Inside Broadmoor
Up Close and Personal with Britain's Most Dangerous Criminals
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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, 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.
©2019 Jonathan Levi and Emma French (P)2019 Bonnier Books UKWhat listeners say about Inside Broadmoor
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- 17-02-2023
Brilliant insight
Overall history of mental health care is an amazing listen & demonstrates changes over 150 years
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- Anonymous User
- 04-09-2022
Dark and fascinating
Well worth a listen. I just wish it was a longer book but that isn't what the writers were going for.
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- Jenna humphries
- 13-01-2023
Really interesting.
Loved learning about a different part of history.
Well written and interesting, although a few sentences are repeated which is a bit annoying!
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- Amazon Customer
- 25-03-2022
Informative
Found this to be very interesting and informative . l enjoyed learning about the passed and how it is now. How much the treatment of mental illness has changed. The narrator was excellent.
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- Lisa Williams
- 01-08-2022
Interesting Insight
I really enjoyed this fascinating insight into what is arguably the most famous hospital in the world. The stories of the very infamous patients and the long standing staff kept me riveted.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-09-2022
Where the poop gets thrown
I enjoyed the book, it had some shocking stories and also some sad ones. As a sufferer of mental health issues, a lot of the stories resonated with me on a deep level, although I've not committed any vile acts like those mentioned in the book. It wasn't the most exciting accounts of life behind bars (of sorts) but still worthwhile if you're into these kinds of yarns. Cheers.
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- Kimbo K
- 09-01-2022
Enjoyable listen
I quite enjoyed this book, gave a good overview of what Broadmoor was all about
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- Anonymous User
- 24-02-2022
Good :)
This book was a nice mix of history and true crime peppered with some brutal honesty about the issues staffing hospitals and the effects that has on the staff and patients.
Listened on 1.7 speed cause the speed was a little slow but that’s just me lol
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- Heather Knight
- 29-06-2022
Historical and Informative
I lived as a young child close to Broadmoor, in Camberley from 1960 to 1968 when my family emigrated to Australia. I can still hear the siren and my mother having a panic attack and not allowing us to go outside.
I enjoyed this book the first couple of chapters are a bit slow but it picks up and is well worth the read.
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- kylie ison
- 29-08-2022
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Good casual listen. Narrator has a nice voice. Interesting subject matter. Well paced. Doesn’t really have the tales of inmates if that is what you are looking for.
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