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Unwritten Women

Episode 3: The Hunger Games (2012) The season concludes in dystopian Panem, with The Hunger Games and Katniss Everdeen’s reluctant rise as a symbol of resistance. When she volunteers for her sister, Katniss transforms an act of love into political defiance, challenging a world built on control and spectacle. Her connection with Peeta Mellark grows from survival into subversion love as rebellion. This episode explores how Katniss’s refusal to conform, her quiet strength, and her insistence on humanity make her one of the most enduring heroines of modern storytelling. Written and Produced by Eloise Gilbert

Unwritten Women

Episode 2: Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) Episode Two lands us in early 2000s London with Bridget Jones’s Diary, where imperfection becomes a form of rebellion. Amid calorie counts, bad dates, and chaotic career moments, Bridget’s unfiltered self stands in defiance of a culture obsessed with perfection. Her diary becomes a manifesto of self-definition, rewriting the rom-com narrative so that she tells her own story. The episode uncovers how Bridget’s authenticity reshaped ideas of womanhood and love, proving that being messy, funny, and real is its own kind of revolution. Written and Produced by Eloise Gilbert

Unwritten Women

Episode 1: Pride and Prejudice (2005) In this opening episode of Unwritten Women, we enter the world of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice through Joe Wright’s evocative 2005 film. Elizabeth Bennet emerges as a quietly radical heroine, a woman who defies the rigid expectations of Regency England to demand love and respect on her own terms. Rejecting security without affection and challenging social norms, Elizabeth’s “no” becomes a revolutionary act. The episode explores how her insistence on equality transforms a familiar love story into a timeless statement on dignity, choice, and freedom. Written and Produced by Eloise Gilbert

Crime Exposed: It’s Not You, it’s Meat

Episode 5: In this final episode we investigate the fifth, final and perhaps strangest attack by the Backshot Butcher, an attack that left no fatalities at all. On the 15th of March 2022, Gemma was alone at her work, when a fake delivery man left her beaten and bruised but alive.    Today we will discuss the mystery of this final attack, and maybe answer why did the Backshot Butcher start this year long reign of terror?  Creative Team:  Co-Directors: James Grant, Drew Tenkate, Edith Malcomson  Co-Producers/Editors: Will Fitzgerald, Thomas Avery  Co-Writers: Nyah Marsden, Ariya Sokhara Say  Cast:  James Grant, Drew Tenkate, Will Fitzgerald, Freddie Power, Lottie Banford, Reid McWha, Mary Power, Mimi Ruiz, Hamish Folliott, Connor Wachter, Malithi Weragama, Emma Pruss, Cameron Walker, Zoe Tempany, Edith Malcomson

Crime Exposed: Soulmates

Episode 4: They were soulmates and made for each other, but they were also the Backshot Butcher’s fourth attack and new addition to the growing list of victims.   In this episode, we will be talking with Cathy about the events that occurred on the 26th of December 2021. On this day, the Backshot Butcher returned with a butcher’s knife to stab and kill Cathy’s soulmate, Vicky.   Creative Team:  Co-Directors: James Grant, Drew Tenkate, Edith Malcomson  Co-Producers/Editors: Will Fitzgerald, Thomas Avery  Co-Writers: Nyah Marsden, Ariya Sokhara Say  Cast:  James Grant, Drew Tenkate, Will Fitzgerald, Ella Marshall, Amelia Smith, Dani Roberts, Amiel Simpson, Gabby Hynes