Relatively explores the long-lasting bonds between adult siblings. Host Catherine Carr brings brothers and sisters together to discuss their relationships and what growing up was like, then speaks with each sibling privately for a more personal perspective. The show blends nostalgia, honesty, and playful teasing as it examines how sibling ties shape people across their lives.
Episodes
Relatively Special | Succession, The Jacksons - Famous Siblings Pt 2 | Kemi Alemoru
Ever wondered what it's really like to grow up competing for a billionaire media or music empire? Or how the "perfect" family sitcoms of the 90s shaped our real-world sibling expectations?
Welcome back to the second part of Catherine Carr’s conversation with Kemi Alemoru, acclaimed journalist and Head of Editorial Content at Glamour UK. They are still unpacking the siblings we’ve watched on TV,
Relatively Special | The Kardashians & Pop Culture Siblings Pt. 1 | Kemi Alemoru
Hands up if you've learnt all about families from the Kardashians? Ross and Monica on Friends?
This week on Relatively, Catherine Carr is joined by acclaimed journalist and Head of Editorial Content at Glamour UK, Kemi Alemoru, to unpack the siblings we’ve watched on TV, in films, and seen in popular culture.
Kemi, the youngest of three girls (and self-proclaimed "baby"), shares hilarious storie
Relatively Special | Sibling Therapy | Lisa Bruton
Have you ever realised a blazing row with your partner might actually have nothing to do with them… and everything to do with your sibling dynamic growing up?
This week on Relatively, Catherine Carr is joined by therapist Lisa Bruton to unpack the huge, and often subconscious, impact our brothers and sisters have on every aspect of adult life.
Lisa, the youngest of three girls (still known by he
Relatively Special | Eldest Daughters| Daisy Goodwin
Imagine being left out of your mother’s will. Do you fight for what you think is yours, or protect the relationship with the siblings who inherited everything?
Acclaimed TV producer, screenwriter, and novelist Daisy Goodwin, creator of Victoria and producer of Grand Designs, joins Catherine Carr for one of the most open and emotionally honest conversations of the series.
Daisy is the eldest of f
Relatively Special | Who's the Favourite? | Salma El-Wardany
What happens when the interviewer becomes the interviewee? To kick off the return of Relatively, the tables are turned as author, poet, and presenter Salma El-Wardany takes over the host's chair momentarily from Catherine Carr.
In a special twist, Salma interviews Catherine about her brand new book, Who's the Favourite?, exploring Catherine's own experiences as a middle child separated from he
Relatively: We're BACK!
After 60 episodes recorded hunched over a pile of laundry in a spare room, Relatively is heading to Spotify HQ with the HERA network, and Catherine Carr is back, this time digging into some of the longest, messiest, and most meaningful relationships we have: the ones with our siblings.
This special four-part mini-series ties in with Catherine’s new book Who’s the Favourite? and gets into all those
Relatively is coming back!
What better way to celebrate International Siblings Day than with the news that Relatively is coming back!
All new content, all new guests, all new nostalgia, stories and memories. More nicknames, silly words and childhood squabbles revisisted.
More interviews with adult siblings reflecting on their relationships - as adult as well as what it was like growing up together.
