Radio Times: Review by:; Jane Anderson

As a journalist of many years standing, Yasmin Alibhai-Brown has reported on some tough subjects without a wobble or a flicker of emotion. Yet sitting talking to Jane, a Bristol woman who has not seen her only grandchild for four years and whose sense of loss is palpable and painful, brings Alibhai-Brown close to tears.

It is a sensitive interview and the subject matter — what is best for the child in cases such as these — is handled with dignity and intelligence.

About this programme

Journalist and broadcaster Yasmin Alibhai-Brown presents the first of three interviews exploring the many ways families are altered by divorce. She begins by meeting Jane, who has not seen her grand-daughter for four years since the collapse of her son's marriage. Jane discusses how she set up a support group for other grandparents coping with what she describes as a living bereavement.