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Alan Dein discovers the real life stories behind online profiles via Facebook and Skype. Alan locks himself away for a week to talk to people on the internet. He starts with nothing, just an online profile which says 'talk to me'. The results are intriguing, funny and often very moving

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  • Freedom: 09 Jan 12

    Mon, 9 Jan 12

    Duration:
    28 mins

    Alan Dein attempts to cross the world on a series of late night excursions via Facebook and Skype - discovering the real life dramas behind the online profiles. In this edition, Alan's among those dreaming of freedom, talking to a man car-jacked in Caracas and an Iranian who's determined to flee the country. Producer: Laurence Grissell

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  • Love and Loss: 02 Jan 12

    Tue, 3 Jan 12

    Duration:
    28 mins

    Alan Dein attempts to cross the world on a series of late night excursions via Facebook and Skype - discovering the real life dramas behind online profiles. In this edition, Alan's in the realm of love and loss - online and offline. He connects with a single parent snowbound in Nova Scotia, an Egyptian whose online romance turned sour and a Pakistani yearning for a girl from the wrong caste. Producers: Laurence Grissell & Sarah Bowen

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  • Welcome

    Wed, 28 Dec 11

    Duration:
    1 min

    Welcome to this new BBC podcast. If you subscribe to the podcast feed, you should receive the first episode of this series automatically within the next seven days. To find other podcasts from the BBC, visit www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts.

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