70 year old art student on being inspired by foreign reporting. iPM is the programme which starts with its listeners. Email us at ipm@bbc.co.uk or tweet us @bbcipm

Fireproofing my tower block from 2017-07-07T14:47

iPM has a look around listener Phil's tower block as work starts to fire proof it. We start with our listeners. Email us at ipm@bbc.co.uk or tweet us @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie M...

Is my tower block safe? from 2017-06-30T16:23

After the Grenfell tragedy, a former firefighter investigates his own high-rise tower block in Manchester. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter...

Getting out of the habit from 2017-06-23T16:55

After 33 years of being a nun, iPM listener Marion is starting a new life.

iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luk...

Father's Day from 2017-06-16T15:15

How to celebrate Father's Day if your father is no longer around. Listeners' stories presented by Luke Jones and Eddie Mair. Email your thoughts, stories and comments to ipm@bbc.co.uk or tweet @...

Finding mum from 2017-06-09T14:51

How do you buy a Mother's Day card for a mother you don't know? A listener, who was adopted as a baby, on dealing with new family members. On iPM we start with our listeners. Email us on ipm@bbc...

Identifying victims from 2017-06-02T16:25

After the Manchester bombing, a former police inspector on managing the aftermath of an attack. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. ...

Migrants go to Greek school: full story from 2017-05-31T13:57

This is both parts one and two of our story following migrant children in Greece. iPM listener Isabel teaches in a school set up the camp. Some of her pupils are now starting lessons at the loca...

Education and integration from 2017-05-26T21:05

iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Manveen Rana. Produced by Emma Close.

Out of the chaos comes hope from 2017-05-19T19:48

Migrants living in camps in Greece join the Greek education system. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and E...

My father died before I was born from 2017-05-12T17:53

A listener on the twists and turns in her family history. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie Mair....

Let's talk about pants from 2017-05-05T16:45

A school on starting sex and relationship education early.

iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Edd...

Pressure to be positive from 2017-04-28T17:10

A mother of three children with autism and author Michael Blastland talk about the challenges of raising children with the disorder. Michael's son Joe was diagnosed with autism when he was a you...

Mind the gap from 2017-04-21T16:32

Finding love when he was 17 and she was 37. ipm@bbc.co.uk

Vice Unit from 2017-04-14T16:40

A listener on policing sex work. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie Mair. Produced by Emma Close....

I didn't know my flat was a brothel from 2017-04-07T17:03

An iPM listener on his unusual discovery. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie Mair. Produced by Em...

Drugs services: ‘something went wrong' from 2017-03-31T17:21

A psychiatrist on leaving addiction treatment and Stephen Fry with Your News.

iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by ...

To Russia with love from 2017-03-24T16:54

Learning Russian with Bridget Kendall and the Russian Ambassador to the UK. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jon...

My referendum from 2017-03-17T17:24

As is the fashion, an iPM listener holds a referendum. ipm@bbc.co.uk

It's never too late to take up the piano from 2017-03-10T17:12

You've been meaning to take up piano for ages. Meet the iPM listeners who already have.

iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Listen

The daughter: part 2 from 2017-03-03T16:48

A young woman on recovering from her class A drug problem. iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie Mair....

The daughter from 2017-02-25T12:28

How class A drugs took over a young woman's life.

Turning Point from 2017-02-17T17:58

What support is available for people with drug problems and their families?

My daughter is a heroin addict from 2017-02-10T17:10

A mother on coping with her daughter's drug addiction. iPM@bbc.co.uk.

Every day I wonder what could have been from 2017-02-10T17:00

A mother on her daughter's drug addiction. iPM@bbc.co.uk.

Why I took legal action against my daughter from 2017-02-03T17:19

A mother explains why she pressed charges against her daughter. iPM@bbc.co.uk

Why I bought my daughter drugs from 2017-01-29T11:56

iPM is the news programme that starts with its listeners. Email ipm@bbc.co.uk. Twitter: @BBCiPM. Presented by Luke Jones and Eddie Mair. Produced by Emma Close.

Love After Love from 2017-01-21T05:45

Two widowers on rekindling their first love 50 years later.

My affair with a married man from 2017-01-14T07:00

A woman explains why she had a 12 year affair with a married man and how it wasn’t always vanilla. ipm@bbc.co.uk (Image: Ice cream. Credit: Getty Images)

Relationship therapy from 2017-01-07T05:00

A relationship therapist gives her advice for struggling couples. iPM@bbc.co.uk

Infidelity from 2017-01-07T05:00

A special podcast with interviews with a wife, a husband and a relationship therapist.

