A Sorry Celebration

About this episode

The episode explores the unraveling life of Alfred during a national celebration, highlighting themes of domestic abuse and coercive control.

The Coronation weekend. While the nation celebrates, Alfred’s life unravels. Broken glass, trashed rooms, and threats fill the air. Alfred is trapped in his own home, while Paul and Anna are stranded helplessly outside. This series contains themes of domestic abuse and coercive control. If you live in the UK and require support, there are a number of helplines listed on the UK Government website that can help, visit: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/domestic-abuse-how-to-get-help   Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Alfred, Always True Crime

Topics covered

• domestic abuse
• coercive control
• celebration
• isolation
• family dynamics

Keywords

• domestic abuse
• coercive control
• Coronation
• isolation
• UK Government

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UK Government

Places: UK

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