Unread Messages has been featured by Birmingham City University in a piece exploring the story behind the documentary, its development beyond the original university assignment and what the process has taught me as a journalist and storyteller.
The feature also includes reflections from BCU Lecturer in Radio Production Neil Hollins and Dr Rachel-Ann Charles, Course Director of BA (Hons) Journalism
Read the full article via the link below…
What began as a second-year university assignment eventually led to my first live appearance on BBC Radio WM.
On 9 August 2026, I joined Donna Alos to discuss Unread Messages, the inspiration behind the documentary, the evolving relationship between grief and technology, and why I believe the most powerful stories are often found in ordinary people’s lives.
You can watch the interview below.
Unread Messages explores what grief looks like in a generation where the people we lose continue to exist through messages, voice notes, photographs and digital memories.
If you’d like to experience the documentary in full, you can listen below.
Every day, we send messages without thinking twice. We leave behind conversations, voice notes, photographs and videos, rarely considering what happens to them when someone is no longer here.
Unread Messages explores grief in a digital generation through lived experiences, asking how technology has changed the way we mourn and remain connected to those we’ve lost.
WARNING : contains discussions of bereavement, suicide and grief that some viewers may find upsetting.
Thank you to everyone who trusted me with their stories and made this documentary possible.