The Resource A bit of a stretch : the diaries of a prisoner, [written and] read by Chris Atkins
A bit of a stretch : the diaries of a prisoner, [written and] read by Chris Atkins
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- Summary
- Where can a tin of tuna buy you clean clothes? Which British education system struggles with 50% illiteracy? Where do teetotal Muslims attend AA meetings? Where is it easier to get 'spice' than paracetamol? Where does self-harm barely raise an eyebrow? Welcome to Her Majesty's Prison Service, a creaking and surreal world that has been left to rot for decades in the shadows of polite society. Like most people, documentary-maker Chris Atkins didn't spend much time thinking about prisons. But after becoming embroiled in a dodgy scheme to fund his latest film, he was sent down for five years. His new home would be HMP Wandsworth, one of the oldest, largest, and most dysfunctional prisons in Europe. Horrifying, moving, and darkly funny, this is the unvarnished depiction of what he found. With a cast of characters ranging from wily drug dealers to corrupt screws to senior officials bent on endless (and fruitless) reform, this is the reality behind the locked gates. Full of incredible and hilarious stories, A Bit of a Stretch reveals the true scale of our prison crisis and why it is costing us all
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- MP3 edition ; Unabridged.
- Extent
- 1 MP3 CD (9 hr., 32 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780655679318
- Label
- A bit of a stretch : the diaries of a prisoner
- Title
- A bit of a stretch
- Title remainder
- the diaries of a prisoner
- Statement of responsibility
- [written and] read by Chris Atkins
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Where can a tin of tuna buy you clean clothes? Which British education system struggles with 50% illiteracy? Where do teetotal Muslims attend AA meetings? Where is it easier to get 'spice' than paracetamol? Where does self-harm barely raise an eyebrow? Welcome to Her Majesty's Prison Service, a creaking and surreal world that has been left to rot for decades in the shadows of polite society. Like most people, documentary-maker Chris Atkins didn't spend much time thinking about prisons. But after becoming embroiled in a dodgy scheme to fund his latest film, he was sent down for five years. His new home would be HMP Wandsworth, one of the oldest, largest, and most dysfunctional prisons in Europe. Horrifying, moving, and darkly funny, this is the unvarnished depiction of what he found. With a cast of characters ranging from wily drug dealers to corrupt screws to senior officials bent on endless (and fruitless) reform, this is the reality behind the locked gates. Full of incredible and hilarious stories, A Bit of a Stretch reveals the true scale of our prison crisis and why it is costing us all
- Cataloging source
- VALP
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1976-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Atkins, Chris
- Dewey number
- 365.6092
- Form of composition
- not applicable
- Format of music
- not applicable
- Literary text for sound recordings
- autobiography
- PerformerNote
- Read by the author
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Audible, Inc
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Atkins, Chris
- H.M. Prison Wandsworth
- Prisoners
- Prisons
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- A bit of a stretch : the diaries of a prisoner, [written and] read by Chris Atkins
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 0655679318-239
- Dimensions
- 12 cm ; in container.
- Edition
- MP3 edition ; Unabridged.
- Extent
- 1 MP3 CD (9 hr., 32 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780655679318
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other physical details
- digital, stereo
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- MP3 cds can only be played on MP3 compatible sound systems
- Label
- A bit of a stretch : the diaries of a prisoner, [written and] read by Chris Atkins
- Carrier category
- audio disc
- Carrier category code
-
- sd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier.
- Content category
- spoken word
- Content type code
-
- spw
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent.
- Control code
- 0655679318-239
- Dimensions
- 12 cm ; in container.
- Edition
- MP3 edition ; Unabridged.
- Extent
- 1 MP3 CD (9 hr., 32 min.)
- Isbn
- 9780655679318
- Media category
- audio
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia.
- Media type code
-
- s
- Other physical details
- digital, stereo
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System details
- MP3 cds can only be played on MP3 compatible sound systems
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