Podcasts by Life On The Edge
A Guardian Hear Here Pick of the Week, this exciting new podcast shares with you the hidden struggles of ordinary people living #LifeOnTheEdge. Brought to you by ice
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Podcast on the topic Gesellschaft und Kultur
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10. Pay Now, Grieve Later from 2019-03-05T13:17:27
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 t...
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9. Still Fit For Work from 2019-02-06T12:08:42
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 Universa...
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8. Going It Alone from 2018-07-01T14:26:59
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 real...
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7. A Hard Day’s Night from 2018-06-01T10:00:14
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 noctu...
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6: Can We Take Pride in 2018? from 2018-05-01T15:33:14
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 attitud...
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5: A Class Above The Rest from 2018-04-02T16:00:01
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 ...
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4: A Fair Day’s Pay from 2018-03-01T15:54:37
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...
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3. The London Renting Game from 2018-02-01T16:10:33
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 ch...
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2. Refugee Journeys to London: 1976 and 2014 from 2018-01-02T16:00:04
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...
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1. Your Assessor Has Found You‘Fit For Work’ from 2017-11-24T13:43:10
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 mentio...
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