Josie Long hears stories of heartbreak. Difficult love, women encoded in music and rebuilding yourself after you've been broken.

Laura Barton offers a tender exploration of complex, enduring love, Natalie Kestecher rebuilds herself after a sudden shock and we dive into the sound of heartache.

Tough Love Featuring Laura Barton

Twenty-Three Produced by Alan Hall

Kintsugi Dog Produced by Natalie Kestecher Mix by Steven Tilley

Series Producer: Eleanor McDowall A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4.