Frank's Walk

One month into Frank Stedman's prison sentence, he lost his brother to suicide. Unable to attend the funeral, the prison put Frank into segregation because he was considered to be an escape risk. He spent 10 days on the block before being moved to a category A prison, HMP Belmarsh. Fast forward several years, Frank has completed his sentence and runs his own business. But he retains a desire to help others who are in prison to get through what can be the most difficult of times. He also loves National Prison Radio. And so when Frank contacted us out of the blue to ask if he'd be able to walk 200 miles in 10 days to raise money for the Prison Radio Association, we were delighted to support his incredible efforts. This is the story of Frank's walk, and of a man who retains an astonishingly positive outlook in spite of everything. It's an uplifting story of joy and optimism. To donate to Frank's Walk, visit Frank's Just Giving page . Presenters: Phil Maguire – Chief Executive, Prison Radio Association Paula Harriott – Chief Executive, Unlock Producer: Andrew Wilkie Assistant Producer: Faye Dunn The Prison Radio Association is a charity that runs National Prison Radio, the world’s first national radio station for people serving prison sentences. We employ people in prison to develop their skills, find their best voices and help them discover ways to lead crime-free lives after release. To make a donation please visit prison.radio/donate . To contact the show, please email podcasts@prison.radio . Registered Charity in England & Wales 1114760 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

You can listen to Frank's Walk online on Radio and Podcast. Open the player on this page to stream the available audio.

Frank's Walk is an episode from The Secret Life of Prisons podcast by Prison Radio Association.

This episode is 55:25 long.

This episode was published on Sep 29, 2025.

Yes. Use the heart button on the episode page to add it to your favorite episodes list.

Yes. This page shows related episodes from The Secret Life of Prisons podcast when more episodes are available from the podcast feed.