The Lock Up (TV series)

The Lock Up is an observational documentary series following the staff of the custody suite at Priory Road Police Station in Hull.[2] 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.[2] 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.

The Lock Up
GenreObservational documentary
Directed byJustin Kelly
Narrated byChasity Van Velzen
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series2
No. of episodes10
Production
Executive producerJulian Mercer
ProducerRachel Morgan
Production locationHull
Release
Original networkBBC Three
Original release4 February 2011 (2011-02-04)[1] –
present

Lucy Mangan, writing for The Guardian, described the show as a "lesser version" of Channel 4's Coppers.[3] 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".[4]

References
  1. "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.
  2. "Inside the hidden world of police custody". BBC. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  3. Mangan, Lucy (4 February 2011). "Welcome to Romford; The Lock-Up – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
  4. "Tonight's TV highlights". The Guardian. 4 February 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2011.


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