This month Miranda is joined by Guardian political commentator Anne Perkins and the clinical psychologist Dr Fiona Starr.
As the election campaign draws to a close, with some observers saying that Gordon Brown's bigotgate gaffe would not have happened if Sarah Brown had been at his side, Anne Perkins wonders why at least two of the three leaders' wives still seem so happy to play the role of consort, clothes horse - and silent subordinate.
Hillary Clinton is the oldest in her family, Ricky Gervais is in the middle and Charles Darwin was the baby boy. How much does your place in the family pecking order determine the story of your life? We speak to three people who believe that their position in the family - oldest, youngest or in the middle - shaped the person they became.
Oxford Professor of Maths Marcus du Sautoy talks Halloween, the trumpet and adoption in his Family Playlist.
And is there any situation more embarrassing for a teenager than the moment the boyfriend or girlfriend comes home to meet the parents? And what about staying the night? We hear from three teens on the full range of parental reactions - from the strict to the ultra-liberal. Brace yourself for the story of the mum, her daughter and the condoms in the cupboard …