The first four new epis
60 | Stephen Mangan & Anita Mangan
Actor Stephen Mangan and his little sister - the illustrator Anita Mangan - had an Irish upbringing in London, with Uncle Paddy and the cousins always just around the corner. Along with their other sister, Lisa, the trio navigated separation and - later in life - the grief of losing both of their parents. They remained a close knit gang who love and support one another still. We talk about: the sm
59 | Tatty & India Macleod
Tatty and India Macleod are two of four sisters. Standup comedian Tatty describes their happy childhood as like " little women with emotional volatility and periods." Their mother moved them to rural Brittany when Tatty was 4 and India was 12. Big disruption for big sister India, while Tatty couldn't really remember England at all. "It all began in France." 'Les Anglaises' as the Macleod sisters w
58 | JJ Chalmers & Ruth Padmore
JJ Chalmers is a former Royal Marine who was profoundly wounded by and IED during a tour of Afghanistan in 2011. His older sister Ruth is a nurse and knew too much when he was flown back to start his gruelling recovery which would take years. Now registered disabled, JJ works as a TV presenter and has won medals in cycling and sprinting at the Invictus Games. It's a crazy whirlwind of an existence
57 | Benjamin Zephaniah
Benjamin Zephaniah describes himself as a "Poet, writer, lyricist, musician and naughty boy." He is the son of a Barbadian postman and a Jamaican nurse and was born in Handsworth the 'Jamaican capital of England'. Benjamin attended over 15 schools as a child, moving regularly with his mother to evade his father, who was abusive. Unusually, Benjamin grew up separately from his siblings, who stayed
56 | Pastor Mick Fleming & Sarah Frankel
Pastor Mick Fleming ("aka El Bish") runs the Church on the Street in Burnley, which does incredible work helping those living in poverty. But it's a far cry from where Mick began. In this episode, Mick and his sister Sarah (collectively known as 'Flembos') talk about their sibling journey from playing out happily on the backstreets, to sudden tragedy and trauma to a life marred by violence and cri
55 | Manni and Reuben Coe
Manni and Reuben (Booba) Coe are two of four brothers. Reuben is the baby of the family and was born with Downs Syndrome (or Up Syndrome as he would like to rebrand it.) The pair lived together for years and are exceptionally close. However, a spell apart during the pandemic was bad for Reuben as you will hear - and he doesn't speak very much at the moment. We talk about all that, about having a s
54 | The Happy Pear twins, Stephen & David Flynn
The Happy Pear brothers David and Stephen Flynn were joined at the hip until they were 18. Active happy lads, they grew up in Ireland in a culture they described as sporty and masculine - with lots of drinking. As identical twins they played plenty of tricks: sharing teenage jobs and one on occasion trying to nick the other’s girlfriend! Voyages of self discovery taken in their 20s led the boys to
53 | Caitlin & Caz Moran
Writer, broadcaster and journalist Caitlin Moran is one of 8 siblings. Her sister Caz Moran is a comedy writer and together they wrote ‘Raised By Wolves’ about their unconventional childhood in Wolverhampton. In this episode they talk about that and about: feminism, wet towels, boobs, libraries, homeschooling, being cheerful and optimistic when you have no right to be and escaping your home town.
Season 4 TRAILER!
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Relatively is the podcast which takes grown up siblings back to their shared childhood before returning them to their present day relationship.
Expect: nostalgia, honesty, teasing and fun.
Relatively is in partnership with Find My Past, which is
52 | Tom Ward & Charlie Ward
Award winning comedian Tom Ward and his sister Charlie (Char-Lart) share a lot of things: a belief that we should take climate change more seriously; an ability to hold a tune and the traumas that surviving a childhood in a fundamental church (and for a short but damaging time a cult) left behind. The bond created by that experience is a 'gift' of sorts. The pair are incredibly close and despite l
51 | Dr Nighat Arif & Irfan Arif