The husband from 2016-12-31T05:30

A husband explains why he cheated on his wife of 28 years. Colin Blane reads Your News. iPM@bbc.co.uk

Two Christmas stories from 2016-12-23T12:00

We hear two stories from listeners who have very different upcoming Christmases, and highlights from Your News over the year. iPM@bbc.co.uk

All the world's a stage from 2016-12-17T12:00

One listener's investigation into a lonely life, and reflections from the original Poldark. Peter Gibbs reads Your News. iPM@bbc.co.uk

The hitchhiker's guide to the UK from 2016-12-10T05:45

iPM's Manveen Rana finds out if it's still possible to hitchhike in the UK. Kevin Connolly reads Your News. iPM@bbc.co.uk

The finger wagging cure from 2016-12-03T17:30

"I've felt a sense of calm that I've not felt since I was four years old." How finger wagging can help victims of bullying. iPM@bbc.co.uk

Yes, no, maybe? from 2016-11-26T17:30

Before Jennifer Tracey takes a break from co-presenting iPM, she selects some stand out interviews and moments from her nine years on the programme. iPM@bbc.co.uk

To e safety, and beyond! from 2016-11-19T06:00

Jennifer Tracey visits a school where children lead the way on e safety. The actor James Macpherson reads Your News. iPM@bbc.co.uk

Losing love at Hellfire Corner from 2016-11-10T16:20

Jenny Nater met a handsome sailor in wartime Dover - the relationship that began there has echoed powerfully through her long life. With Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey. Readings by Jess Murphy. iPM...

Finding love at Hellfire Corner from 2016-11-04T17:21

Finding love at Hellfire Corner - Jenny Nater met a handsome sailor in wartime Dover - the relationship that began there has echoed powerfully through her long life. With Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tr...

'If dad had exercised he might still be alive' from 2016-10-29T04:45

A listener remains angry that her late father didn't change his lifestyle when diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. With Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey. Plus Newsnight's John Sweeney reads the Your News...

'I'm don't want HIV, but I've stopped using condoms' from 2016-10-22T04:45

A listener on why he's paying for PrEP pills to avoid the sexually-transmitted virus, but not following the safe sex messages he grew up with in the 1980s. With Eddie Mair. And Woman's Hour's Jane ...

'I'm not the sort of person who wants to live to 100, so 56 doesn't sound so bad' from 2016-10-15T04:45

A listener talks about the cancer he's been told will kill him and the effect that's had on him and his family. Presented by Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey. And Today programme legend John Humphrys...

Why drinking fountains have dried up from 2016-10-08T04:45

iPM investigates why there aren't more usable drinking fountains in the UK. Dame Jenni Murray reads Your News. iPM@bbc.co.uk

Living in Antarctica from 2016-10-01T04:45

After hearing weatherman Peter Gibb's adventures in Antarctica on PM, listener Doug Stacey decided to quit and job to take a job at the end of the earth. iPM joins him at a training day. Radio 3's ...

The listener who fought for her pacemaker to be turned off from 2016-09-24T04:44

The listener who fought for her pacemaker to be turned off and the US doctor who helps to stop his dying patients' hearts. With Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey. Plus Barry Cryer's favourite parrot j...

"I'm not a boy or a girl. I'm both." A ten-year-old talks about being gender non-binary. from 2016-09-17T04:45

For most of his life, Leo has lived as a girl, but this summer he began to speak openly about his sense that that gender identity wasn't quite right. With research help for his parents, he's decide...

'I can't switch off my army brain, so haven't slept properly in 30 years' from 2016-09-10T04:45

A soldier and an aid worker share stories of how their experiences in Northern Ireland and Rwanda left them with mental scars. With Jennifer Tracey. And LBC's Steve Allen reads the bulletin compile...

'I'd rush home from school to start on the red wine.' from 2016-09-03T04:45

How alcoholism crept up on a teacher, how she finally hit rock bottom and then rebounded. With Jennifer Tracey. iPM@bbc.co.uk

"I wanted to explode." Women with binge eating disorder share their secret stories. from 2016-08-27T04:45

"I wanted to explode." Women with binge eating disorder share their secret stories as iPM visits a unique therapy group. Reporter Becky Milligan goes to see listener Zoe Hepburn who brings patients...

How a wife's heart attack returned her husband to World War Two from 2016-08-20T15:17

How a wife's heart attack returned her husband to World War Two. iPM listener and clinical psychologist Janie Penn-Barwell remembers the fear, guilt and sadness her patients carried with them for d...

'I loved the boogie woogie, but hated my wartime life' from 2016-08-13T04:45

Listener John Barnes suffered bereavement, separation, scorn and worse growing up during World War Two. He takes Eddie Mair on a bittersweet musical trip back to "the worst years" of his long life....

'After the war I found peace as a pig farmer' from 2016-08-06T05:00

An ex-serviceman explains the trouble he had adjusting to civilian life after a tough tour of Afghanistan. With Eddie Mair and Jennifer Tracey. iPM@bbc.co.uk

Orson Welles, Judi Dench... Eddie Mair: Actress Thelma Ruby looks back over 70 years. from 2016-07-30T05:00

From performing for wounded servicemen to showing her legs on stage at 91, Thelma's stories inspired one iPM listener to write in demanding that we interview the star. Neil Nunes reads the bulletin...

