Crime
Station:
Channel 5 (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2024-01-03
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Former inmates, retired prison staff and experts discuss stories from life inside London's toughest high security prison.
There is no Next Episode of HMP Belmarsh: Evil Behind Bars planned.
S1E1 - Episode 1
Ex-inmates and former staff reflect on their encounters with John Sweeny, otherwise known as the Scalp Hunter, IRA prisoners and Charles Bronson. Plus, an exploration into how inappropriate staff-inmate relationships form and the exploitation of prison officers for criminal ends.
Air Date: 03 Jan 2024 15:00 (CDT)
S1E2 - Episode 2
The second and concluding part of the documentary focusing one of London's high security prisons, detailing the pecking order among inmates and telling the story of Barry George. Former inmates discuss when they met George, who was convicted for the murder of Jill Dando and released eight years after his conviction. Also, the story of the Hatton Garden Robbers is revealed, including their sentencing to Belmarsh's High Security Unit and the crimes they committed which led them there.
Air Date: 10 Jan 2024 15:00 (CDT)