Dr Nighat Arif and her little brother Irfan Arif came to the UK from Pakistan as children. Now Nighat works as a GP and is the resident doctor on BBC and ITV. Irfan is a criminal barrister. They have 3 younger (equally successful) siblings, too. "We are basically the migrant dream!" In this episode Nighat and Irfan talk about resilience, setting a good example, creating a village, the value of edu
50 | 🏳️🌈 Our 50th episode celebrates 50 years of Pride in the UK! 🏳️🌈
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK , we present a collection of stories moments and memories from guests on the podcast who talked about their identities with their siblings. Stories from Westminster, the North of England in the 80's, the Millennium Eve and school days under Section 28. Memories of brothers and sisters supporting each other and providing unconditional love, even
49 | Lewis Goodall & Megan Goodall
Lewis and Megan grew up in Birmingham in a busy household, where both parents worked shifts and it is fair to say the “ chalk and cheese” duo took a while to form a close relationship. Lewis went to Oxford to university leaving Megan at home to support their mum though some mental health difficulties, which was "tough". In this episode we talk about that and about ace grandads, being a podgy kid,
48 | Jen Baldwin & Find My Past
Jen Baldwin was introduced to family history when was about 10 and has been obsessed ever since. Inspired by stories told to her by her Grandma, she now has a career in genealogy and loves spending her days "delving into the history of humanity one person at a time". In this episode she picks her three favourite stories from this series of Relatively - from Kit De Waal and Dean O' Loughlin , Sophi
47 | Poorna bell & Priya Joi
Poorna and Priya or 'Poobles' and 'Preebles' were born in Kent but spent a chunk of their childhood apart, with Priya in India and Poorna in the UK. the pair are very close and work on being friends as well as sisters - providing support to each other through bereavement, motherhood and their careers. In this episode they talk about sibling separation, manky gym kit, last minute packing and daily
46 | Shakira Akabusi & Ashanti Akabusi
Shakira and Ashanti Akabusi grew up in the UK and the US, supporting their dad - Kris Akabusi's - stellar athletics career. Encouraged by him and their "tenacious" German mum, they had a very outdoorsy childhood with limited junk food and telly... The weight of expectation which came with their famous name was tough for a time, but both sisters are now incredibly proud to be Akabusis and value the
45 | Leroy Logan MBE & Hyacinth Roberts
Leroy and Hyacinth grew up in North London in the 1960s and 1970s. They inherited their work ethic from their Windrush parents, who came to the UK from Spanish Town in Jamaica. Assaulted by police officers in 1982, Leroy's father struggled to accept his son's decision to join the force. Hyacinth says "I never thought of Leroy as an officer, I still don't. I just wanted him to be safe." Actor John
44 | Pat Owtram & Jean Owtram
Pat and Jean Owtram are believed to be the only living sisters who signed the official secrets act.. and as a result it was not until after WW2 that they were able to tell one another what they had been doing to help the Allies defeat the Germans. Independent, clever and adventurous, the sisters are now a remarkable 98 and 96. Born in the aftermath of WW1, the girls were (unusually) determined no
43 | Beatrice Mac Cabe & Rosemary Mac Cabe
Sisters Beatrice and Rosemary Mac Cabe grew up in Ireland but now live near one another in the USA. They started their hilarious hit podcast Not Without My Sister in March 2020, locked down in a house in Indiana together (maybe with some wine). In this episode they talk about: the Catholic church; their irrepressible mum and strict dad; fun facts about pigs and sex; depression as one way of gettin
42 | Dame Esther Rantzen & Scilla Taylor
Dame Esther Rantzen and her little sister Scilla grew up in London and - briefly - New York, where Esther got a taste for life in the limelight. Since 1981, Scilla has lived in Australia, which leaves a "real gap" in Esther's life. Technology helps the pair stay in touch and they talk all the time, staying close to their nieces and nephews, too. Brought up by their anarchist mum and engineer dad t
41 | Kit De Waal & Dean O'Loughlin
