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Prison

Episode 3 of 6

Marcus Brigstocke looks into overcrowding, rehabilitation, radicalisation and the difficulties of dining hall protest tray-banging syncopation. With Rufus Jones. From July 2013.

Uh-oh - Marcus Brigstocke has been put in charge of a thing!

Each week, Marcus finds he's volunteered to be in charge of a big old thing - a hospital, the railways, British fashion, a prison. And each week he starts out by thinking "Well, it can't be that difficult, surely?" and ends up with "Oh - turns out it's utterly difficult and complicated. Who knew...?"

This week, Marcus has been volunteered to run a prison - so while he's serving his thirty-minute term, he'll be looking into such urgent issues as overcrowding, rehabilitation, radicalisation and the difficulties of dining-hall protest tray-banging syncopation.

Banged up with him are Rufus Jones (Hunderby, Holy Flying Circus), William Andrews (Sorry I've Got No Head) and Margaret Cabourn-Smith (Miranda).

The show is produced by Marcus's long-standing accomplice, David Tyler, who also produces Marcus' appearances as the inimitable as Giles Wemmbley Hogg.

Written by Marcus Brigstocke, Jeremy Salsby, Toby Davies, Nick Doody, Steve Punt and Tom Neenan.

Produced by David Tyler
A Pozzitive production for Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4.

30 minutes

Last on

Mon 16 Mar 2015 22:30

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Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Marcus Brigstocke
Ensemble Rufus Jones
Ensemble William Andrews
Ensemble Margaret Cabourn-Smith
Writer Marcus Brigstocke
Writer Jeremy Salsby
Writer Toby Davies
Writer Nick Doody
Writer Steve Punt
Writer Tom Neenan
Producer David Tyler

Broadcasts

  • Wed 10 Jul 2013 18:30
  • Wed 17 Jul 2013 07:30
  • Wed 17 Jul 2013 22:00
  • Mon 16 Mar 2015 09:30
  • Mon 16 Mar 2015 22:30