# What is family estrangement?

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/complex-with-kimberley-wilson-7569000/what-is-family-estrangement
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/complex-with-kimberley-wilson-7569000/what-is-family-estrangement.md
Podcast: [Complex with Kimberley Wilson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/complex-with-kimberley-wilson-7569000)
Published: 2026-04-22T05:00:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0nfrw14
Audio file: http://open.live.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/6/redir/version/2.0/mediaset/audio-nondrm-download-rss/proto/http/vpid/p0nfrwnc.mp3
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/complex-with-kimberley-wilson-7569000/episodes/what-is-family-estrangement
Duration seconds: 1735

## Resource

Kimberley and her guest, researcher and developmental psychologist Dr Lucy Blake, explore why people break away from family members. High profile cases like the Beckhams have brought the topic into the headlines but what are its effects? Please email complex@bbc.co.uk if there’s anything you would like Kimberley to explore. We might use what you tell us in the show, but we will do so anonymously. If you don’t want your email to be included in the podcast, please remember to let us know. Kimberley is not able to answer emails personally. If you are concerned you have a medical or mental health issue, then please contact your GP or seek expert help. Please also take a look on the BBC Actionline page: https://www.bbc.co.uk/actionline/ where you can find details of organisations offering information and support for some of the issues discussed. Complex is a Loftus Media production for BBC Sounds. Producer: Kirsten Lass Assistant Producer: Katie Chandler Clarke Researcher: Grace Revill Science Editor: Rami Tzabar Tech Producer: Reuben Huxtable Sound Designer: Ruth Rainey Digital Lead: Richard Berry Podcast artwork photography: Darren Skene And for BBC Sounds: Assistant Commissioner: Izzy Lee-Poulton Commissioning Editor: Rhian Roberts

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/complex-with-kimberley-wilson-7569000/episodes/what-is-family-estrangement/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/complex-with-kimberley-wilson-7569000/what-is-family-estrangement.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.