Separation and co-parenting stories with actress Helen Lederer

In this episode Kate is joined by Helen Lederer to discuss co-parenting and her life post-divorce.

Released: 29 September 2021
Updated: 1 April 2025
36 MIN
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Separation stories

In this episode Kate is joined by Helen Lederer to discuss co-parenting and her life post-divorce.

About the episode:

In this episode, Helen and Kate discuss her divorce, being a single mother and how to 'get back on the horse' after breakups and separation. 

Please note: this episode was recorded before the introduction of no-fault divorce in England and Wales, and may mention the previous legal system. For accurate information on the legal process of divorce, please visit amicable.co.uk

About our guests:

Helen Lederer is a comedian, writer and actress who emerged as part of the alternative comedy boom at the beginning of the 1980s. She established a stand-up act at the Comedy Store in London and then won parts in episodes of The Young Ones, which had been written by her Comedy Store contemporaries Ben Elton and Rik Mayall. Among her television credits are the BBC2 sketch series Naked Video and BBC One's Absolutely Fabulous. 

Helen has been a constant TV presence appearing on a myriad of comedy and panel shows as well as Theatre, taking a role in The Vagina Monologues and Calendar Girls. More recently, Helen launched a new literary prize for comic fiction written by women. Helen is twice married and once divorced and has a daughter from her first marriage.

More resources:

Get in touch with amicable for information on the legal, financial and children aspects of separation. Book a free 15-minute consultation with an amicable expert through the amicable website.

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