Author Kit De Waal and little brother Dean O'Loughlin are 2 of 5 siblings, who grew up in Birmingham in the 60s and 70s. Their Irish mother and Kittitian father were ill-equipped to provide the care their charismatic and clever children needed, and life was 'predictably unpredictable'. Despite the hunger and the cold which characterised their childhood, the siblings nevertheless have happy memorie
40 | Louise Boyce & George MacCallum
Middle child Louise - of Mamas Still Got It fame, grew up in London with baby brother George and older sister Bonnie. As kids, George was subjected to 'loving abuse' by the girls, but nonetheless as an adult is their biggest fan. As a boy he helped direct some of Louise's very early modelling attempts and as a teen he helped her when the demands of the fashion industry to be ever thinner left her
39 | Sophie Robinson & Edward Robinson
Queen of colour, Sophie Robinson (Sops) is a TV presenter and interior designer. Her little brother Edward (Smudge) left a career in fashion for interiors, also appearing on telly. Their love of a project was inspired by their DIY- mad parents, who moved the kids around the country, renovating houses as they went. This nomadic period of childhood was an adventure for golden-child Sophie and a bit
38 | Christopher & Nicholas Frayling
Professor Sir Christopher Frayling - or Podge - is one the country's leading cultural historians. His older brother, The Very Reverend Nicholas Frayling - or Nick the Vic - was the Dean of Chichester before he retired. Born shortly after World War 2 to an ambitious father and a trailblazing mother, the boys had very different paths to success. Being sent away to school at 7 was tough for both 'Fra
37 | Helen Thorn & John Thorn
Comedian (and Scummy Mummy) Helen Thorn is a whopping 14 years younger than her brother John, who remembers her as a precocious and hilarious little blonde princess. While John went to grammar school in Melbourne, Australia, Helen had a different childhood - sent to tough it out in some harsher environments. Their childhoods may have been really different, but as adults they understand each other’
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More pairs of siblings talk to Catherine about their relationship as adults and what it was like growing up together.
They reveal nicknames, settle old arguments and tell each other how they really feel.
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36 | Bobby Seagull & Davey Jose
TV quizzer Bobby Seagull and his polymath big brother Davey Jose (artist, tech analyst, mathematician) grew up in a council house in East London, where "using your mind" was valued above all else. 2 of 4 boys, the pair have been close from the start, inheriting their bouncy positivity from their parents. An accident as a toddler meant Davey went to special school until fate stepped in and he had t
35 | Lucy Mangan & Emily Thomas
Author and columnist Lucy Mangan (AKA ‘Boogaloo’) and her IT-whizz little sister Emily Thomas (AKA ‘Minefrog’) are very, very different. Brought up in Catford by their indomitable "displaced Northerner" mother and their introverted father (nicknamed 'The Potato'), Emily remembers their mother making Lucy's bed with her still in it, nose stuck in a book. Lucy recalls Emily never sitting still, and
34 | Anna Vakili آنا وکیلی & Mandi Vakili مندی وکیلی
Appearing on Love Island was a dramatic move for pharmacist Anna Vakili. She now works as an influencer with her little sister Mandi - which is a "dream come true" for the girls. Brought up in London by ambitious Iranian parents, the pair reflect on the adjustments their parents have made and how life has changed for everyone since the show. They also talk about coming of age in the post 9/11 and
33| Hannah Moxon & Naomi Moxon
Classical Brit nominated sisters Hannah and Naomi (or Hanomi) are mirror twins, who have equally beautiful soprano singing voices. Bullied at school, the pair found their confidence through encouragement from their parents and singing teacher to start to perform. Appearing on The Voice in 2015 launched their career and they have since sung for royalty, for a packed Wembley arena at at The Royal Al
32 | Emma Spearing
For 38 years, actor and theatre-maker Emma Spearing was Robin, and her identical twin Charlie, was Batman. Since Charlie died seven years ago, Emma has been trying to figure out what the hell happens to her role as sidekick now that she is alone. Her new one-woman play 'Whole' is all about that, and the disorientating grief of losing a sister and the future you imagined together. It's funny, too.
