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Serving time At Her Majesty’s Pleasure What’s it like to be banged up?  How do you avoid the daily grind of violence, drugs and boredom inside Britain’s decaying prisons? And what’s the food really like? In this brilliant new series, ex-inmates Rob and Mike, in conversation with prison lawyer Claire, take us back inside to reveal their experiences of serving time At Her Majesty’s Pleasure. A Left Peg production for Goalhanger Films

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    • Dec 21, 2021 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 27 EPISODES


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    The Christmas Party

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2021 64:26


    The guys are back together for a special festive episode. They are joined by former prisoner and Rob's co-defendant Alex. They discuss playing tennis in Rochester, how he managed to get preferential treatment wherever he went and lots of other tales from his journey through the justice system. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    25. The Prison Lawyer - Claire's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2021 56:17


    This week's special guest is our very own Claire. She explains to us how she became a prison lawyer - exactly what that entails and details the challenges of working in the British justice system. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    24. The Gangster - Michael’s Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2021 60:01


    This week's guest is Michael Emmett - who for more than 3 decades lived a life of crime with all the trappings. Listen to his winding tale and how he has converted to a whiter life. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    23. The Special Adviser - Peter’s Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 51:23


    The guys get a different perspective on the criminal justice system this week. Peter Cardwell was a special adviser to the Secretary of State for Justice Robert Buckland and gives us the government’s viewpoint. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    22. The Traveller - Barry’s Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2021 49:56


    This weeks guest is another good friend of the lads from their time inside. Barry tells us what prison is like for someone from the traveller community. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    21. The Victim - Eric’s Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 3, 2021 51:33


    This week the guys chat to someone from the other side of crime. Eric was the victim of a serious crime two years ago and talks us through in fascinating detail what happened and how it has affected him since. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    20. The Young Offender - Drew’s Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 26, 2021 62:48


    This week's guest is Drew who tells us what it’s like to spend time in a young offenders institution and how that compares to adult prison. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    19. The Teenager - Ed’s Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 19, 2021 49:21


    This week the team chat to Ed who first went to prison aged 18. He explains how he ended up in High Down with Boats and discusses the issues of returning to real life with a violent conviction. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    18. The prison officer - Andy's story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 12, 2021 50:29


    Over 20 years in prison...but not as an inmate. Andy has worked as a prison officer in both maximum security and B-Cat prisons and he tells us what it’s really like to work with some of the most dangerous prison service as well as how the system has changed. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    17. The International Madam - Nives' Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 56:56


    Self-styled international madam Nives Gadoni who take us through how she found herself running a high-end prostitution ring in New York and her time in the infamous Rikers Island prison. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    16. 15 years in maximum security - Chris's story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2021 63:44


    Chris was sentenced for 34 years for a crime he maintains he didn't commit. What is life like in a maximum security prison? See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    15. Women's prison: Laura's story

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 22, 2021 52:11


    Rob's friend and co-defendant Laura is the first guest of the new series. She talks about life in a female prison, being neighbours with a serial killer and “gay for the stay”. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    14. Bonus Pod: Back in the dock!

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 15, 2020 46:13


    Mike, Rob and Claire reunite on a Zoom call for this bonus episode to answer listeners’ questions.Twitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    13. Reflections

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 1, 2020 29:20


    Mike and Rob look back on their experiences and discuss what they have learned. And Claire asks: have they been rehabilitated?Twitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    12. Rob's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 25, 2020 47:10


    Rob reveals the full details of his conviction and the circumstances that led to his arrest.A Left Peg production for Goalhanger FilmsTwitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    11. Boats's Story

    Play Episode Listen Later May 18, 2020 38:07


    Mike reveals the full details of his convictions and the circumstances that led to his arrests.A Left Peg production for Goalhanger FilmsTwitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    10. “Freedom, or is it?”: Life After Prison

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2020 44:44


    What is life like once you pass back through the prison gates into the real world?Rob, Claire and Mike discuss the practicalities of leaving prison, probation, ankle tags and what are the pitfalls of readjusting to normal life.A Left Peg production for Goalhanger FilmsTwitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    9. “I think I actually ran to the gate”: Release

    Play Episode Listen Later May 4, 2020 43:57


    Mike and Rob discuss what goes through your mind when your release date approaches. Claire asks what happens on the day itself and how it feels to walk back through the prison gates.A Left Peg production for Goalhanger FilmsTwitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    8. 'Prison is so **ing boring' - Killing time

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2020 40:19


    How do you kill time when in prison? Reading, exercise, drugs - or worse? The team discuss how to stay mentally strong when inside, and how to cope with missing out on big events in the lives of your family and friends in the outside world.A Left Peg production for Goalhanger FilmsTwitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    7. 'Your cell mate is like your brother' - Relationships inside the prison walls

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 20, 2020 45:00


    Claire, Mike and Rob discuss what makes a good cell mate, who they hung out with on the wing and what it’s like to make friends with a murderer.A Left Peg production for Goalhanger FilmsTwitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    6. 'Of course I’m not alright': Relationships with those outside the prison walls. 

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 13, 2020 50:40


    Mike and Rob discuss the strains being in prison puts on your friends and family. Claire asks how those relationships survive when separated by prison bars.A Left Peg production for Goalhanger FilmsTwitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    5. 'Someone got stabbed on my second day there so I was happy to ship out': Prison transfers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2020 42:42


    Mike and Rob discuss why they got moved around the prison estate, and ended up in a prison they had never heard of, the other side of the country to their family and friends. Claire asks what they think makes for a ‘good’ transfer?A Left Peg production for Goalhanger FilmsTwitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    4. 'We got pretty good at short tennis': Prison perks

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 30, 2020 33:53


    How do prisoners get rewarded for good behaviour? The boys run us through what passes as a treat inside - from access to the weights room to a chocolate Yule log at Christmas!A Left Peg production for Goalhanger FilmsTwitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    3. ‘I still don’t know what spice is’: Drugs and violence

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 46:05


    How dangerous and violent is a British prison - and how much do drugs form a part of daily life inside? And what exactly is spice?A Left Peg production for Goalhanger FilmsTwitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    2. ‘What happens now?’: Regime vs routine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 40:01


    You’ve gone through processing, met your cell-mate, and may even have managed a few hours sleep. So what happens now?A Left Peg production for Goalhanger FilmsTwitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    1. ‘Where the fuck am I?!’: First night

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2020 42:33


    The boys recount their experiences of going to prison for the first time. From the courtroom to the strip-search and the bunk beds, what emotions do you go through in your first 24 hours inside?A Left Peg production for Goalhanger FilmsTwitter: @BangedUpPodcastInstagram: @BangedUpPodcast#BangedUpThis podcast contains content which some listeners may find upsetting. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2020 1:24


    Banged Up.Serving time At Her Majesty’s Pleasure.What’s it like to be banged up? How do you avoid the daily grind of violence, drugs and boredom inside Britain’s decaying prisons? And what’s the food really like?In this brilliant new series, ex-inmates Rob and Mike, in conversation with prison lawyer Claire, take us back inside to reveal their experiences of serving time At Her Majesty’s Pleasure.A Left Peg production for Goalhanger Films See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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