GrownUpLand

29. Trust

In a world of 'post-truth' politics and shiny Instagram lives, the GrownUpLand gang figure out who, or what, they can trust. Mae, Ned and guest host Kemah Bob are joined by impressionist Jess Robinson to discuss the difficulties of having faith in other people and believing in ourselves. Ned looks at whether we can trust politicians, Bisha K Ali beams in to share her issues around self-trust, and Steve Ali recounts the time he was labelled a 'blade wielding attacker' in a national newspaper. Co-created by Deborah Frances-White for The Spontaneity Shop and BBC Radio 4.Produced by Al RiddellMusic by Mark Hodge and Omahrose, produced by Nick Sheldon. 
 
Featured in this programme: 
Analysis (30/01/2011)
You &amp; Yours (10/09/2018)
Analysis (19/11/2017)

"Now I’m a grown up… do I have to get married? Do I have to scrimp and save?? Do I have to host a dinner party??? GrownUpLand poses the most frustrating questions. Luckily, Sophie Duker, Heidi Regan and Ned Sedgwick are here to guide you through the bewildering pursuit of adulthood.
 
Through stupid challenges, useful facts and personal stories of rich victory and miserable failure, your guides will ensure you don’t feel alone in your hopeless endeavour to be a legit grown up. Plus, every week a special guest candidly shares their experiences, from failed dates and drunken mistakes to moments of clarity and pet hates. And the very handsome Steve Ali, a refugee from Syria now a writer and silversmith in the UK, helps to put a listener’s dilemma into perspective.
 
Co-created by Deborah Frances-White for The Spontaneity Shop and BBC Radio 4.
 
Produced by Al Riddell."