31 | Rev Dr Giles Fraser
Priest, journalist and broadcaster Giles Fraser talks about his brother Jonathan, who died before Giles was born. His parents' grief shaped the way he was parented and has even influenced the way he approached fatherhood. In this episode, he talks about: the sadness that is always close to the surface, about loving someone you never met, philosophy, teenage rebellion and acquiring a new brother at
30 | Suzie Fletcher & Steve Fletcher
Steve and Suzie Fletcher from the BBC show The Repair Shop grew up in rural Oxfordshire, where they had a very free range childhood. Their hard-working horologist father inspired Steve to go into a career mending clocks and watches but for Suzie, it was only ever horses, which she loved with a passion that took her to the USA – where she stayed for 22 years. The now-reunited siblings talk creativi
29 | Sasha and Kadeen Corbin
International netballing duo Sasha and Kadeen Corbin grew up in a sporty household. Their dad played cricket for Glamorgan and as a girl, their mum raced Tessa Sanderson on the track. Early success in gymnastics gave way to a passion for netball which saw both girls represent the country together. In this episode they talk the pain of injury, the heartbreak of not being selected to play when your
28 | Prof Alison Pike on family roles
Professor of psychology and sibling expert Alison Pike joins Catherine to talk about family roles, childhood labels and why we grow up so differently to our brothers and sisters. Do we become clumsy if we are called clumsy ? Is it all down to our parents? And do our roles in the family translate into our identities or reputations in life more generally? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for
27 | Catriona Ward & Antonia Ward
Catriona and Antonia (or Catinks and Noon) are only 20 months apart: as children they lived around the world, keeping unusual pets, playing at horses (and riding real horses) and generally enjoying wonderful freedom. Dartmoor in Devon was the one constant in their lives – but much as they loved it, their house was terrifying for author Catriona - who now writes horror fiction for a living. In this
26 | Meet Professor Alison Pike
Meet Alison Pike - a professor of child + family psychology who has been studying sibling relationships for the last 25 years. Over the next few weeks she will join Catherine for a series of bonus conversations on things like rivalry, roles and family memories and stories… In this short episode, she talks about her own family and why she is so interested in brothers and sisters. Hosted on Acast. S
25 | Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason
Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason, are two of seven musical siblings from Nottingham. They still argue over board games and, as children, strove to win the annual Christmas bedroom-decorating competition. But their on-stage relationships are totally different, revelling in each other’s unique skills and abilities. In this episode they talk about the importance of creativity for its own sake, family Wha
24 | Susie Dent
Susie Dent is a whizz with words. The lexicographer and etymologist’s fascination with language started early, when she would devour German and French vocab books in the back of the car on the way to family holidays. In this episode of Relatively, Catherine asks Susie all about the words we use to talk about families – from sibling to sister and brethren to relative. A delve into the dictionary wi
23 | Gok & Kwoklyn Wan
Gok (Babe) and Kwoklyn Wan’s grandfather came to the UK from Hong Kong in 1958 and opened the very first Chop Suey house in Leicester 4 years later. Their mum and dad were also restaurateurs, and the pair grew up (like twins) learning to be perfect hosts: helping in the kitchen, dancing to ABBA in the basement and eating steak and rice at 3AM after service with their fun-loving parents. Home was a
22 | Meg & Chris Clothier
Meg and Chris (the bag) Clothier were brought up by their seafaring, hardy parents who met one another ocean racing. Childhood holidays spent ‘bored wet and cold’ nevertheless left the pair with a deep love and respect for the sea. As straight A students, they headed to Oxbridge and became 'real' friends although tomboy Meg remembers Chris as always being a 'really nice playmate' (or maybe first m
21 | Kirsten & Tim O' Brien
TV presenter Kirsten O' Brien and her little brother Tim had a globetrotting childhood, racking up the airmiles following their engineer dad's career to some pretty far flung corners of the world. Living the ex-pat life made them close and gave them a world view way beyond their native Middleborough, where they were the first people to have a microwave and a VHS. The pair scrapped and fought a lot
