The Lock Up (2011)

Genre

documentary film, reality television

Country

United Kingdom

How it feels

The show follows the custody officers at a police station in Hull as they process and care for the steady stream of people brought in. It covers the range of difficult situations the staff deal with, including mental health crises and violent suspects.

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What happens

The Lock Up is an observational documentary series following the staff of the custody suite at Priory Road Police Station in Hull. It was first broadcast on 4 February 2011 on BBC Three. The first eight-part series was filmed over the course of a year; during the year, around 6,500 prisoners passed through the suite, and the issues custody officers had to deal with included attempted suicides and a range of troubled people including drug addicts, minors and violent individuals. The first series was shown on BBC Three and repeated on BBC One. The second series made its debut on BBC One on 28 August 2012. The first series was narrated by Anna Baatz whilst later series are narrated by Dutch-born British actress Chasity Van Velzen. Lucy Mangan, writing for The Guardian, described the show as a "lesser version" of Channel 4's Coppers. Also writing for The Guardian, Phelim O'Neill said that "plain-speaking Humberside custody officers provide the commentary on the never-ending tide of all human life that passes through their care". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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