The Untold Podcast
A series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain.
Episodes to download
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Can Kwame keep his club open?
Mon 19 Dec 2022
Community is at the heart of Kwame's club... but can he afford to keep it open?
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Life After Long Covid
Mon 12 Dec 2022
Zoe's story of the good, the bad and the ugly everydayness of life with Long Covid.
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The Prayer Wall
Mon 28 Nov 2022
Richard Gamble's mission to build a huge national landmark, dedicated to Christian prayer.
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Three Sides of a Crisis: Part 3
Mon 21 Nov 2022
Concluding a sequence of stories offering three perspectives of the cost of living crisis.
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Three Sides of a Crisis: Part 2
Mon 14 Nov 2022
Continuing three parallel stories of the cost of living crisis.
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Three Sides of a Crisis: Part 1
Mon 7 Nov 2022
The Untold presents three stories of the cost of living crisis from across Britain.
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Quest for the Pink-Headed Duck
Mon 31 Oct 2022
Finding the long-lost pink-headed duck has been Richard's obsession for twenty years.
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Lions, Lemurs and Lindsay
Mon 17 Oct 2022
Lindsay McKenna grapples with the mounting costs of running an animal rescue centre.
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Should GLOR1A give up her dreams?
Mon 20 Jun 2022
GLOR1A has always dreamed of becoming a singer. Should she give up?
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The Suing Seafarer
Mon 6 Jun 2022
Following John Lansdown, the sous chef taking on P&O after it sacked 800 staff in March.
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Trouble at the Barbers
Mon 30 May 2022
Lockdown hits a barbers in Pudsey. But there are even bigger storms on the horizon.
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Island Warden Wanted
Mon 16 May 2022
The warden of a tiny island in the Bristol Channel is moving on. Who will take over?
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A Woman in the Room
Mon 9 May 2022
Will a woman be elected to the all male Western Isles Council? Catrìona is going to try.
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A Doctor Goes Home
Mon 2 May 2022
Dr Abhi Gotadki prepares to head home to New Zealand for the first time in two years.
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Preparing for the President
Mon 13 Dec 2021
The staff of Cornwall Airport prepare to receive President Biden for the G7 summit.
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A horse called Hope
Mon 6 Dec 2021
Two women who have dedicated themselves to a horse sanctuary face having to close it down.
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After the Bridge - Catch-up
Mon 15 Nov 2021
An update on the life of Will, who was injured in the Westminster Bridge attack.
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A Fisherman Caught in Two Storms
Mon 1 Nov 2021
Bally, a fisherman on the West Coast of Scotland, navigates a year of Brexit and Covid.
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Out of the Red!
Mon 18 Oct 2021
A couple decide on a novel way to pay off their debts and change their financial fortunes.
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He Won't Go To School
Mon 14 Jun 2021
As children across the country go back to school, will Andrew be persuaded to join them?
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The Boy Next Door
Mon 7 Jun 2021
Grace Dent tells the story of two people's lives changed forever by a year of lockdowns.
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The New Build
Mon 26 Apr 2021
For Greg and David, Covid-19 building delays might mean they lose their first home.
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Return Flight to Newquay
Mon 19 Apr 2021
Grace Dent follows Cornwall Airport Newquay over the tough pandemic winter.
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Shanty Fever
Mon 12 Apr 2021
When sea shanties blew up on social media, a shanty band from Bristol hit the big time.
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I Can’t Have My Son Home
Mon 21 Dec 2020
John’s mother fears he is involved with county lines. Can she find a way to stop him?
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The Warehouse that Jack Built
Mon 14 Dec 2020
Young CEO Jack needs to earn big this Christmas if he wants to save his global company.
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On the verge
Mon 23 Nov 2020
Grace Dent presents a series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain.
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