20 | Angela & Maria Eagle MPs
Angela and Maria Eagle - both Labour MPs - were encouraged to aim high from as early as they can remember. At 8 years old, the twins started beating their dad at chess and then quickly moved on to squarely defeating the boys at their local chess club. As well as chess, their parents taught them about equality for women and the value of education. At home they were also immersed in politics - debat
19 | Dame Jenni Murray
Dame Jenni Murray is an only child, whose “pushy and devoted” mother thought she was going to die giving birth to her, and so was determined to never have another baby. That meant Jennifer Susan Bailey grew up with loads and loads of adult attention – something which had its advantages as well as its definite disadvantages. In this episode, Jenni talks about why she wanted to giver her first born
18 | Drs Chris & Xand van Tulleken
Drs Chris and Xand van Tulleken were born 7 minutes apart but don't know who is the oldest... As older brothers to 'Bratty' , the trio enjoyed an idyllic childhood, with an "anarchic", fun-loving dad and a perfectly complementary mum who worked hard to provide for the family and instilled a work ethic in the three boys. As teens the twins decided to become doctors and cooperated beautifully to stu
17 | Chris & Jenny Packham
Naturalist Chris Packham and his little sister the fashion designer Jenny Packham, grew up in Southampton in a crazily creative and competitive family. They indulged Chris's enthusiasms and obsessions - trekking through nettles and staying out for hours to spot birds or catch newts. Later on Jenny developed her own interest in art and making clothes - inspired by her dress-making grandmothers. As
16 | National Siblings Day Special
This end-of-season special episode is a veritable pot-pourri of sibling love... We've rounded up Jane Garvey, Susie Dent, Chris Packham, Professor Alison Pike – an expert on siblings – and two very important guests: Catherine's (slightly overexcited) sisters Bex and CJ! Look out for listener messages to brothers and sisters around the world, and bonus episodes in the coming weeks. Don't forget Sib
15 | Eileen & Catherine Walsh
Eileen and Catherine Walsh grew up in Cork before moving to Dublin to pursue careers on stage and screen. On leaving school, older sister Catherine cried, saying “someone much better was coming” to fill her shoes – but as grown ups, both sisters hold each other in high professional regard and lean on each other for support in a tough industry. In this episode they talk about the influence of the I
14 | Hashi Mohamed Hashi & Shukri Hashi
The barrister, writer and broadcaster Hashi Mohamed Hashi had 11 siblings: out of them all, he is closest to sister Shukri, from whom he has never been separated despite the ‘tornado’ which scattered their family following their father’s death. Aged 9 and 7, they travelled from Kenya to the UK as refugees – where a new home, languages and culture baffled them both. In this episode they talk about
13 | Nick & Gill Hornby
Nick Hornby and his sister Gill both loved books from an early age, spending Saturdays together at the public library. Reading was an escape from a childhood which became ‘strange and baffling’ after their father was more and more frequently absent from the family home. In this episode the two authors talk about keeping each other’s childhood memories safe, teenage kicks, and always looking for ap
12 | Ahir & Tash Shah
Stand up comedian Ahir Shah and his older sister Akanksha (Tash, Didi, Dips) are eight years apart but incredibly close. Ahir arrived like a Christmas present for Tash, who loved caring for him as a baby and still worries about him now - especially when he lays bare his soul on stage. The pair grew up in a funny household with 'giggly' parents where money worries couldn't take the shine off the fa
11 | Nicky Campbell & Esther Cameron
Broadcaster Nicky Campbell first met his birth sister Esther as adults, after they had independently traced their Irish birth mother. Both had been given up for adoption as babies, grew up in Edinburgh and were left with complicated feelings around belonging. In his new book 'One of the Family' Nick tells the whole story of his breakdown, diagnosis as bi-polar and being saved by the love of his do
10 | Anna "Mother Pukka" Whitehouse & Karen Whitehouse
