GrownUpLand

33. The News

With stories of injustice and suffering beamed directly to our devices, the news can make us feel powerless to help. Mae, Ned and guest host Daniella Isaacs are joined by Chi Chi Izundu from BBC News to figure out how to consume news media in a healthy and empowering way. Ned investigates fake news, Daniella tries to escape from an echo chamber, Bisha K Ali looks at the bright side and Steve Ali just wants to watch videos of cats doing cute things. 
 
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: 
More or Less (16/04/2017)

"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."