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Imagine being left out of your mother’s will. Do you fight for what you think is yours, or protect the relationship with the siblings who inherited everything?

Acclaimed TV producer, screenwriter, and novelist Daisy Goodwin, creator of Victoria and producer of Grand Designs, joins Catherine Carr for one of the most open and emotionally honest conversations of the series.

Daisy is the eldest of five, and she knows that role inside out. She describes the classic big sister as a “sheepdog”, always responsible, quietly keeping everyone in line, and often giving advice whether it’s asked for or not. She and Catherine swap stories about bossy older siblings, why eldest daughters often end up running the show, and what happens when two “eldest children” marry each other.

They also get into sibling dynamics in the Royal Family, past and present, and how those familiar roles play out on a very public stage. Daisy also reacts to being in the same eldest-daughter club as Queen Elizabeth II, Beyoncé, and Taylor Swift.

But at the heart of the episode is something deeper. Daisy shares what it felt like to be left out of her mother’s will, a real “body blow”, and the choice she made in how to respond.

It’s a thoughtful, funny, and moving conversation about family, loyalty, and what we carry as eldest daughters.

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What happens when the interviewer becomes the interviewee? To kick off the return of Relatively, the tables are turned as author, poet, and presenter Salma El-Wardany takes over the host's chair momentarily from Catherine Carr.

In a special twist, Salma interviews Catherine about her brand new book, Who's the Favourite?, exploring Catherine's own experiences as a middle child separated from her sisters during childhood, and her fascinating analogy of the family being like a constantly moving river.

Salma puts Catherine on the spot by asking "Who is the Favourite?" in her family?

Halfway through, the two swap seats to explore Salma’s own sibling story. Growing up home-educated as the youngest child alongside her older brother, Salma reveals she spent her early years desperately begging her parents for a baby sister.

Salma opens up about her exhausting role as the family's "emotional superconductor" and peacekeeper during her parents' divorce, sparking a vital conversation about the emotional labor disproportionately expected of daughters

And Salma gives a sneak preview of her upcoming series "Sunday Cervix".

Beneath the laughter and the battle for the podcast's coveted badges, the episode dives into the profound, deep relationships we have with our siblings and just how much Catherine has learned making Relatively and writing Who's the Favourite?

It is a beautifully honest, funny, and insightful conversation to kick off our series relaunch with the HERA network.

After 60 episodes recorded hunched over a pile of laundry in a spare room, Relatively is heading to Spotify HQ with the HERA network, and Catherine Carr is back, this time digging into some of the longest, messiest, and most meaningful relationships we have: the ones with our siblings.
This special four-part mini-series ties in with Catherine’s new book Who’s the Favourite? and gets into all those sibling dynamics we don’t always talk about (but definitely feel).
Here’s what’s coming this season:
- Salma El-Wardany, broadcaster and author, turns the tables and interviews Catherine. Is she the favourite? Plus, Salma shares what it’s really like being the youngest… and basically the family’s emotional support human. @salmaelwardany
- Daisy Goodwin, TV producer, screenwriter and author, talks about the pressure of being the eldest daughter, and the moment she found out she’d been unexpectedly cut out of her mother’s will. @daisygeorgagoodwin
- Lisa Bruton, therapist, explains why more siblings are going to therapy together, and how our relationships with them shape how lovable we think we are. @lisabrutontherapy
- And we wrap things up with a bit of fun, breaking down iconic fictional siblings, from the Bennett sisters to Ross and Rachel’s unforgettable dance routine.
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What better way to celebrate International Siblings Day than with the news that Relatively is coming back!
All new content, all new guests, all new nostalgia, stories and memories. More nicknames, silly words and childhood squabbles revisisted.
More interviews with adult siblings reflecting on their relationships - as adult as well as what it was like growing up together.
The first four new episodes will be a mini-series looking at: Catherine's book about siblings 'Who's The Favourite?', Birth order, Eldest Daughters and ficitonal siblings we all know well. ( think Ross and Rachel, Lizzie and Jane and Bart and Lisa!)
Make sure you tap follow, so that the new episodes are right at the top of your list to listen to.
Relatively - a show all about (potentially) the longest relationships of your life!
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Actor Stephen Mangan and his little sister - the illustrator Anita Mangan - had an Irish upbringing in London, with Uncle Paddy and the cousins always just around the corner. Along with their other sister, Lisa, the trio navigated separation and - later in life - the grief of losing both of their parents. They remained a close knit gang who love and support one another still. We talk about: the smell of cow pats, nicknames, inappropriate 70s song lyrics and what it meant to be the only boy in a family of girls. Stephen and Anita Mangan work together as adults, writing books for children.. So we talk about Escape the Rooms and The Fart that Changed the World and their new book, The Unlikely Rise of Harry Sponge. The episode ends with burping and ceremonial beaver hats, which is exactly as it should be.
This is a one-off bank holiday special edition of Relatively. We hope you enjoy it! We hope to be back later in 2023 with a new series.
In the meantime, Catherine's new podcast Where Are You Going? has launched. Is a bite-size and original storytelling podcast, in which she talks to strangers and asks them that one simple question. The trailer for the podcast is at the end of this episode. Please do subscribe, rate and review if you like the sound of it.
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