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Series 4

Escape

Alan talks to a Saudi woman and Russian man yearning to escape from oppressive regimes.

• 28 mins

Series 4

Found in Translation

Alan Dein hears the story of Bryan and Anna, who met using Google Translate.

• 28 mins

Series 4

Away from Home

Alan hears from a nurse awaiting injured troops, and an Icelander finds paradise in a pool

• 28 mins

Series 4

Egypt - Silence and Waiting

Ordinary Egyptians share their stories of the recent tumultuous events.

• 28 mins

Series 5

Enduring Love

Stories of relationships under pressure in Arkansas, Ghana and Slovakia.

• 28 mins

Series 5

Identity

People from Russia, Ukraine and Pakistan grapple with issues of identity.

• 28 mins

Series 5

Going It Alone

Alan Dein speaks to people who, through choice or circumstance, are going it alone.

• 28 mins

Series 6

Staying Strong

A girl who has to decide between education and virtue tells Alan Dein her story.

• 28 mins

Series 6

Who Am I?

Alan Dein connects with the world online to hear surprising stories of personal identity.

• 28 mins

Series 6

Dependence

Alan Dein explores dependency, hearing from people from Ireland, Australia and Singapore.

• 28 mins

Series 7

Taking Flight

Alan Dein embarks on a new series of nocturnal conversations with random strangers online.

• 28 mins

Series 7

Clean Slate

Alan Dein hears from a man in Pennsylvania accused of bewitching and killing his wife.

• 28 mins

Series 7

A Message from Hank and Norma

Alan Dein tells the moving story of 3 years in the life of Hank and Norma from Arkansas.

• 28 mins

Series 7

Episode 4

Alan Dein hears the real-life dramas of strangers in Nepal, Panama and Tanzania.

• 28 mins

Don't Log Off, Mr President

Alan Dein talks to his Facebook friends across America about the election of Donald Trump.

• 28 mins

Series 8

Survival

Alan Dein travels the world via the internet, talking to people surviving against the odds

• 28 mins

Series 8

Great Expectations

Alan Dein talks to people in Korea, Uganda and India about parental expectations.

• 28 mins

Series 8

Isolation

Alan Dein connects with random strangers each, in their own way, isolated.

• 28 mins

Series 8

Tolerance

Alan Dein encounters random strangers online and hears extraordinary stories of tolerance.

• 28 mins

Series 8

Exile

Alan Dein connects with strangers around the world, each with a story of exile.

• 28 mins

Series 8

The Consolations of Art

Alan Dein connects with strangers around the world to hear how art has changed their lives

• 28 mins

Series 9

A Sense of Belonging

Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world, exploring what it means to belong.

• 28 mins

Series 9

The Road Less Travelled

Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world, exploring the question of identity.

• 28 mins

Series 9

Life In Motion

Alan Dein speaks to strangers around the world about life on and off the road.

• 28 mins

Series 9

Utopia/Dystopia

Malibu - heaven on earth - but when disaster comes what rises from the ashes?

• 28 mins

Series 10

Seeking Fulfilment

Alan Dein speaks to a young gay man in China and a woman in Egypt troubled by extremism

• 28 mins

Series 10

Healing

Alan Dein hears from a single mother in Venezuela and a Sri Lankan personal trainer.

• 28 mins

Series 10

Wanderlust

Born in one place, living in another? Highs and lows of feeling different from the rest.

• 28 mins

Series 11

Anticipation

Alan Dein connects with individuals whose lives have shifted in the coronavirus pandemic.

• 28 mins

Series 11

Calm Waters

Alan Dein connects with people around the world seeking calm during the pandemic.

• 28 mins