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Chris Atkins
A Bit of a Stretch
The Podcast
Chris Atkins is a documentary maker who went to prison for tax fraud in 2016. He spent nine months in HMP Wandsworth, one of the most dangerous prisons in the UK, and has written about his surreal experiences in his bestselling book A Bit of a Stretch. After his release he interviewed 20 ex-prisoners about their time in jail, and turned the recordings into season 1 of this podcast. Their stories are shocking, uplifting, heartbreaking, hilarious, and often downright weird, taking you headfirst into the biggest prison crisis in history. It reveals a collapsing system that is failing...
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Ratings & Reviews
4.7 stars from 372 ratings
Great to see new series
Love this podcast it is so thought provoking- have book and absolutely loved it - sad sad stories - keep the great work up 💕❤️💕
victoria aust chicken lady via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 07/20/24
Amazing
Really enjoyed this podcast and very insightful. It is definitely worth a listen
Catmint12 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 05/03/24
Factual & interesting
Thought provoking, especially therapeutic prisons. Makes the listener judge the effectiveness of uk prison services. Meeting my brothers murderer makes you understand the dynamics of the victim/ family/ criminal individually but also the entire scenario as a whole, brave & insightful episode....Read full review »
cara77* via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 03/03/24
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