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Inside Broadmoor

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Inside Broadmoor

By: Jonathan Levi, Emma French
Narrated by: Karl Jenkinson
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'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 (the Yorkshire Ripper), 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. Murder True Crime Crime Mental Health Inspiring Thought-Provoking Scary Health
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Fabulous narrating, perfect voice.

Hard facts (and sometimes hard to listen to!) told in an engaging and non sensational way. Covers the history, use and future of Broadmoor and also some of its dark past including the one criminal who wasn’t a patient, but a welcomed visitor and holder of keys, Jimmy Saville.

Some really sad stories that will stay with me of patients that were doomed to go there from childhood and hope that things are much better today than in the 80’s when it was ‘notorious’ and known more for the people it housed than the work it did.

A brilliant book for anybody interested in crime and procedures, and history.

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Fascinating insight, really enjoyed this audiobook, learnt so much about the history of this hospital.

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This book really gives an amazing inside look at the history and current ways of Broadmoor. I won't ruin it but the end made me kind of sad. Also, turns out I live near a medium security unit which was weird to find out through a book rather than odd rumours!

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really enjoyed listening to this very good book and very interesting. definitely worth a listen if you're interested in Broadmoor

really interesting

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Enjoyed it found it interesting about the most notorious hospital in the country and some of its infamous residents

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