<h1>24 hours. 28 stories. 24 episodes.</h1><h2>In music, spoken word and drama, these are the untold experiences of isolation.</h2><p><br></p><p>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. That's half of us reading this right now. How many of us have told someone else what it feels like, what it is looks like, what it sounds like? It's time we did.</p><p>Two dozen of the most exciting musicians, poets, producers, theatre writers and comedians from the North East have come together to create an unprecedented 24hour audio experience.</p><br><p>A new story will arrive on this page every hour, on the hour, from midnight on 21st June 2020. <strong>Subscribe now to catch them all. </strong></p><br><p>There will be hungry supermarket staff heading to work the wee hours, nervous joggers circling parks, confused older people waiting for so
