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Hooray! I'm a Single Parent

The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 2012 community reporters investigate the highs and lows of life as a single parent in East London.

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 2012's Community Reporters investigate the highs and lows of life as a single parent in East London. The reporters focus on the stories of young mums and dads living within the area, talking to them about the joys of parenthood and also some of the challenges they've faced.

This documentary is one of two programmes produced by a group of 14 young people from East London on the Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ 2012 Community Reporters Scheme. Over seven weeks they were trained in all aspects of journalism, before working with the Radio 1 and 1Xtra Stories team to produce two 60 minute programmes. From generating the initial ideas and developing a structure, to recording the interviews and editing the finished content, it's all their own work.

Presented by one of the trainees, a single parent herself, this programme tries to tackle the negative stereotypes around lone parenting - especially after last year's riots in England, when some people blamed the violence on broken families.

1 hour

Last on

Mon 18 Jun 2012 21:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1

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Music Played

  • Tulisa

    Young

    • Young.
    • Island.
    • 1.

  • Jessie J

    Nobody's Perfect

    • Lava/Universal Republic/Island Records Gr.

  • M.I.A.

    Bad Girls

    • Mercury.

  • Lauryn Hill

    To Zion (feat. Carlos Santana)

    • RCA.

  • Jay-Z - Glory

  • Wretch 32

    Hush Little Baby (feat. Ed Sheeran) (feat. Ed Sheeran)

    • Levels/Ministry Of Sound.

  • Example

    Stay Awake

    • Ministry Of Sound.

Broadcast

  • Mon 18 Jun 2012 21:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 1