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Poverty and hope in Britain

In this edition, writer Bernard Hare tells a story of poverty and hope from Northern England. Presented by Pascale Harter.

In today鈥檚 programme, writer Bernard Hare reflects on his life growing up in poverty in Britain. The son of a coal miner born in the 1950s in the northern England city of Leeds, his life followed a different path, from university to social work to social drop-out in his 30s. When he returned to his hometown and took a group of neglected children under his wing, he found a new purpose in life, and started to collect stories. Poverty isn鈥檛 just about lack of money, he says, and a different perspective can change everything.

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10 minutes

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New Year's Day 2013 04:50GMT

Broadcasts

  • Mon 31 Dec 2012 11:50GMT
  • Mon 31 Dec 2012 19:50GMT
  • New Year's Day 2013 01:50GMT
  • New Year's Day 2013 04:50GMT