27 episodes

Serving time At Her Majesty’s Pleasure

What’s it like to be banged up? 

How do you avoid the daily grind of violence, drugs and boredom inside Britain’s decaying prisons? And what’s the food really like?

In this brilliant new series, ex-inmates Rob and Mike, in conversation with prison lawyer Claire, take us back inside to reveal their experiences of serving time At Her Majesty’s Pleasure.

A Left Peg production for Goalhanger Films

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    • True Crime
    • 4.3 • 3 Ratings

Serving time At Her Majesty’s Pleasure

What’s it like to be banged up? 

How do you avoid the daily grind of violence, drugs and boredom inside Britain’s decaying prisons? And what’s the food really like?

In this brilliant new series, ex-inmates Rob and Mike, in conversation with prison lawyer Claire, take us back inside to reveal their experiences of serving time At Her Majesty’s Pleasure.

A Left Peg production for Goalhanger Films

    The Christmas Party

    The Christmas Party

    The guys are back together for a special festive episode. They are joined by former prisoner and Rob’s co-defendant Alex. They discuss playing tennis in Rochester, how he managed to get preferential treatment wherever he went and lots of other tales from his journey through the justice system.

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    • 1 hr 8 min
    25. The Prison Lawyer - Claire’s Story

    25. The Prison Lawyer - Claire’s Story

    This week's special guest is our very own Claire. She explains to us how she became a prison lawyer - exactly what that entails and details the challenges of working in the British justice system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    • 1 hr
    24. The Gangster - Michael’s Story

    24. The Gangster - Michael’s Story

    This week's guest is Michael Emmett - who for more than 3 decades lived a life of crime with all the trappings. Listen to his winding tale and how he has converted to a whiter life. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    • 1 hr 4 min
    23. The Special Adviser - Peter’s Story

    23. The Special Adviser - Peter’s Story

    The guys get a different perspective on the criminal justice system this week. Peter Cardwell was a special adviser to the Secretary of State for Justice Robert Buckland and gives us the government’s viewpoint. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    • 55 min
    22. The Traveller - Barry’s Story

    22. The Traveller - Barry’s Story

    This weeks guest is another good friend of the lads from their time inside. Barry tells us what prison is like for someone from the traveller community.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    • 54 min
    21. The Victim - Eric’s Story

    21. The Victim - Eric’s Story

    This week the guys chat to someone from the other side of crime. Eric was the victim of a serious crime two years ago and talks us through in fascinating detail what happened and how it has affected him since. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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    • 56 min

Customer Reviews

4.3 out of 5
3 Ratings

3 Ratings

ANTTASF ,

Awesome podcast

Brilliant podcast - really good to listen to your real stories!

The advert placement is also pretty hilarious - after Boat’s story talking about Sky Sports an advert came on for a discount of a Sky Sports subscription 🤣

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