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Inside Broadmoor
- Up Close and Personal with Britain's Most Dangerous Criminals
- Narrated by: Karl Jenkinson
- Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
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Summary
'There is time and then there is Broadmoor time.'
Broadmoor. Few place names in the world have such chilling resonance. For over 150 years, it has contained the UK's most violent, dangerous and psychopathic.
Since opening as an asylum for the criminally insane in 1863 it has housed the perpetrators of many of the most shocking crimes in history; including Jack the Ripper suspect James Kelly, serial killers Peter Sutcliffe, John Straffen and Kenneth Erskine, armed robber Charles Bronson, gangster Ronnie Kray, and cannibal Peter Bryan.
The truth about what goes on behind the Victorian walls of the high security hospital has largely remained a mystery, but now with unprecedented access TV journalist Jonathan Levi and cultural historian Emma French paint a vivid picture of life at Broadmoor, after nearly a decade observing and speaking to those on the inside.
Including interviews with the staff, its experts and the patients themselves, Inside Broadmoor is the most comprehensive study of the institution to-date.
Published at the dawn of a new era for the hospital, this is the full story of Broadmoor's past, present and future and a dark but enlightening journey into the minds of Britain's most dangerous and how they are treated.
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- mark Coster
- 19-11-19
excellent listen
growing up near Broadmoor this brought it back to life very informative excellent narrator .
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- Grace
- 09-07-20
Interesting read, would’ve liked to learn more about the patients stories
Very interesting read about the hospital itself, it’s not really about the patients stories themselves, more about the way the hospital is ran and the history of the hospital. Non the less, still interesting as I’ve always found it a fascinating place!
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- Perry
- 21-05-20
Inside Broadmoor
Interesting listen, a given that the narrator would concentrate on the “names” like Sutcliffe and the Krays; but it was good to hear a bit about the day to day systems and operations. Would of given it 5* if it had spent some more time on the history and how Broadmoor works today. A good solid listen rating from me however.
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- Slim
- 20-07-20
really interesting
really enjoyed listening to this very good book and very interesting. definitely worth a listen if you're interested in Broadmoor
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- Gavin
- 10-02-20
reading
listening is really good reading. helped me to relax on my own brilliant thank you
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- Laura Heaney
- 16-12-21
People need to read this
Fascinating… if they (and others like them) owe a debt to society then does society owe a debt to them? It’s an interesting question. Are so-called psychopaths actually individuals traumatised to (and beyond) the point of disassociation. Can the human psyche only be pushed so far before it starts to crack and eventually shatter? What makes more sense when an individual has been abused beyond all limits and then expected to continue in society as if nothing has happened…. to be able to keep this facade up (despite the double life that they have been born into?) or to crack and mutate?
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- Becca
- 30-11-21
brilliant
a really well rounded story of the hostpital . not all about the well known people who frequented it but about the staff, the board and the future... really loved this
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- S. Christie
- 07-02-20
Mediocre
As an ex staff member I was interested to listen to the book. Unfortunately I agree with many that the book was poorly written and structured and would have benefited from a better editor. The essence of the book is good and it does reflect what life at Broadmoor is like, however the sensationalist language and unnecessary detail makes it a painful listen. Managed about half of it but wouldn’t recommend.
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- bungle
- 09-12-20
more like and induction
yeah, this is dry and pretty dull to be honest. the subject matter is brought together with the minimum of effort and it was hard work finishing. the book. probably one to avoid.
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- Natalie K.
- 27-02-24
the fact it was on Broadmoor
I thought the way how it was written/read was brilliant really interesting and kept me intrigued the whole way through
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