Never Told

Written and performed by Caleb Azumah Nelson. Caleb tells the story of a young man who is forced to spend the night wandering the streets of Rome, where he encounters strangers and dangers, and must confront his own fears in a search for connection. Caleb Azumah Nelson is a British-Ghanaian writer and photographer living in South East London. His first novel, OPEN WATER, won the Costa First Novel Award and Debut of the Year at the British Book Awards, and was a No.1 Times bestseller.His short story PRAY was shortlisted for the BBC National Short Story Awards in 2020, and has recently been made into a short film that Caleb wrote and directed. His second novel, SMALL WORLDS, was published in May 2023 to great acclaim and will be adapted for television by Brock Media, with Caleb writing the scripts.This is the final episode of our brand new anthology podcast. You can now listen to all eight stories, wherever you get podcasts. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. SHOW NOTESFollow Caleb on Instagram.Follow Caleb on Twitter.  Follow Brock Media on Instagram or Twitter.Buy Caleb’s novels ‘Open Water’ and ‘Small Worlds.’Listen to Caleb’s short story ‘Pray’ on BBC Sounds. Watch the trailer for the short film ‘Pray’. Read an interview with Caleb in The Guardian. Producer: Nicole Davis (she/her)Executive Producer: Sarah Brocklehurst (she/her)Production Assistant & Assistant Story Editor: Amy Yeo (she/her)Sound Design and Mixing: Tom Whalley (he/him)Artwork: Bett Norris (she/her).

Written and performed by Zing Tsjeng. Zing tells the story of a past relationship and reckoning with the discovery that her ex has dated not one, but two other, Asian women. Zing is a journalist, editor, writer and presenter. As a presenter, Zing has helmed Spotify's Shot & Chaser podcast, the VICE World News short-form video series Empires of Dirt, VICE’s award-winning sex and dating podcast My First Time and United Zingdom, which The Guardian named as one of the best podcasts of 2020. Earlier this year, her four-book series Forgotten Women, which explores the untold stories of inspiring women who have been marginalised from history, was reissued as an anthology. For TV, Zing is currently developing an original scripted drama alongside working on a new novel.This is the penultimate episode of our brand new anthology podcast. We’ll be back next Monday with one more original, intimate story from a very exciting contributor. Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. SHOW NOTESFollow Zing on Instagram.Follow Zing on Twitter.  Follow Brock Media on Instagram or Twitter.Buy Zing’s ‘Forgotten Women’ anthology. Listen to the United Zingdom podcast on BBC Sounds. The article about Asian women being fetishised that Zing mentions, for Refinery29. Watch the VICE video series ‘Empires of Dirt’ on YouTube. Buy the essay collection ‘East Side Voices’ featuring a piece by Zing.Watch Jordan Peele’s horror film ‘Get Out’. Producer: Nicole Davis (she/her)Executive Producer: Sarah Brocklehurst (she/her)Production Assistant & Assistant Story Editor: Amy Yeo (she/her)Sound Design and Mixing: Tom Whalley (he/him)Artwork: Bett Norris (she/her).

Written and performed by Esther Smith. A woman attending a yoga class struggles to be present, before encountering someone from her past and having a spiritual experience. Just not the one the yoga teacher intended. Esther Smith is a BAFTA-nominated British actor and writer who trained at the Guildford School of Acting. She currently stars opposite Rafe Spall in TRYING. Seasons 1 - 3 are currently streaming worldwide on Apple TV+ and the fourth is due out later this year. This is the sixth episode of our brand new anthology podcast. We’ll be back every Monday with original, intimate stories from writers, performers and filmmakers.Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. SHOW NOTESFollow Esther on Instagram. Follow Esther on Twitter.  Follow Brock Media on Instagram or Twitter.Watch Trying on AppleTV+. Watch Cuckoo on BBC iPlayer.Watch Esther (alongside Brett Goldstein) in the short film F*ck. Try meditating with apps like Headspace, Calm and Balance. Read Rainer Maria Rilke’s ‘Letters to a Young Poet’.Other podcasts that tackle grief include Griefcast, Rob Delaney’s episode of How To Fail and this episode of the Adam Buxton podcast. Producer: Nicole Davis (she/her)Executive Producer: Sarah Brocklehurst (she/her)Production Assistant & Assistant Story Editor: Amy Yeo (she/her)Sound Design and Mixing: Tom Whalley (he/him)Artwork: Bett Norris (she/her).

