The Best Little Prison in Britain? - Season 1

The Best Little Prison in Britain? - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes6
DatesJul 31, 2019 - Sep 4, 2019

Episodes

Episode 1
Season 1Episode 130 min

Episode 1

In episode one, Andrew Fielding is on his fourth visit to the prison in Jurby. Like all new arrivals, he will spend up to three days on the induction wing to acclimatise.

Jul 31, 2019
Episode 2
Season 1Episode 230 min

Episode 2

The unlikely decades-long friendship between prison officer 'Jonesy' and repeat offender burglar 'Jonno', who are about to go their separate ways, in retirement and release to the outside world respectively. Meanwhile, a row has broken out over boiled eggs, setting Margo is on the warpath, and she is determined to root out the bullies who have taken more than their fair share.

Aug 7, 2019
Episode 3
Season 1Episode 330 min

Episode 3

This time, George Stores, responsible for running the prison shop, is faced with a challenge when the female inmates express their concerns about him buying their underwear for them. Can Deputy Leroy convince Head of Security Margo to let them go on a shopping trip? Meanwhile, repeat offender Craig is on his seventh stint in the prison. As a well-behaved inmate he has earned 'enhanced' status, and gets certain luxuries like use of a Playstation.

Aug 14, 2019
Episode 4
Season 1Episode 430 min

Episode 4

The fourth episode features a father and son serving time on the same wing. Ross Sr is doing a long stretch for dealing Class A drugs, and two months ago he was joined by his 18 year old son, also called Ross, who is initially on remand charged with Class B drug possession.

Aug 21, 2019
Episode 5
Season 1Episode 530 min

Episode 5

George Store is picking up sweet supplies from the local supermarket; but there's one chocolate he won't be getting; Kinder Eggs. Inmates hide contraband in them then put them up their backsides. Head of Security Margo thinks the record is five!

That's not all the prisoners are concealing in their "prison pockets". Margo's had intel that there are two mobile phones on the wing. She's out to find the culprit using her new phone detecting pole. Will any of the inmates make it light up?

Frankie has served just over two years of his five-year sentence for dealing cocaine but good behaviour has earned him a home visit with his brother Frank. In fact nearly everyone in his family is called Frank including his dad, nephew and cousin.

Aug 28, 2019
Episode 6
Season 1Episode 630 min

Episode 6

Head of Security Margo is determined to get to the bottom of a argument which started over some boiled eggs, and the incident inspires one of the inmates involved to write a poem. Meanwhile, prisoner Adie is tasked with the unpleasant job of cleaning up a 'dirty protest", where a prisoner has used his own excrement to write on the walls.

Sep 4, 2019

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