'Wonderstruck': The author who learned to read again - a podcast by BBC Radio

Loneliness is part of life and can be difficult to overcome, but Nikki Fox and Emma Tracey come armed with solutions, recognising those solutions are sometimes different for disabled people.

Howard Thorpe reveals he flipped his loneliness on its head by setting up events, while Stephen Morris volunteered as a Buddy to help other lonely people with the Sense charity and got a Buddy for himself too.

When author Thomas Leeds wrote his first children's book, ten publishing houses fought for it. His fantasy-adventure follows Jayben, a young hero who must save the Elf world despite the fact he has lost his memory. It's a case of art mimicking life as Thomas lost all of his childhood memories when he was hit by a car.

Produced by: Keiligh Baker, Amy Elizabeth and Emma Tracey
Recorded and mixed by: Dave O'Neill
Series editor: Beth Rose
Editors: Damon Rose and Sam Bonham

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