One to One

For these editions of One to One, Carolyn wanted to find out what happens to individuals who've found themselves in the media spotlight and have had to live with intense, unsolicited scrutiny. How do they cope once the media caravan has moved on and they have to try to get on with their lives?. In this, her second interview, Carolyn hears from the woman who hit the headlines during the general election campaign of 2010 when Gordon Brown infamously called her a "bigoted woman". That remark, and the subsequent apology from the then Prime Minister, made Gillian Duffy a household name.

As a Radio 4 presenter, covering a range of stories everyday, Carolyn Quinn wanted to find out what happens to individuals who've found themselves in the media spotlight and have had to live with intense, unsolicited scrutiny. How do they cope once the media caravan has moved on and they have to try to get on with their lives?. In this first interview, she speaks to Stephanie Slater, who survived a violent kidnapping in 1992.

In his series of three programmes for 'One to One', the BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner explores how people cope with a life changing incident.

The BBC's Security Correspondent Frank Gardner explores the aftermath of a life changing accident.

BBC's Security correspondent Frank Gardner discusses coping with a life changing injury.

Owen Bennett-Jones talks to Jake Wood, a British soldier, about one particular day of fighting in Aghanistan to get an insight into the reality of war.

Owen Bennett-Jones talks to Mick Flynn, a highly decorated British soldier, about one particular day of fighting in Iraq to get an insight into the reality of war.

Clive Myrie speaks to Mike Nowak, a Pole who lived for many years in Britain, but who has now returned home to Warsaw. Clive asks what changes Mike has seen in Poland since he first left, and finds out where Polish opinion stands on futher EU immigration.

Clive Myrie is a former foreign correspondent and now a presenter on the BBC News Channel. In the second of three interviews about immigration, Clive speaks to a woman who came here from Jamaica at the age of 7, about the changes she’s seen within her West Indian community in Birmingham.

Clive Myrie is a former foreign correspondent and now a presenter on the BBC News Channel. In the first of three interviews about immigration, Clive explores why someone who is an immigrant himself has gone onto work for an organisation which attracts controversy through its campaigning for lower immigration.

In the third of three interviews on the theme of renunciation, Ritula Shah talks to Dr Michael Irwin about euthanasia and the idea of renouncing life.

Ritula Shah explores the theme of renunciation and talks to Mark Boyle who lived without money for almost three years.

Ritula Shah was brought up as a Jain, which has renunciation as one of its central tenets. She talks to ex-monk Satish Kumar about what it means to cut worldly ties.

John McCarthy concludes his series talking to those who live outside maninstream UK society,by talking to Afghan refugee, Rafi.

John McCarthy talks to a woman who, due to domestic violence, felt herself outside mainstream UK society.