Britain's Notorious Prisons

2023

Britain's Notorious Prisons reveals the reality of life behind the walls of two of the UK's most infamous prisons, Strangeways and Wormwood Scrubs. Manchester's Strangeways and London's Wormwood Scrubs have housed some of the country's most dangerous convicts, including serial killers, rapists and paedophiles.

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Strangeways
2023-01-12
Hear first-hand testimony from past inmates and staff about what life is really like in Manchester's Strangeways Prison.
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Wormwood Scrubs
2023-01-19
Uncover the truth about life in Wormwood Scrubs, one of Britain's most notorious jails, and hear of a famous spy's escape.

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David Morrissey Narrator

Britain's Notorious Prisons

Episodes

Strangeways

Wormwood Scrubs

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