VENT Documentaries

Episodes

1. 18

   #18 A World Without Prisons

   Growing up in London, prison and the police are things Lauren couldn't avoid thinking about. Seeing how they impact her neighbourhood has given her this natural distrust of the criminal justice system. Lately, she's noticed a lot of stuff on social media about prison abolition, but she has no…

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   Dec 7, 2020

   31m
2. 17

   #17 The Court of Twitter

   Amber has been watching things unfold in the Court of Twitter, and she has questions. When we call people out on the internet, what are we trying to achieve? Amber goes on a journey to work out the difference between public shaming and holding people accountable for their actions online. VENT...

   Nov 30, 2020

   28m
3. 16

   #16 Keeping a Record

   Kes is a photographer. His dad, Arthur Eccleston, edited The Black Voice: a Brent-based black activist newspaper in the 70s and 80s. Kes has all of his dad’s old newspapers, and there’s something in this archive of activist history that feels important. Kes speaks to activists, journalists and...

   Nov 23, 2020

   28m
4. 15

   #15 'Problem Kids'

   Nora has noticed that black boys are disproportionately kicked out of school. She wants to know why. VENT Documentaries are produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from Emilia Gill, Moeed Majeed and Kamiah Chae. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Nov 16, 2020

   30m
5. 14

   #14 Raye Saves the Day

   Raye is a 17 year old activist who wants to grow up and make a difference in the world - fight for the rights of people who need support. One option could be to go into law... but in Raye's own words, ‘I’m worried most laws are shit’. Raye sets out to find out whether being a lawyer is a good way...

   Nov 9, 2020

   28m
6. 13

   #13 After George Floyd

   On the 25th May 2020, George Floyd’s death at the hands of the Minneapolis Police sparked a wave of global protests, action and conversation around the movement for black lives. At first, the protests were exciting and energising, and then everything became exhausting and overwhelming. In this...

   Nov 9, 2020

   29m
7. 14

   Series 3: Justice. Coming Soon

   VENT Documentaries Series 3: Justice. Coming Soon. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

   Oct 12, 2020

   1m
8. 12

   #12 Khalil

   Khalil first sexual experience was on Snapchat Live. This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. This episode includes sexually explicit content. Messages, bios and texts were voiced in this episode by: Mary Galloway, Cameron Lang,...

   Aug 17, 2020

   17m
9. 11

   #11 Isaiah

   Isaiah was a player. This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed. Hosted on Acast. See...

   Aug 10, 2020

   16m
10. 9

    #9 Shelby

    When Shelby's boyfriend stopped answering her calls, she took matters into her own hands. This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production...

    Jul 27, 2020

    14m
11. 8

    #8 JJ

    JJ never had a relationship longer than 2 weeks. This episode is part of our series 'Love'. A totally honest look at love, sex and dating - nothing held back. This episode was produced by Jess Lawson and Arlie Adlington, with help from the VENT Production Team: Emilia Gill and Moeed Majeed.…

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    Jul 20, 2020

    13m
12. 7

    #7 Elle

    From the age of 15, Elle used to set herself missions. We want to let you know that this episode includes sexually explicit content and discussion of self harm and suicide, so take care listening. Some names and details in this story have been changed to protect the identities of the people in…

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    Jul 13, 2020

    16m
13. 8

    Series 2: Love. Coming Soon.

    That's right, VENT Documentaries Series 2 is out soon. This time, we're talking about love, sex and relationships. Get ready. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Jul 1, 2020

    1m
14. 6

    #6 Outnumbered by White People

    Amelia grew up in Brent, a really diverse borough in London. Then two years ago, she moved from Brent to Surrey. And she was outnumbered by white people for the first time. Now - with the help of Nikesh Shukla, Gemma Cairney and others - she's investigating how the whiteness of big institutions...

    Jun 1, 2020

    33m
15. 5

    #5 Kamiah and Dre

    Kamiah and Dre met on Kamiah's first day of college, and they've been best friends ever since. Now Kamiah's 20 though, she's at a weird point in her life, friendship-wise. At school and college, you see your friends everyday without even trying. But now, Kamiah's working and Dre's studying to be…

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    May 25, 2020

    27m
16. 4

    #4 WTF NHS

    The NHS is a big part of Foos's life. She's planning to become a midwife. And not that long ago, her uncle died while waiting to get surgery. She has this feeling it might have been more than just bad luck - that the NHS is feeling the strain of underfunding and increasing demand. So she sets out...

    May 18, 2020

    33m
17. 3

    #3 Why Does Everyone Call Me Carlos?

    People always get Santos's name wrong. He introduces himself as Santos, and a few minutes later... they call him Carlos. Now he's on a mission to work out why it happens, and why it bothers him so much. He talks to people who've lost their names and changed their names. He explores how race and...

    May 11, 2020

    26m
18. 2

    #2 School's Out, What Now

    Lily is 16. It's her second last year in school, and she's trying to work out who she's going to be when she leaves. She doesn't feel like school has set her up to be a real adult. She has many questions about all the big things: money, sex, racism and - very importantly - how to fix a puncture.…

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    May 4, 2020

    28m
19. 1

    #1 When Life Gives You Pain, Make Champagne

    All anyone has to say about Drill is that it causes violence on the streets, rappers keep getting bagged and songs keep getting banned. Khalid Dovie is 15, from Brent, and totally obsessed with Drill. He doesn't think its critics have ever sat down to actually listen to Drill, and understand its...

    Apr 27, 2020

    32m
20. 1

    Series 1: Identity. Coming Soon.

    From VICE and Brent 2020, London Borough of Culture, this is VENT Documentaries. Young people from one London borough, telling you the stories we care about. For our first series, we're talking about identity. Coming soon... Photography from Raden Anandra, inspired by Izumi Miyazaki. Hosted on...

    Mar 2, 2020

    1m