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Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world via social media.

Alan Dein connects with strangers across the world via social media, exploring the things that unite people across cultures and borders.

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Enduring Love

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

Alan crosses the world via Facebook and Skype, hearing the real-life dramas of random strangers. Today, stories of relationships under pressure in Arkansas, Ghana and Slovakia.

Alan Dein crosses the world via Facebook and Skype, hearing the real life dramas of random strangers.

In this first programme of the new series, Alan discovers some moving stories of couples under pressure.

Alan builds up a relationship with Hank and Norma in Arkansas, USA following them over the course of a difficult year as harp-playing Hank draws on his own near-death experience to deal with Norma's breast cancer. As Hank puts it: "I worked hard to survive, and I deserve my companion in life..."

Alan also tracks the fortunes of a young couple in love, trying to make a go of it despite the fact one lives in southern Italy and the other in Slovakia.

Plus a veteran of the first Gulf War - now a long distance lorry driver - recalls how he salvaged his own relationship after it faltered as a result of long absences from home.

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

Alan Dein crosses the world on a series of late-night excursions via Facebook and Skype

Alan Dein sets out to cross the world on a series of late night excursions via Facebook and Skype, discovering the real-life dramas behind the online profiles

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