June: Voice of a Silent Twin

By BBC Radio Wales

What's June: Voice of a Silent Twin about?

June Gibbons tells the tragic story of her and her sister Jennifer, twins cut off from the world. After a brief crime spree, they become the youngest women in Broadmoor.

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June: Voice of a Silent Twin episodes:

02.13.2024
June Gibbons: The Silent Twin
June Gibbons chats with programme maker Jessica Gunasekara about the experience of creating their podcast 'June, Voice of a Silent Twin', after 30 years of shying away from the spotlight. They discuss everything from how the twins have been portrayed...
02.06.2024
8. Truths Uncovered
For the first time, June sees bundles of her clinical notes, records and correspondence from Broadmoor, shedding new light on her time there. The documents include letters from doctors and solicitors, test results, tribunal decisions, Home Office correspondence and even...
01.30.2024
7. A Lone Twin
The now infamous twins are finally transferred from Broadmoor to a clinic nearer their home in Wales. They’re excited to be moving closer to their family and have hopes and dreams for their eventual release and their future lives. But...
01.23.2024
6. Trapped
After many years languishing in Broadmoor Secure Psychiatric Hospital, the twins continue their desperate fight to get out. June and Jennifer meet notorious fellow patients Ronnie Kray and the Yorkshire Ripper. And the now infamous sexual predator Jimmy Savile is...
01.16.2024
5. Inside Broadmoor
Aged just 19, June and Jennifer are given an indefinite sentence to Broadmoor Secure Psychiatric Hospital. They’d hoped for a short sentence to get the help they needed, and they have a childish excitement about going to Broadmoor. The...
01.09.2024
4. Psychopathic Arsonists
June and Jennifer’s crime spree comes to an end after their biggest and most dangerous crime leads to arrest. Life behind bars is unbearable – the twins can’t cope when they’re apart and fight when they’re together. A visit from...
01.02.2024
3. The Glorious Summer
Fed up with being shut away in their room and with frustrations boiling over, June and Jennifer venture out in search of love and excitement. They’ve become obsessed with some American brothers and are determined to find them. June...
12.26.2023
2. Virgins on the Dole
June and Jennifer have left school and shut themselves away in their room, living their lives through their dolls. They record their innermost thoughts in their diaries – feelings they felt unable to communicate to those around them. The...
12.26.2023
1. Silent School Days
June and Jennifer’s elective mutism and slow synchronised movements lead to bullying and isolation at school. Teachers and experts try to help, but with little success. The twins leave school more isolated than ever, with few prospects, wondering what will...
12.19.2023
June, Voice of a Silent Twin…. Coming soon
The story of identical twins June and Jennifer Gibbons, growing up in the 1970s, speaking only to each other and isolated from the outside world. After a short infatuation with some boys, they’re driven by heartache and a quest for...

What's June: Voice of a Silent Twin about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

June: Voice of a Silent Twin episodes:

June Gibbons: The Silent Twin

8. Truths Uncovered

7. A Lone Twin

6. Trapped

5. Inside Broadmoor

4. Psychopathic Arsonists

3. The Glorious Summer

2. Virgins on the Dole

1. Silent School Days

June, Voice of a Silent Twin…. Coming soon