Mr Porter | Fathers and Sons
Mr Porter | Fathers and Sons

Mr Porter | Fathers and Sons

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Produced by MR PORTER and Radio Wolfgang, this documentary series explores contemporary masculinity, through the eyes of fathers and their sons. From funny and inspiring to thought-provoking and poignant stories, we celebrate the multifaceted nature of fatherhood, focusing on the highs and lows of birth, death, love, money, health and inheritance.

Recent Episodes

006 – The Change
AUG 31, 2016
006 – The Change
How does a father support his teenage child’s transition to becoming a man? From testosterone injections to reconstructive surgery, this story follows a father’s unwavering support as he helps guide his son in his new gender. - https://radiowolfgang.com
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36 MIN
005 – The Barbershop
AUG 11, 2016
005 – The Barbershop
A trip to the barbers is about more than just a haircut. This episode offers an insight into this all-male hub, the pleasures and the pressures of fatherhood and what it means to be a man, all from the barber’s chair. https://radiowolfgang.com
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25 MIN
004 – The Lesson
JUL 28, 2016
004 – The Lesson
"In art learn life, in life learn art”. Meet 'The Piano Doctor’, Rolf Dragstra, a third generation piano tuner, who is passing the skill on to his son Ellis. But for Ellis is this a welcome inheritance or a daunting prospect? https://radiow...
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24 MIN
003 – The Date
JUL 8, 2016
003 – The Date
‘Wilfully old-fashioned, divorced father of three seeks blissfully happy, single life.’ James, fifty-two, finds himself reluctantly thrust into his very own real-life romantic comedy, when his son Jack, puts him on Tinder. https://radiowolfgang.com
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30 MIN
002 – The Factory
JUL 8, 2016
002 – The Factory
Growing up Nick assumed he'd become the fifth generation to take over the family-run scissor factory in Sheffield. But fate, economics and a father-son power struggle collude to make the journey less easy than he'd imagined. https://radiowol...
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26 MIN