Written and performed by Thaddea Graham.Thaddea explores what it means to leave your home, find yourself and your voice, and then return again in this tender and empowering story, interwoven with original music and lyrics.  Thaddea Graham is an actor from Northern Ireland who trained at ArtsEd in London before securing her first key role in Sky One’s CURFEW. With subsequent roles in BBC One’s US and DOCTOR WHO she had her first leading role in Netflix’s THE IRREGULARS and then BBC Three’s WRECK, of which she is currently filming the second season. She will next star in the fourth series of Netflix’s SEX EDUCATION Whilst not on screen, Thaddea writes and performs her own music, singing and playing guitar and piano and is now turning her hand to writing. She is currently working on her first play and in development for her first TV show.This is the fifth episode of our brand new anthology podcast. We’ll be back every Monday with original, intimate stories from writers, performers and filmmakers.Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. SHOW NOTESFollow Thaddea on Instagram. Follow Thaddea on Twitter.  Follow Brock Media on Instagram or Twitter.Watch Wreck on BBCiPlayer and The Irregulars on NetflixRead an interview with Thaddea in 1883 Magazine. Producer: Nicole Davis (she/her)Executive Producer: Sarah Brocklehurst (she/her)Production Assistant & Assistant Story Editor: Amy Yeo (she/her)Sound Design and Mixing: Tom Whalley (he/him)Artwork: Bett Norris (she/her).

Written and performed by Deborah Haywood.A 15-year-old girl discovers she is pregnant and must decide what to do, in this candid and timely story. Deborah was named as one of the Biggest Breakout Female Filmmakers by Harper’s Bazaar in 2018, and a Screen International Star of Tomorrow in 2007. Her debut feature film, Pin Cushion (2018) opened Critic’s Week at Venice International Film Festival in 2017, was nominated for three BIFAs, and long-listed for the Evening Standard Awards. Deborah is developing projects with the BFI, Film4, BBC Films and Brock Media.  This is the fourth episode of our brand new anthology podcast. We’ll be back every Monday with original, intimate stories from writers, performers and filmmakers.Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. SHOW NOTESFollow Deborah on Instagram.Follow Deborah on Twitter.  Follow Brock Media on Instagram or Twitter.Watch Pin Cushion (2018) on BFI Player.  Watch Eliza Hittman’s Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) on several platforms. Read an interview with Deborah in Sight & Sound. Producer: Nicole Davis (she/her)Executive Producer: Sarah Brocklehurst (she/her)Production Assistant & Assistant Story Editor: Amy Yeo (she/her)Sound Design and Mixing: Tom Whalley (he/him)Artwork: Bett Norris (she/her).

Written & performed by Emma Jane Unsworth. Ava Badone is an only child who ran away to Paris when her archaeologist parents were killed in a car accident. Now she is a student of English Literature at Liverpool University, an incorrigible flirt, a talented linguist, “a James Bond for the Britney generation”, and a fantasy woman that lives in Emma’s head…Emma Jane Unsworth is a BAFTA-nominated, BIFA-winning screenwriter and best-selling novelist. She was the showrunner for series one of DREAMLAND, a new comedy-drama starring Lily Allen and Freema Agyeman, on Sky Atlantic. Emma wrote an episode of Stephen Merchant’s 2021 comedy-thriller THE OUTLAWS for BBC/Amazon. She was nominated for a BAFTA for her script. She is also working on a new comedy commission for the BBC as well as several other TV and film projects. Emma’s fourth novel, SLAGS, will be published by HarperCollins/Borough Press in 2024. Her third novel, ADULTS, was an instant Sunday Times bestseller when it was published in 2020. Emma adapted her second novel, ANIMALS, into a feature film. The film, directed by Sophie Hyde and starring Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat, premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2019 and was produced by Brock Media’s Sarah Brocklehurst. The same year, Emma won the BIFA for Best Debut Screenwriter for her script.This is the third episode of our brand new anthology podcast. We’ll be back every Monday with original, intimate stories from writers, performers and filmmakers.Subscribe, rate and review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. SHOW NOTESFollow Emma on Instagram. Follow Brock Media on Instagram or Twitter. Watch Animals (2019) for free on All4. Read Emma’s books: ADULTS, ANIMALS and AFTER THE STORMWatch Dreamland (2023) on NowTV.Listen to an interview with Emma on the podcast Ctrl Alt Delete.Producer: Nicole Davis (she/her)Executive Producer: Sarah Brocklehurst (she/her)Production Assistant & Assistant Story Editor: Amy Yeo (she/her)Sound Design and Mixing: Tom Whalley (he/him)Artwork: Bett Norris (she/her).