Movies and TvShows featuring "british-prison" theme.

Bad Girls is a British TV show set in a women's prison, following the lives and experiences of a diverse group of female inmates. It explores themes of crime, drama, female rivalry, exploitation, and the challenges faced by women in prison.

A documentary crew follows the inmates and staff of HMP Woldsley while Catherine Tate portrays multiple characters to capture the penal system at its brutal humorous best.

Porridge is a British sitcom set in the fictional HMP Slade prison. The show follows the comedic misadventures of the inmates, led by Norman Stanley Fletcher, as they try to navigate life behind bars. With its brilliant writing and memorable characters, Porridge has become a beloved classic of British comedy.

In Some Mother's Son, a group of Irish republican prisoners go on a hunger strike to protest against the British penal system. The film explores the struggle for justice and democracy amid prison violence and police violence. It tells the story of a mother's unconditional love for her son and the sacrifices made in the fight for freedom. The movie also delves into the political propaganda, the role of the church, and the emotional toll on the widows of those involved.

In Screwed (2011), a Gulf War veteran becomes a prison guard in England. As he witnesses the corruption and abuse within the prison system, he finds himself caught in a dangerous web of violence and deceit. With his loyalty tested, he must decide whether to take a stand or be consumed by the darkness.

After being released from prison, a man in Liverpool, England, gets involved in the criminal underworld and becomes a drug dealer. The story is told in flashback, highlighting his experiences as an ex-convict and the violence he encounters. The man's ties to a lawyer, a pub, and an ice cream van play significant roles in the plot.

Oscar Wilde is confined in Reading Gaol. His younger self appears, and the two men wrestle with the humiliation of Wilde's fall from celebrity to convict because he loved a man. The dialogue in the film draws heavily on Oscar Wilde's own written word and famous quotations and as such the film can be viewed for much of its running time as being in his own words.

Behind the scenes at one of the most unique and controversial prisons in the UK, home to some of Britain's worst female criminals