Simon Burrell
Simon Burrell is a Brighton-based educational manager who became a single father through surrogacy and shared his story on BBC Radio 4's Sideways ("Broody Men") and in The Guardian and The Times.
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Feb 18, 2026
Barry and Tony Druitt BarlowSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And what it means to us both to have a family of our own after being together for 11 years.
Simon BurrellGUEST
I was driving with mum somewhere or other and she just said, you know, if you ever wanted to do that, we would support you.
Simon BurrellGUEST
Almost like, how dare they? How dare they have children? And there was this undertone that they shouldn't be let anywhere near children.
21 MINS LATER
Matthew SyedHOST
Despite the many obstacles, practical, cultural, legal, Simon has fulfilled his deep desire to become a parent.