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Inside Broadmoor
- Up Close and Personal with Britain's Most Dangerous Criminals
- Narrated by: Karl Jenkinson
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
'There is time and then there is Broadmoor time.'
Broadmoor. Few place names in the world have such chilling resonance. For over 150 years, it has contained the UK's most violent, dangerous and psychopathic.
Since opening as an asylum for the criminally insane in 1863 it has housed the perpetrators of many of the most shocking crimes in history; including Jack the Ripper suspect James Kelly, serial killers Peter Sutcliffe, John Straffen and Kenneth Erskine, armed robber Charles Bronson, gangster Ronnie Kray, and cannibal Peter Bryan.
The truth about what goes on behind the Victorian walls of the high security hospital has largely remained a mystery, but now with unprecedented access TV journalist Jonathan Levi and cultural historian Emma French paint a vivid picture of life at Broadmoor, after nearly a decade observing and speaking to those on the inside.
Including interviews with the staff, its experts and the patients themselves, Inside Broadmoor is the most comprehensive study of the institution to-date.
Published at the dawn of a new era for the hospital, this is the full story of Broadmoor's past, present and future and a dark but enlightening journey into the minds of Britain's most dangerous and how they are treated.
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- Amazon Customer
- 20-09-19
Made me think !
This was a very interesting look at life in the High Security estate. As an employee of HMP I found that it made me think differently about people being unaware of the crimes they commit. How do we deal with that ?
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- A. ROSS
- 29-11-19
Fascinating
Well narrated history of mental health hospitals. A good mixture of individual cases and staff experiences. Highly recommended.
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- keith toyne
- 07-04-20
Mind changer?
I was/am a firm believer in the death penalty before reading this book and now im not sure. Can people so badly damaged rejoin society, I dont know. Listen for yourselves and make up your own minds.
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- Joanna Pycock
- 17-12-20
Not quite what it claims to be.
It was a very interesting listen but if you want to know about the prisoners this is not the book for you. Also it is repetitive about certain facts etc that pop up over and over again. It also tells you about the TV documentary alot that goes with the book.
Overall well written and narrated.
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- P Martin
- 14-02-22
Deeply insightful look into Secure prison life.
A thoroughly researched and fascinating read. Made me understand much better the workings and management of a secure and reknown facility such as BROADMORE and its equally related institutions.
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- Feedback
- 27-01-22
some harrowing truths
chapter 11 will give you a great indication of how Jimmy Saville was truly a beast with little care for humans
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- Ms N
- 13-02-20
Interesting
Interesting insight to this unique institution, without being sensationalist. Exposed some of the myths, such as, people never leave. Recommended if you have a curiosity about running of such institutions.
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- Miss H MCCOY
- 27-09-21
Interesting history of Broadmoor
Interesting but repetitive at times. At a number of points the same sentences are ready out which is rather lazy. Narration ok but his voice irritated me slightly so could just listen to the words. Would highly recommend people who are looking for this kind of book to get ‘The Devil You Know’ by Gwen Adshead
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- Cecile T.
- 19-06-21
Great book, terrible narrator
The book is gripping from the first to the last sentence. The narrator is stiff, robotic and makes listening a chore.
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- mark Coster
- 19-11-19
excellent listen
growing up near Broadmoor this brought it back to life very informative excellent narrator .
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