The Lock Up
GenreObservational documentary
Directed byJustin Kelly
Narrated byChasity Van Velzen
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes14[1]
Production
Executive producerJulian Mercer
ProducerRachel Morgan
Production locationHull
Original release
NetworkBBC Three
Release4 February 2011 (2011-02-04)[2] –
present

The Lock Up is an observational documentary series following the staff of the custody suite at Priory Road Police Station in Hull.[3] 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.[3] The second series made its debut on BBC One on 28 August 2012. The series is 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.[4] 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".[5]

References

  1. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01mgqs1/episodes/guide
  2. ↑ "Hull's young drunks on TV tonight as BBC screens The Lock Up". Hull Daily Mail. 4 February 2011. Archived from the original on 14 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  3. 1 2 "Inside the hidden world of police custody". BBC News. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  4. ↑ Mangan, Lucy (4 February 2011). "Welcome to Romford; The Lock-Up – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  5. ↑ "Tonight's TV highlights". The Guardian. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.


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