Life Behind Bars (2024) C&I

***5 short episodes stitched together*** Ex-prisoner turned content creator David Navarro who spent ten years in and out of prisons all over the country, sits down with people who have spent time inside to reveal the truth about the UK prison system. Each guest who has their own unique experience of being incarcerated or working within His majesty’s prison service joins David to eat in a real prion meal. From the moment they take... 1. Natty - Ever wondered what prisoners eat every day? David Navarro shares a standard prison meal of pie and mash with prison cook turned Michelin star chef Nathaniel “Natty“ Mortley. 2. Neil - What happens when a former prisoner sits down to eat with a retired prison officer? David Navarro shares a jacket potato and rice pudding with Neil Samworth who worked as a prison guard for many years. 3. Jules - How different is it being a woman in prison compared to a man’s experience? David eats a plate of rice and curry with former prisoner Jules Rowan as she recalls her time on the inside. 4. Chris - UK prisons are disproportionally populated with young black men and in this episode, David sits down with the prison minority: a middle-class white man. Chris Atkins was convicted of tax fraud in 2016 and sentenced to 5 years in prison. 5. Danny - What are the realities of being trans in prison? David shares a table with Danny Baker and discusses how he came to terms with his trans identity whilst spending time as a young trans man in a woman’s prison.