A sneak listen to National Prison Radio

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Waiting For The Out | Andy West and Ric Renton

Andy West teaches philosophy in prisons. His father and brother spent time behind bars and he wrote a memoir, The Life Inside, about his career in prisons which we featured in an episode back in May 2025. That book has now been adapted for a BBC1 series, Waiting For The Out, whic ...  Show more

Christmas Special: Louis Theroux Live at the Radio Festival

Every year the radio industry gathers for the Radio Festival in London. The event, run by a wonderful organisation called the Radio Academy, brings together radio professionals from across the country to see the finest broadcasting talent talking about what's happening at the cut ...  Show more

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