What is it to be a boy in London in 2026?
There is a lot of talk in the media about the problem of boys, but the conversation too often doesn’t include us or reflect our experiences. In this podcast we set the agenda and talk about the things that really matter to us, to share our experiences from our own perspectives.
We are year 10 boys from William Ellis School in north London. For our podcast series From the Boys, we have set out to voice our perspectives in this changing world of societal pressures and expectations on boys. We are aware there are many discussions around boyhood, however we want to involve boys of our age in these discussions to truly show how we feel and what we experience. In each episode, we talk to a range of people from educational specialists, teachers, young men and boys with different and important viewpoints.
This podcast is for boys and those who are interested in their experiences.
We hope that this podcast spreads awareness of the issues boys are actually facing.
We hope that this podcast breaks the stereotypes of boys.
We hope that this podcast raises awareness of some of the issues boys face and some of the misconceptions about them.
We hope this podcast gives boys a chance to have their voices heard.
From the Boys is an MDX Studios Production, Middlesex University. copyright 2026.
This podcast was created by Ahmed, Kente, Daniel, Jacob, Bobby, Patrick, Isaaq, Oskar, Muhamed, Tyrese, Ethan, Guillem, Kobi, Rabah, Arda and Félix from William Ellis School, in the London Borough of Camden.
From the Boys Artwork was by Patrick
Music was by Alfred, Lucian, Josh, Sean, Sidney, Theo and Max from William Ellis School, in the London Borough of Camden, with the support of Al Mobbs of IntraMusic.
Producer - Helen Bendon
Audio producer - Michael McGlone
Lead Facilitator - Jake Sharland
Sound Recordist and Audio Assistant - Daniela Machado
Graphic Design Consultant - Matt Ingram
Video Team - Jeff Adolfo and Haziqh Bin Jalaludeen
Special thanks to all our guests in this series - Alex Blower, Jay Weathers, Jely Kikamba, Jeff Adolfo, Jake Sharland, our teachers from William Ellis and to all the boys who to talked with us about boyhood.
Thank you to Amol Rajan for the advice and encouragement.
Thanks to Lucia Burne, Micheala Sones, Praveen Jayakody Mudiyanselage, Alejandro Villamil, Cris Tcaci and Andrew Laing for supporting the project.
Thanks to Eleanor Jones, Mohammed Al Matari, Cris Tcaci, and Nayomi Roshini for helping with the interview transcriptions. Thanks to Izzy Jones, Horace Parry, Al Mobbs, Will Durham and the William Ellis Trust for helping make it all happen.
Links:
MDX Studios at Middlesex University https://www.mdx.ac.uk/about-us/our-faculties/faculty-of-arts-and-creative-industries/mdx-studios/
William Ellis School https://www.williamellis.camden.sch.uk/
The William Ellis Trust https://www.williamellistrust.org.uk/
IntraMusic https://www.intramusic.org/ is a Camden based charity helping secondary students from all backgrounds to find the joy in making music, acquire professional skills and access the music industry.
Boys Impact https://www.boysimpact.com/ is a network of educators, researchers and practitioners who enable boys and young men who experience socio-economic inequality to flourish.
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