Life On The Edge
A diagnosis. A freak accident. A breakdown. It couldn't happen to me... Could it? A Guardian Hear Here Pick of the Week, this exciting new podcast shares with you the hidden struggles of ordinary people living #LifeOnTheEdge. Brought to you by ice&fire, the UK’s leading human rights theatre company and sponsored by Trust For London, we take you right to the heart of the issues, told by the people themselves. Bob is a real life I, Daniel Blake; Stephanie‘s a single Mum trying to make ends meet; renting in London for Rebecca means never knowing where she’ll be next and Margaret find herself at the mercy of the Home Office. Series one features eight standalone episodes, twenty-two personal stories and collaboration with experts such as Gingerbread, St Mungos, Generation Rent and UK Black Pride. This is the human story of what happens when your world crumbles around you. This is life as you know it... pushed all the way to the brink.
Episodes
- 10 Episodes
Stability - Called A Home
02/02/2018
Very informative, about the dark under belly of renting in the capital.
Shocking & Inspiring
03/12/2017
Thank you Ice & Fire for this incredible podcast. Nothing moves me more than hearing personal stories. I can now relate to a friend who has been left completely wiped out by a similar situation. The cruelty of our public UK welfare system & the way it treats ill people is disgusting. But at the same time I was inspired to hear from the groups helping & making a difference. I look forward to your next podcast!
Heartbreaking reality
30/11/2017
If this first episode is a sign of what's to come then this is going to be a really important series. People need to know the reality of what it's like trying to get support from the state when they're ill and this episode does that powerfully. Angry and sad that this is what Nye Bevin's welfare state has become.
Fascinating insight into the human cost of the current UK benefits system
30/11/2017
Very moving and detailed accounts exploring how the UK benefits system presents additional difficulities for the very people it is supposed to serve. Great to hear these individuals given time to share their stories. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the human impact of the current benefits system.
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Information
- Creatorice&fire Theatre - human rights stories
- Years Active2017 - 2019
- Episodes10
- RatingClean
- Show Website