About this season
Britain's Notorious Prisons reveals the reality of life behind the walls of two of the UK's most infamous prisons, Strangeways and Wormwood Scrubs. Manchester's Strangeways and London's Wormwood Scrubs have housed some of the country's most dangerous convicts, including serial killers, rapists and paedophiles.
Episodes (2)
E1
1. Strangeways
Aired 12 January 2023 • 47 min
Hear first-hand testimony from past inmates and staff about what life is really like in Manchester's Strangeways Prison.
E2
2. Wormwood Scrubs
Aired 19 January 2023 • 47 min
Uncover the truth about life in Wormwood Scrubs, one of Britain's most notorious jails, and hear of a famous spy's escape.