Chris Atkins: The film-maker who survived HMP Wandsworth
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Chris Atkins was a film-maker at the very top of his game, creating critically acclaimed programmes that regularly made front page news. But after becoming embroiled in a dodgy scheme to fund a documentary, he landed in deep, deep trouble. Chris ended up in HMP Wandsworth, one of Britain’s most notorious prisons. How did he handle life on the inside? For exclusive bonus content visit Global Player: https://www.globalplayer.com/podcasts/42KuWb/
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