Joe Swash: Forgotten Young Dads
Too often dismissed, young dads across the UK are quietly redefining fatherhood. Joe Swash meets four men breaking stigmas and showing what it truly means to show up.
Too often overlooked in research and marginalised in society, many young dads across the UK are quietly rewriting the rulebook on fatherhood.
In this revealing documentary, Joe Swash, who became a first-time father in his mid-twenties, meets four young men navigating the challenges of parenting.
From stigma and financial strain to isolation and emotional growth, this is the rarely seen lived experience of men in their teens and twenties entering into fatherhood.聽With his trademark warmth and honesty, Joe explores what it really means to be a young dad today, and why the conversation about positive male role models is needed now more than ever.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Joe Swash |
| Director | Eddie Hutton-Mills |
| Executive Producer | Kat Lennox |
| Executive Producer | Fatima Sesay |
Broadcasts
- Mon 20 Oct 2025 20:00
- Tue 21 Oct 2025 20:00
- Wed 22 Oct 2025 20:00
- Thu 23 Oct 2025 03:00
- Fri 24 Oct 2025 00:05
- Sat 25 Oct 2025 02:30
- Wed 29 Oct 2025 01:00
- Wed 5 Nov 2025 23:00
- Fri 7 Nov 2025 21:00
- Tue 11 Nov 2025 00:00
- Wed 12 Nov 2025 02:00
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