As a boy growing up, is having just a mum enough?
 
"I didn't feel like I wanted a Dad because I didn't know what having one felt like... I wanted to work out why I didn't have what a lot of my friends had" Reggie Yates.

One in four children in the UK are living in a single parent household. Like many others, Reggie was very close to his Mum growing up and believes he had all the support and love he needed.

But now Reggie is starting to question whether he was one of the lucky ones and wonders how not having a father in the home has shaped him.

The statistics tell a bleak story: 9 out of 10 lone parent families are headed by a mother. Boys brought up by their mums alone are more likely to live in poverty, take drugs, suffer from health problems and be excluded from school.

In this authored feature, Reggie explores how growing up without a father affects a boy. Reggie tracks down his old school friends, Tyrone and Terry. They all got the same start in life - raised by single mothers in North London council estates, but their paths in life have been radically different.

Terry joined the army early on and has been part of the military ever since.

Tyrone has struggled since he was at school, became part of a gang and has served time in prison. He still lives with his Mum.

So is it a question of less money and opportunities, or the effect of not having a male role model in a boy's life?

Produced by Vivian Perry and presented by Reggie Yates, Is Mum Enough was broadcast on Easter Monday 2012 on BBC Radio 5 Live. The documentary was followed by a live phone in hosted by Stephen Nolan on issues raised in the documentary.  

PART 2
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Is Mum Enough  Part 1

As a boy growing up, is having just a mum enough?
 
"I didn't feel like I wanted a Dad because I didn't know what having one felt like... I wanted to work out why I didn't have what a lot of my friends had" Reggie Yates.

One in four children in the UK are living in a single parent household. Like many others, Reggie was very close to his Mum growing up and believes he had all the support and love he needed.

But now Reggie is starting to question whether he was one of the lucky ones and wonders how not having a father in the home has shaped him.

The statistics tell a bleak story: 9 out of 10 lone parent families are headed by a mother. Boys brought up by their mums alone are more likely to live in poverty, take drugs, suffer from health problems and be excluded from school.

In this authored feature, Reggie explores how growing up without a father affects a boy. Reggie tracks down his old school friends, Tyrone and Terry. They all got the same start in life - raised by single mothers in North London council estates, but their paths in life have been radically different.

Terry joined the army early on and has been part of the military ever since.

Tyrone has struggled since he was at school, became part of a gang and has served time in prison. He still lives with his Mum.

So is it a question of less money and opportunities, or the effect of not having a male role model in a boy's life?

Produced by Vivian Perry and presented by Reggie Yates, Is Mum Enough was broadcast on Easter Monday 2012 on BBC Radio 5 Live. The documentary was followed by a live phone in hosted by Stephen Nolan on issues raised in the documentary.  

Is Mum Enough  Part 2

A little pre party mix ahead of our first party on Saturday night. GVO begins on 17/7/17 so I guess you could call this GVO Radio... I guess... R.

GOOD VIBES ONLY

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Little UKG mix for the bank holiday... Enjoy!

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Threw together a little Garage mix to get my 5K time better... Its working! God bless 128bpm. Throw this on and enjoy the throw back feels. R. #NOKELLY

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