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Radio 4,27 Feb 2026,14 mins,
The Trainee
Unspeakable: Survival and Transformation After Trauma by Dr Gwen Adshead and Eileen HorneAvailable for 29 days
Pioneering forensic psychiatrist and psychotherapist, Dr Gwen Adshead, has spent thirty years as a therapist in secure hospitals, prisons and in the community. In UNSPEAKABLE we witness her work with patients in the aftermath of distressing and traumatic events and see how speech, language and silence can influence recovery after catastrophe. Dr Adshead was the BBC Reith Lecturer in 2024. PART FIVE - THE TRAINEE Childhood trauma and unspoken secrets impact a trainee at Broadmoor. Read by Gwen Adshead Written by Gwen Adshead and Eileen Horne Abridged by Eileen Horne Producer: Gaynor Macfarlane
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