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Shappi Talk

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Shappi Khorsandi takes a comic look at family life

Shappi Talk: Series 2

Shappi Talk: Series 2: Episode 1: Divorce and the Single Mother

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Episode 1: Divorce and the Single Mother

Series 2

Divorce and the Single Mother

BBC Radio 4 Extra - Shappi Talk, Series 2, Divorce and the Single Mother

Using her own experience, Shappi Khorsandi investigates what it's like being a single mum.

Using her own experience, Shappi Khorsandi investigates what it's like being a single mum. With Jerry Hall. From December 2010.

Shappi Khorsandi uses her own personal experience by taking an acerbic look at what it's like to go through divorce and to become an unexpected single mother. She reveals the challenges and comic consequences of becoming divorced and what it's like raising a young child. 

Armed with this experience, Shappi also has a light-hearted chat with model and fellow single mother Jerry Hall, where they find time to compare fascinating notes! 

Australian comedian Celia Pacquola provides some additional laughs giving her perspective on the subject and there'll be a themed song from Duncan Oakley.


Producer: Paul Russell
An Open Mike production for BBC Radio 4.

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Shappi Khorsandi examines what it is like growing up in multi-cultural families

Comedy series in which Shappi Khorsandi examines what it is like growing up in multi-cultural families

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