<p>Remember being little and wanting your best friend to be with you forever? What if that dream came true? Hannah Begbie met Melissa Case on their first day of a new school. They grew up together and shared everything. But when most friends go off to start separate families, Hannah and Melissa became each other's. Discover their fascinating story in this special episode celebrating the <a href="https://www.awarenessdays.com/awareness-days-calendar/world-friendship-day-international-day-of-friendship/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">International Day of Friendship</a>.</p><br><p>Hannah drew on her extraordinary friendship with Melissa in her latest novel, <em>The Last Weekend</em>. Four friends gather on the Dorset coast for a weekend of sun, sea, friendships, wine, laughter - and secrets. Find out more about it here <a href="https://www.hannahbegbie.com/books/the-last-weekend." rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.hannahbegbie.com/books/the-last-weekend.</a></p><p>Praise for <em>The Last Weekend:</em></p><p>"Hannah Begbie has created a cast of characters so perfectly flawed I felt as though I knew them all personally. A thought-provoking and emotional story that had me laughing and crying in equal&nbsp;measure. One for book clubs everywhere." <strong>Clare Mackintosh</strong></p><p>&nbsp;"Comic but so poignant. The end made me cry."&nbsp;<strong> Jeremy Vine (</strong>go and listen to Jeremy's <em>The Friendship File</em> edition here - <a href="https://pod.fo/e/237764" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://pod.fo/e/237764</a></p><p> </p><p><em>The Friendship File</em> is a Podcart production - find out more here <a href="https://www.podcart.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.podcart.co.uk/</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>