The dead should be names not statistics from 2016-07-23T05:00

Reporter Hugh Sykes on assignment in Turkey considers an email from an iPM listener asking why the victims of terror attacks are seldom named. With Eddie Mair.

How to listen; becoming a good Samaritan from 2016-07-19T12:42

An iPM listener talks about his experiences as a volunteer for the Samaritans over the past twenty years. He describes how he got into the Samaritans by accident, after discovering the power of emo...

'He came home from Iraq and he was dead behind the eyes' from 2016-07-08T16:45

Listener Jean Lord's son was serving in the Navy in Iraq when he was involved in an explosion that killed his colleague and friend, Matthew Bacon. She describes his ongoing trauma after returning, ...

How traumatised jury members can seek help from 2016-07-01T16:17

iPM listener and retired judge The Honourable Peter Morrell explains how he kept lines of communication open to jurors who might be finding the evidence in a case distressing. He also advises jury ...

Jury duty trauma from 2016-06-24T15:50

Is there enough support available for jurors in cases of extreme violence? An iPM listener describes the trauma he experienced after serving on the jury of a murder trial, and listening to graphic ...

Finding evidence for historic abuse cases from 2016-06-18T04:45

A QC explains the difficulties of prosecuting historical sex abuse cases. Radio 2's Steve Wright reads Your News.

'Learn the art of patience' from 2016-06-11T04:00

One iPM listener's story of becoming a full time carer for his grandfather with dementia.

'Is the mountain giving you a sign?' from 2016-06-04T04:00

Nick Talbot reached the summit of Everest in May 2016. After being on the mountain when it was closed in 2014 and 2015, we hear what drove him to try again.

'A black face in a blue uniform' from 2016-05-28T04:00

Norwell Roberts became Britain's first black police officer in 1967. Jennifer Tracey speaks to him about his experiences. This programme contains some strong and racially offensive language.

Dopamine: How it can cause havoc from 2016-05-21T04:00

After one iPM listener told us about his father's experience of Parkinson's disease medication turning him into a compulsive gambler, Professor Paula Piccini explains what's happening in the brain ...

Medication made my dad a gambling addict. from 2016-05-14T04:45

A side-effect of Parkinson's medication turned a listener's father into a gambling addict

A single phone call that can change lives from 2016-05-07T04:00

Sometimes it's just one simple thing that can make all the difference. We hear from a husband and wife who saw a problem and did something about it. David Carney-Haworth, a retired Police Sergeant ...

Maternity leave: Why don't dads get it? from 2016-04-30T04:00

iPM listener Chris Hope knew he was entitled to Shared Parental Leave when his baby was born. When he was told he'd be paid at the statutory rate, rather than the same as female colleagues on mater...

Having children: Selfish or selfless? from 2016-04-23T10:40

Two iPM listeners who knew from an early age how they felt about having children and took two very different courses of action.

The mystery of the unknown children from 2016-04-16T04:45

After finding some old cine film in his loft, we hear the story of one listener's tale of discovery as he set about identifying two unknown Kindertransport children who appeared in it.

Why stalkers stalk from 2016-04-09T04:45

After our listener's experience of being stalked for 10 years, Jennifer Tracey speaks to a woman who's worked with hundreds of stalkers, trying to work out why they do it.

'I was stalked for 10 years' from 2016-04-02T04:30

One iPM listener's story of how a perfectly normal friendship turned into something she never expected.

'They'd clearly been hit by smoke' from 2016-03-26T05:00

Ambulance convoys, fluorescent uniforms and complete focus, Cailin Mackenzie describes her day volunteering with the Red Cross in the aftermath of the Brussels attacks

'I can't die' from 2016-03-19T05:00

'Who will look after him when I'm gone?' Listener Brenda Boyd explains the emotional and practical difficulties she faces as her disabled son turns 21.

Is cannabis bad for you? from 2016-03-12T05:30

Sir Robin Murray, is a Professor of Psychiatric Research at Kings College London. He explains the links between cannabis and psychosis, whether it can treat schizophrenia and if it's less dangerous...

How not to get burgled from 2016-03-05T05:00

The number of burglaries in England and Wales has dropped by 30% in the last 10 years, however more than 500,000 homes were broken into last year. We hear from a listener who was targeted, and from...

Britain's greatest test pilot from 2016-02-27T05:45

From his role in the liberation of Bergen Belsen Concentration Camp to a 30 year friendship with Neil Armstrong; Jennifer Tracey speaks to Eric 'Winkle' Brown about his remarkable life. First broad...

'I write things I wouldn't tell anyone else' from 2016-02-20T05:59

How teenage letter writing turned into a life long friendship. We hear from an iPM listener and her American pen pal who've been writing to each other since 1956.

It was burgers, now I'm craving cucumbers from 2016-02-13T05:59

Sian Stacey has cut herself off from the rat race. The new manager of Bardsey island has to climb a mountain to get phone signal, catch a boat to buy vegetables, but she has managed to find love on...

Parting with my prostate from 2016-02-06T05:45

A listener's experience of curing his prostate cancer. Bridget Kendall reads Your News.