The Untold Podcast
A series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain.
Episodes to download
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Missing: Episode 1
Fri 24 Feb 2017
Grace Dent tells the story of one woman's search to find her missing partner.
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Missing: Episode 4
Thu 23 Feb 2017
Grace Dent tells the story of one woman's search to find her missing partner.
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Missing: Episode 3
Wed 22 Feb 2017
Grace Dent tells the story of one woman's search to find her missing partner.
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Missing: Episode 2
Tue 21 Feb 2017
Grace Dent tells the story of one woman's search to find her missing partner.
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The Process
Mon 30 Jan 2017
Irene is 73. She has severe kidney failure. And she may be about to be deported.
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A Habit of Hoarding
Mon 23 Jan 2017
Can hoarder David de-clutter his house enough to deal with a serious case of dry rot?
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Holding the Baby
Mon 16 Jan 2017
Charlotte really wants a baby, but her epilepsy means pregnancy is fraught with problems.
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Leaving Prison
Mon 9 Jan 2017
Craig has spent most of his life locked up: can he finally put his offending behind him?
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Feeding an Army
Mon 2 Jan 2017
A mobile food van takes on a catering giant at a Wiltshire army base.
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Desperately Seeking Santa
Mon 19 Dec 2016
Ben is trying to produce the best Santa grotto in the Midlands. Will he pull it off?
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Every Second Counts
Mon 12 Dec 2016
Deep in an industrial estate in Bridgwater, a space machine is under construction
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All in the Proof
Mon 5 Dec 2016
The tale of a maverick lawyer and his attempt to win asylum for a Pakistani man.
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Coping Without Kira
Mon 28 Nov 2016
Kira is a teenage carer for her mother. Can she find a way to leave her for university?
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Songs of the Bothy Balladeer
Mon 21 Nov 2016
Can Doric folk singer Rachel win a place at Scotland's revered Royal Conservatoire?
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The Search for Bru
Mon 14 Nov 2016
The search for four-year old Bru and her father, who had been living in the Calais jungle.
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Race Against Time
Mon 7 Nov 2016
Grace Dent follows the case of two sisters: one who wants to save the life of the other.
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Some Mother's Son
Mon 31 Oct 2016
Grace Dent follows listener Shirley as she finds out more about how her estranged son died
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The Man the Lions Love to Hate
Mon 24 Oct 2016
Head keeper Mark Godwin has a problem - an animal problem.
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The Trials of Gunner John Gough
Mon 17 Oct 2016
A home for army veterans is closing, and resident John fears he'll end up on the streets.
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Ice Cream Wars in Newbiggin
Mon 15 Aug 2016
An ice cream van owner loses his pitch to 'foreigners'. But can they win round the locals?
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The Roma Memorial
Mon 8 Aug 2016
Can Sherrie, a Romany Gypsy, raise funds to visit Auschwitz for a Roma Holocaust memorial?
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The Prison Wedding
Mon 1 Aug 2016
The pregnant fiancee of a white-collar criminal tries to organise their prison wedding.
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Carry on Coxing
Mon 25 Jul 2016
A 77-year-old cox and a rowing eight that helps him recover from the loss of his wife.
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The School Inspection
Mon 18 Jul 2016
A head teacher's fate hangs in the balance as she awaits a visit from a school inspector.
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Our Own Marigold Hotel
Mon 11 Jul 2016
A London couple plan their very own Marigold Hotel in Southern India. Grace Dent reports.
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Tilting at poker
Mon 4 Jul 2016
Lister wants to be a professional poker player and go to Vegas. But his luck's against him
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I Hope I Get It
Mon 27 Jun 2016
Will teenagers Mohammed and Jess both get into the National Youth Theatre?
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The Blind Side
Mon 20 Jun 2016
Brandon is battling to make it into England's football team. Brandon is also blind.
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The Sailor Who Lost Everything
Mon 13 Jun 2016
Disaster at sea leaves a sailor with nothing. Aged 82, should he return to land for good?
Meet the Artist
Hand-drawn illustrations by Niki Pilkington
The Best of The Untold
Gripping real-life stories you won't hear anywhere else.
