54 episodes

Everyone has their own story…in this podcast they Tell It.
From personal journeys of discovery to sharing obsessions & passions, we hear from young people across the UK who want to tell you their amazing stories and perhaps even change your view of the world in the process.

Tell It BBC Radio 1

    • Society & Culture
    • 4.0 • 8 Ratings

Everyone has their own story…in this podcast they Tell It.
From personal journeys of discovery to sharing obsessions & passions, we hear from young people across the UK who want to tell you their amazing stories and perhaps even change your view of the world in the process.

    From Gay to Non-Gay? Part 3 (Re-release)

    From Gay to Non-Gay? Part 3 (Re-release)

    Dan and James find themselves in church with their new friend, Granny. They definitely didn’t see that coming when they started the series. Oh – and they meet Hodor from Game of Thrones! His real name is Kristian Nairn. He tells them what it was like growing up gay in Northern Ireland and why he thinks things have got better for LGBTQ+ people there.
    Producer: Phoebe Keane
    Originally released in September 2019

    • 23 min
    From Gay to Non-Gay? Part 2 (Re-release)

    From Gay to Non-Gay? Part 2 (Re-release)

    Dan and James come face to face with someone in Northern Ireland who offers “talking therapy” – what many call “gay conversion therapy” – to people who don’t want to be gay. For James, who’s gay, it’s a difficult encounter. They also hear Vicky Beeching’s story. Vicky spent years trying to change her sexuality. Doing so, she says, made her seriously ill.
    Producer: From Gay to Non Gay
    Originally released in September 2019

    • 22 min
    From Gay to Non-Gay? Part 1 (Re-release)

    From Gay to Non-Gay? Part 1 (Re-release)

    Dan Hudson and James Barr present a podcast called ‘A Gay and a Non-Gay’. They’ve received messages from listeners asking them to travel to Northern Ireland to see what life is like for LGBTQ+ people there. So they head to Belfast where they find out about gay 'conversion therapy’.
    Producer: Phoebe Keane
    Originally released in September 2019

    • 21 min
    Drugs, Drill and Doing Time: 3. The Lessons of Time

    Drugs, Drill and Doing Time: 3. The Lessons of Time

    Yusuf's mindset is changing as his court sentencing gets closer – but is it too late for him to get out? We meet Michael, who's spent years behind bars and is now out of the gang lifestyle.

    Presented by Tracy Ollerenshaw. Drugs, Drill and Doing Time is a four-part series that follows the story of 17-year-old Yusuf, a notorious London gang member who's facing jail for carrying a knife and acid.
    Produced by Tracy Ollerenshaw, Toby Sealey and Will Chalk.

    • 8 min
    Drugs, Drill and Doing Time: 4. Jail or Freedom

    Drugs, Drill and Doing Time: 4. Jail or Freedom

    We're in court with Yusuf as he gets his sentence. Will he be jailed or allowed to go free?

    Presented by Tracy Ollerenshaw. Drugs, Drill and Doing Time is a four-part series that follows the story of 17-year-old Yusuf, a notorious London gang member who's facing jail for carrying a knife and acid.
    Produced by Tracy Ollerenshaw, Toby Sealey and Will Chalk.

    • 9 min
    Drugs, Drill and Doing Time: 2. Drill

    Drugs, Drill and Doing Time: 2. Drill

    Experts at the special gangs unit in east London give us their take on drill and we return to Yusuf's story. It’s been a fortnight since we first met him – but has he changed his ways?
    Presented by Tracy Ollerenshaw. Drugs, Drill and Doing Time is a four-part series that follows the story of 17-year-old Yusuf, a notorious London gang member who's facing jail for carrying a knife and acid.
    Produced by Tracy Ollerenshaw, Toby Sealey and Will Chalk.

    • 8 min

Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5
8 Ratings

8 Ratings

ash91t ,

So sad...

But everyone needs to listen to podcast.Black lives matter, black women matter. Rest In Peace, Joy! Peace to her family!!

Brinabri88 ,

Touching

The story of Joy Morgan is so touching, I pray her mom & entire family keep the faith... she did not deserve this😔

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