24 Hours in Isolation24 hours. 24 stories. In music, spoken word and drama.

Before Covid19, before "self isolation" and "social distancing", there was already an epidemic of loneliness in British society. It is most acute in North East England, where 53% of adults feel lonely. Two dozen of the most exciting musicians, poets, producers, theatre writers and comedians from the North East have come together to tell the untold stories of isolation an unprecedented 24hour audio experience.

A new story will arrive on our the 24 Hours in Isolation page every hour, on the hour, from midnight on 21st June 2020. Subscribe now to catch them all

There will be hungry supermarket staff heading to work the wee hours, nervous joggers circling parks, confused older people waiting for social care workers to arrive, autistic school children singing to themselves. As well as sports coaches losing their online audience to Joe Wicks, tired nurses pinning doves on the doors of dying patients, parents hiding from home schooling and lonely neighbours having “just one more bottle of wine”.

And if you're here now you can get a sneak preview of one of those stories, from our 10am slot - "another bloody zoom meeting", a funny bitter-sweet tune by the gloriously talented Claire Tustin. We think its and anthem for our times.

Enjoy.

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