The Untold

A series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain.

Radio 4,208 episodes

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A Fisherman Caught in Two Storms
Bally, a fisherman on the West Coast of Scotland, navigates a year of Brexit and Covid.
01 Nov 2021,28 mins
A Life in Protest
Grace Dent with a revealing insight into the world of a climate change activist.
25 Oct 2021,28 mins
Out of the Red!
A couple decide on a novel way to pay off their debts and change their financial fortunes.
18 Oct 2021,28 mins
Finding my Resonance
As the city falls silent in lockdown, one man is making music that can't be ignored.
11 Oct 2021,28 mins
We Lost Dancing
Grace Dent returns with real-life stories, unfolding in real time.
04 Oct 2021,28 mins
He Won't Go To School
As children across the country go back to school, will Andrew be persuaded to join them?
14 Jun 2021,28 mins
The Boy Next Door
Grace Dent tells the story of two people's lives changed forever by a year of lockdowns.
07 Jun 2021,28 mins
Niyi - One Year On
An update on the life of Niyi, whose eating disorder had kept him apart from his family.
31 May 2021,28 mins
Getting Back to Life
We catch up with Nick - on a mission to get his life back after suffering a brain injury.
24 May 2021,28 mins
Hotel Quarantine
What is life like for those entering hotel quarantine on their return to this country?
17 May 2021,28 mins
Two Pairs of Hands
Sandi has to learn to make a lute by herself for the first time since her partner died.
10 May 2021,28 mins
The Real Marigold Hotel
With covid sweeping through India a group of UK volunteers hope community links can help.
03 May 2021,28 mins
The New Build
For Greg and David, Covid-19 building delays might mean they lose their first home.
26 Apr 2021,28 mins
Return Flight to Newquay
Grace Dent follows Cornwall Airport Newquay over the tough pandemic winter.
19 Apr 2021,28 mins
Shanty Fever
When sea shanties blew up on social media, a shanty band from Bristol hit the big time.
12 Apr 2021,28 mins
The Quarantine Fight Club
Will the Hard Knocks Gym comply with the Covid lockdown, or will fights there continue?
05 Apr 2021,28 mins
I Can’t Have My Son Home
John’s mother fears he is involved with county lines. Can she find a way to stop him?
21 Dec 2020,28 mins
The Warehouse that Jack Built
Young CEO Jack needs to earn big this Christmas if he wants to save his global company.
14 Dec 2020,28 mins
The Nature Cure
A father, a son, a pair of wild beavers, and the healing power of an ancient woodland.
07 Dec 2020,28 mins
Covid Love
A grieving husband pays tribute to his dead wife by joining trials to find a covid vaccine
30 Nov 2020,28 mins
On the verge
Grace Dent presents a series documenting the untold dramas of 21st-century Britain.
23 Nov 2020,28 mins
Young, Rural and Black
Khady Gueye wants to organise a demonstration to address racism in the Forest of Dean.
16 Nov 2020,28 mins
The School and the Depot
Grace Dent follows a parent-led campaign to stop Ocado opening a depot next to a school.
09 Nov 2020,28 mins
First Flight to Newquay
Grace Dent follows Cornwall Airport Newquay as it fights for survival.
02 Nov 2020,28 mins
Seven Four Heaven
The final descent of the last BA 747, witnessed from a lay-by. Will it land?
26 Oct 2020,28 mins
Goodbye, Hong Kong?
Grace Dent follows two young Hong Kongers in their bid to make the UK home.
19 Oct 2020,28 mins
Taking a Stand
A wedding DJ takes a stand on refugees crossing the Channel and seeking asylum in the UK.
12 Oct 2020,28 mins
The Perfect Bench
One man's quest to find a 10/10 public bench.
05 Oct 2020,28 mins
Uni on Hold
Across the UK students are worried - two university students share their experiences here.
22 Jun 2020,28 mins
The Hive Opera
Grace Dent introduces the story of an Opera about female serial killers being created.
08 Jun 2020,28 mins,