The Friendship File Podcast
Do you ever wonder how your friends really see you? How much time do you spend thinking about your friendships? Maybe not enough.
Parents, partners, children all come and go, but our friends stay - witnesses, cheerleaders, therapists, playmates. Each friendship is unique. But what makes it work?
In The Friendship File podcast, two friends answer 17 questions about each other - recording on their own and without conferring. Each episode is a combination of those answers, flipping open the blueprint of one of the world's most valuable things - a friendship.
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- The Questions17 questions. 2 friends. Recording on their own and without conferring. What could possibly go wrong?
- The Friends GalleryIf you've heard their file, you might be curious to know what some of our friends look like. Here they are.
Simon and Mary doing what they do best.
Annabel (L) and Rachel - from machetes to sisters.
Richard and Sukhthi - politics, football, food and surrogate siblings.
Nombasa (L) and Andiswa - supporting each other to follow their dreams.
The Series One Reunion - our friends reveal what taking part in The Friendship File is really like.
Here's the promo for Series 2.
Catherine and Louise talking and telling each other's stories.
Glenys and Raafat - he stepped from a tiny boat into her arms .... and safety. They have never looked back.
Helen and Tony. Came for comedy, stayed for love - and the kitchen sink.
Simon and Laura. Can a man and a woman ever be just friends? Here's a lifetime of finding out.
Kylie Minogue and cold Christmas pudding. But what about that fork?
Tony (L in early pic) and Os - from day one at univeristy and all the days since.
Celia (R) and Ange - friends, bridesmaids, confidantes.
Engel (L) and Mackenzly - rivals to cheerleaders.
Nathan (L in LH pic) and James - nerds who found each other across the internet.
Jeremy (L) and Dej - schoolmates reunited by chance to become lifelong friends.
A taste of Jeremy and Dej's episode.
Emma and Richard - met on 80s TV, friends ever since.
Elna and Tina - honest, playful, knowing the steps to each other's dance.
Here's the promo for Series Three featuring Helen and Tony.
From schoolboys to music smash hits.
But who has the best shirts?
Elizabeth (L) and Marge - sisters from school to beach and beyond.
Megan and Rudy - creative minds and cricket.
Grace (L in L pic) and Sarah - it started with a song.
Hailey (R in LH pic) and Sarah. So far apart and yet so close.
Dorothy (L) and Chantelle - misfit schoolgirls who became each other's cheerleaders for life.
A taste of the Series One Reunion.
Martin and Michael became The Men Who Know - more fun than working.
Tony and Rohan 30 years of abuse and love - and roast chicken.
Ann and Sue - nearly 60 years of speaking the same language.
Daisy and Emma. Both bringing history to life in different ways.
The Makers
A few details on the people behind the scenes and some other bits and pieces you might enjoy.
The Reviews
The Friendship File has had some very lovely reviews. Here's just a sample of what people have been saying about it (before we changed the logo!). If you've enjoyed the podcast, please rate (5 stars would be really great) and review us on Apple Podcasts or your own usual app. It makes a big difference to how many people we're able to reach. Thank you in advance!
The Producer
Jayne Morgan worked as a producer for BBC R4 in the UK, and the SABC and commercial talk radio in South Africa. After being commissioned to make one by The Mail & Guardian newspaper, she discovered podcasts and started Podcart in 2007, to make quality content for anyone wanting to use the power of audio to reach their audiences. She returned to London in 2020, just after making a BBC Radio 4 documentary - The City that Sings - about how music is helping to heal her recent home town of Makhanda, in South Africa's Eastern Cape. She now works as series producer on things like The Graham Norton Book Club for Audible, Change Your Tune a Podcart production for The Bach Choir (nominated for two Aria Awards in 2024) and a variety of branded podcasts through Fresh Air Production and Podcart. The Friendship File was an idea she had for a long time that wouldn't go away.
The Music
The Friendship File music is created by EatSleep, a producer from South Africa. More of their music can be found on Soundcloud.
Get in touch
Follow - and talk about - The Friendship File podcast on social media. Plus, if you have a comment or a question - or if you and a friend would like to take part in a future Friendship File episode - please get in touch.
