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Fi Glover presents friends, relatives and strangers in conversation.

This week: Maggie, who cares for her husband Tom, and Anthony, who cares for his step daughter Megan, compare the pressures and the funny moments that come with their roles; mother and daughter Tracey and Montana uncover unspoken truths about heritage and identity, and Tracey speaks to Fi after the chat to reflect on what she learned; and retired army major Johnny talks to aspiring corporal Lucy about how the army has adapted to societal change.

The Listening Project is a Radio 4 initiative that offers a snapshot of contemporary Britain in which people across the UK volunteer to have a conversation. The conversations are being gathered across the UK by teams of producers from local and national radio stations who facilitate each encounter. Every conversation lasts up to an hour, and is then edited to extract the key moments of connection between the participants. Most of the unedited conversations are being archived by the British Library and used to build up a collection of voices capturing a unique portrait of the UK in this decade of the millennium. You can learn more about The Listening Project by visiting bbc.co.uk/listeningproject

Producer: Ellie Bury