Waiting For The Out Andy West and Ric Renton

Andy West teaches philosophy in prisons. His father and brother spent time behind bars and he wrote a memoir, The Life Inside , about his career in prisons which we featured in an episode back in May 2025. That book has now been adapted for a BBC1 series, Waiting For The Out , which starts in the new year. Ric Renton spent time in three prisons in the north-east of England, including HMP Durham. He is now a writer and actor and was part of the writers room for Waiting For The Out , as well as playing a character in the drama. You can catch Waiting For The Out on BBC iPlayer here . 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.

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Waiting For The Out Andy West and Ric Renton is an episode from The Secret Life of Prisons podcast by Prison Radio Association.

This episode is 31:44 long.

This episode was published on Dec 29, 2025.

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