Anna Whitehouse – aka Mother Pukka – and her little sister Karen Whitehouse (creator of true crime podcast "Who Shat On The Floor At My Wedding?") got off to a fractious start as siblings, with episodes of bum pinching, shin kicking and trolling through poetry. But something altered on a family holiday, and since then they have been incredibly close: “the yin to each other’s yang”. Karen (Anna’s s
9 | Briony May Williams & Ben & Max McKean
Baker Briony May Williams (Bri, Brizzle or Braz or Chewie) has two brothers, Max and Ben: they come as a pair and operate like "a comedy duo," so for the first time we have three guests! The family are close geographically as well as emotionally, and all live within 10 minutes of each other in Bristol. Briony has been on a bit of a journey since her star turn on GBBO and now speaks openly and bold
8 | Julie & Rab Fernandez
Actress Julie ("Fernacka -Pants") Fernandez and her big brother Rab were not always as close as they are today. Their larger-than-life dad Barney could 'light up a room" and dominated their extraordinary childhood, moving the family around the world and creating a technicolour life – which could be thrilling, but was often unhappy and sometimes violent. At the same time, 'diddy' Julie's brittle bo
7 | Tom & Rob Aikens
Chef Rob Aikens (or 'mounds') is 5 minutes older and one inch taller than his twin brother and fellow chef, Tom (or 'eggy') . As children the duo who were "joined at the hip" were known as Double Trouble in their Norfolk village and caused havoc at school. A talented home-cook, their long -suffering mother taught them what good food was, and how it should taste – but inspiration to make a career i
6 | Cory Wharton-Malcolm & Janeen Wilson
Before taking up running, Cory Wharton-Malcolm (or 'Beefy') was 'fat and unhappy in his own skin' – something his sister Janeen was totally oblivious to. She only ever saw her cool older brother, who had precious little time to spend with her. Fast forward to the present day: psychotherapist Janeen and coach Cory are now very close (she has her own keys to his house) and running has helped Cory t
5 | Maddy & Marina Bye
Ruby Wax's daughters Maddy and Marina Bye grew up in a household stuffed with performers where "nothing was normal" and being funny got you lots of attention. Now Maddy ("I give nicknames, I don't get them") and Marina ('The Beaver') are a professional comedy double act, who go by the name 'Siblings'. They feel invincible together on stage, drawing on lessons learnt at drama and clown school and p
4 | Dan & Rebecca Snow
Historian Dan Snow's greatest regret is how he treated his little sister Beck Snow in childhood, though the duo (despite being separated by the Atlantic) are now as thick as thieves. In this episode of Relatively, Dan and Beck recount the summer they learned how to wow the dance floor at teenage parties and the soap-opera-like moment they found out about their father Peter Snow's love child Matthi
3 | Johnny & Lillie Flynn
Johnny Flynn (nickname Stumblebum) has a little sister Lillie (nickname Squirtface) as well as four much older half-siblings – and the performing gene, inherited from their dad Eric Flynn, runs strong in all of them. As children Johnny and Lillie were thick as thieves: he loved nothing more than making her laugh, so winning a choral scholarship to boarding school at 8 and leaving her was a real wr
2 | Divina de Campo & Carys Cliffe
Divina de Campo is one of seven, and her childhood nickname was 'Rent-A-Wrecker'. Born Owen Farrow, Divina came out as a teenager and now makes a living from drag, appearing regularly on primetime TV including finishing as first runner up in the inaugural season of RuPaul's Drag Race UK. In this episode of Relatively, Divina and her sister Carys Cliffe talk about the teasing that goes on in a big
1 | Jess Phillips & Luke Trainor
Jess Phillips MP is the youngest of four, the only girl and cheerfully confesses to being "the bossy one". In this episode, she and her brother Luke Trainor talk about getting into big trouble as kids, whether or not you were allowed to smoke in the loft (you weren't) and how even as adults, they still have each other's backs: Jess tried to help when Luke suffered from serious drug addiction, and
Relatively
For most of us, our relationships with our brothers and sisters are the longest lasting of our lives, sometimes spanning 80 or 90 years. Sibling relationships come before friendships or romances, and usually outlive any links with our parents. On this brand new weekly podcast, Catherine Carr brings brothers and sisters together to talk about the connections they have with each other as adults - as
