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Strangeways - Episode 01 (Part 1)

Series following the lives of prisoners and prison staff at Strangeways in Manchester, the largest high security prison in the country. The first programme focuses on the importance of strong family ties in helping prisoners to cope with their sentence. At its centre is the relationship between armed robber Adrian Fielding and his fiancee Kelly Hansen. After he robbed a post office and went on the run, it was Kelly who encouraged Adrian to give himself up. Coming to terms with the fact that he will not be released for at least another two years, the couple decided to get married in Strangeways and cameras follow Kelly and Adrian on their special day - the first time a prison wedding has been shown on TV.

Strangeways - Episode 1 (part 2)

Strangeways - Episode 1 (part 3)

Strangeways - Episode 1 (part 4)

Strangeways - Episode 2 (part 1)

Strangeways - Episode 2 (part 2)

Series following the lives of prisoners and prison staff at Strangeways in Manchester, the largest high security prison in the country.

Strangeways - Episode 2 (part 3)

Strangeways - Episode 3 (part 1)

Series following the lives of prisoners and prison staff at Strangeways in Manchester, the largest high security prison in the country.Last in the Series.

Strangeways - Episode 3 (part 2)

Strangeways - Episode 3 (part 3)

The Best of "DAVID CHARLTON" From ITV's Prison Documentary Strangeways

A WEARSIDE criminal has become an internet sensation after he appeared in a TV documentary on one of Britain’s most notorious prisons. David Charlton, who is originally from Washington,Newcastle,England featured in the ITV1 programme Strangeways, a warts-and-all show all about life inside the infamous Manchester jail. During the programme, Charlton was seen carrying out a dirty protest, as well as refusing to move without the use of a wheelchair – despite the fact that he can walk unaided.
He was also seen swearing at prison staff and other inmates, as well as threatening to have inmates assaulted outside the prison.

His shameful antics have quickly gained a following on internet webistes such as Twitter and Facebook, with some people calling for him to have his own reality TV show. A Facebook group entitled “David Charlton from Strangeways” has already been set up, and so far has more than 50,000 members. One poster called him a “sick man”, another saying “he was a disgusting guy” on the programme. A more sympathetic member of the group said: “People need to get off his back. If there was the proper help for him he might not have ended up so bad.” Footage of Charlton uploaded on to YouTube have already been watched more than 80,000 times.
The TV show follows the lives of different inmates who have been sent to the prison.