The Untold Podcast
A series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain.
Episodes to download
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Young, Rural and Black
Mon 16 Nov 2020
Khady Gueye wants to organise a demonstration to address racism in the Forest of Dean.
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The School and the Depot
Mon 9 Nov 2020
Grace Dent follows a parent-led campaign to stop Ocado opening a depot next to a school.
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First Flight to Newquay
Mon 2 Nov 2020
Grace Dent follows Cornwall Airport Newquay as it fights for survival.
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Goodbye, Hong Kong?
Mon 19 Oct 2020
Grace Dent follows two young Hong Kongers in their bid to make the UK home.
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The Virus Between Us
Mon 6 Apr 2020
In the first of a new series, we follow stories of people on different sides of isolation.
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Help for the Helpline
Mon 17 Feb 2020
Grace Dent hears from the women battling to save a helpline for abuse victims in Scotland.
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Game Over in Dover?
Mon 3 Feb 2020
Grace follows the story of the owner of a family business at the crossroads over Brexit.
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Four Months for Niyi
Mon 13 Jan 2020
Niyi's eating disorder has stopped him coming home for Christmas. He wants to change that.
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Phoenix from the Airwaves
Mon 13 Jan 2020
Can a Bristol Community radio station survive the catastrophe facing it in 2019?
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Alabama 3
Mon 6 Jan 2020
Alabama 3 lost a legend with the death of Jake Black: how can things continue without him?
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Voice of an Angel
Mon 23 Dec 2019
A choirboy wants to make it to a very special Christmas service, before his voice breaks.
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Jay-Z and Me Part II
Mon 16 Dec 2019
Being sampled by Jay-Z seemed like a miracle for singer Hannah Williams. But was it?
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The Drag Queen and the Dictionary
Mon 9 Dec 2019
Lacey is a drag queen. The dictionary says drag is for men only. Can she change it?
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NewStorytellers 5. A Young Sel in a Small Town
Mon 12 Aug 2019
Selina revisits her early years as part of a Jamaican family growing up in South Wales.
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NewStorytellers 4. My Life After Grenfell
Mon 12 Aug 2019
Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire recall what has happened since that fateful night.
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NewStorytellers 3. Beyond the Ballot
Mon 12 Aug 2019
Along mountain passes and into a besieged UN-Compound, Fran remembers East Timor in 1999.
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NewStorytellers 2. Kidnapped
Mon 12 Aug 2019
A binaural docu-drama which puts the listener at the centre of two kidnapping stories.
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NewStorytellers 1. The Flapper
Mon 12 Aug 2019
A memorial to a much-missed matriarch told through a single household object.
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The Last Printer
Mon 29 Jul 2019
Grace Dent presents a series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain.
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Fifteen Years Later
Mon 22 Jul 2019
Fifteen years after cancer and a double mastectomy, Anna faces reconstructive surgery.
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Worth Her Weight
Mon 15 Jul 2019
Grace Dent presents a series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain.
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Ellie and Ollie
Mon 1 Jul 2019
Ellie and Ollie were a lesbian couple; this is the story of Ollie's transition to be male.
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Followed by Thousands
Mon 10 Jun 2019
As Katie's social media career takes off will she have to abandon her A-levels?
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A Trip to Death Row
Mon 3 Jun 2019
Laura visits a death row inmate in Florida for answers about her late father's final years
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Diary of a Surrogate
Mon 27 May 2019
Linder wants to be a surrogate to help a gay couple have a baby - but will it work out?
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The Two Sides of Silver Street
Mon 20 May 2019
Grace Dent tells the story of one street that contains a clash of two worldviews.
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Innocent
Mon 13 May 2019
Matt’s childhood was devastated by pedophiles. Has he healed enough to find love?
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Leaving the Party
Mon 6 May 2019
Two men quit their parties to run as independents in the local elections. Can they win?
Meet the Artist
Hand-drawn illustrations by Niki Pilkington
The Best of The Untold
Gripping real-life stories you won't hear anywhere else.
