My Mum Made Me (mom, relationships)

In the second of this no-holds-barred mini-series (II of III) Paul delves deeper into his relationship with Teresa - hoping to find answers to the question - has his mum made him? A survivor of male violence in her own family Teresa struggles to accept Paul growing from a child into a man - a conflict which, in a darkly ironic twist, comes to the fore at a female-only festival in Bradford for Musl...

In this no-holds-barred episode (the first of three) the tables are turned as Paul talks about his mum, Teresa. Teresa’s wayward interventions from making Paul fashion International Women’s Day gifts at school and her presence at a peace camp in the centre of Bradford underline his eccentric childhood. Facing disadvantage at home living on welfare, things begin to look up as his mum’s new lover TJ...

BBC funny man Lord Rajj (yes, he's actually a "Lord", well, sort of) is a comedian with a kick. Gujarati by heritage, Londoner by birth, his mum Rita heralded her arrival in the UK from India by telling people to "go away and die" at the airport (a line her brother gave Rita in case people bothered her on her journey). The comedy doesn't end there. We talk blue gods, bad jokes and buying a Lordshi...

In the second half of our 2 part series on the NHS we speak with campaigner Ethan Spibey, whose mum, "Vron Vron", helped deliver hundreds of our nation's babies while working in the health service. Ethan led a successful campaign so gay men could legally give blood and it's clear where his sense of duty and right and wrong have come from. In this episode we talk coming out, carrying babies and cry...

As a former World Debating Champion, Lewis Iwu has many accolades to his name. But none makes him more proud than one: son of Edith, an NHS nurse of over four decades. Edith's fortitude and unquestioning dedication to caring for others has so strongly shaped Lewis, he now spends his career campaigning for social justice. In this episode, the first of two looking at how the NHS shapes us, we talk g...

Celebrity stylist Owen Gould has worked with artists from Grimes to Kirsten Dunst, but it was his mum Donna's hair where it all started. Dana met Owen's dad in an Ashram and sent her son to "hippie summer camps" where, he found the confidence to come out. We talk gurus, Grindr haircuts and Golden Globes with Owen Gould.

The BBC's Charlie Jones was once so stunned by a withering line from his mum, Po, that he changed careers. And while Po had to once sit through a play where Charlie simulated sex with a chair, their bond is unbreakable. We talk Ian McKellan, acting and that line from Po.

As a teenager, Duane Forrest once brought a homeless man into his mum's house to offer him shelter and food for the night. He dreamed of seeing the world as a kid but thought it a "silly" expectation for a young black boy living in social housing. Now he's an international singer and songwriter whose mum is the "model of a woman I want to be with". The strength she showed after losing her daughter...

NEO 10Y is a non-binary pop star whose mum fled Uganda as a child after being expelled by Idi Amin. They talk about Jay (their mum), the Last King of Scotland, and their quest to make the world...vegan.

Tom Wright's first play was about his dad's battle with alcoholism and untimely death. But it's his mum who has the untold story. In this episode, we unpack Alison's story with her loving son, Tom.

BBC TV's Rochelle Dalphinis was best known on Alan Carr's Interior Design Masters for her catchphrase "champagne taste, lemonade money", but also a lack of confidence in her own talent. It's something her mum Edwardine has sought to build back up. Hear more in Episode 3 of My Mum Made Me.

Kirsty's Mum Morag ran away from her foster parents aged 13 after both her parents died, going on to pioneer a system of child justice in Scotland. In a big way, Morag made Kirsty McNeill the woman she is today. (Executive Director, Save the Children)

60 seconds on why I'm doing My Mum Made Me

Actor Eamon Farren from Netflix show The Witcher talks about how his relationship with his mom, Roslyn, shaped the actor he’s become and how she fought off death to see him collect his first television award. Rosyln has now unfortunately passed and Eamon shares the beautiful memories of his beautiful mother, including how he found 'The Book of Eamon' after she had died.