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Bring Back Borstal - ITV1 - Thurs - 2100

alcockellalcockell Posts: 25,160
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Hi folks,

Just starting now...

New series. In the 1930s, borstal was a much-feared institution designed to reform young offenders by enforcing compulsory work, education, discipline and intense physical activity. In its heyday, the system worked, with low levels of reoffending, in stark contrast to today's statistics. In a social experiment, 13 trouble-makers - some of whom have criminal convictions - volunteer to become borstal boys, spending four weeks in a castle in Northumberland. Will the experience set them on the straight and narrow? Taking on the role of governor is one of the UK's leading criminologists, David Wilson

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    Ollie_h19Ollie_h19 Posts: 8,548
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    Anyone remember Bad Lad's Army some years back?

    It's that.
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    alcockellalcockell Posts: 25,160
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    Yeah - I thought that...
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    mrbernaymrbernay Posts: 146,041
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    The problem is that they are all well over 18/21 IMO and there will be no corporal punishment which was common at the time.... Can you imagine the particpants authoring them to give them the cane/birch? LOL
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    Ted CTed C Posts: 11,731
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    Nah...it's Police Academy 9!
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    Hollie_LouiseHollie_Louise Posts: 39,991
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    I'm really looking forward to this. I used to really love Bad Lads Army. I like the Dr too, seen him in a few shows.
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    TallywackerTallywacker Posts: 1,561
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    Ollie_h19 wrote: »
    Anyone remember Bad Lad's Army some years back?

    It's that.

    Yeah even the governor fella is the same I think. If not, ive seen him before somewhere.

    Anyone remember Corporal Nyokas!!
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    applepie2100applepie2100 Posts: 23,484
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    This could be an interesting one.

    Some rather unsavoury individuals here.
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    Hollie_LouiseHollie_Louise Posts: 39,991
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    He's done quite a few shows profiling killers, recently did a series for Channel 5.
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    TallywackerTallywacker Posts: 1,561
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    That scouser deserves a good kicking.... for talking to Matron like that.
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    Ollie_h19Ollie_h19 Posts: 8,548
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    Aww, look at them in their little shorts. Bless 'em.
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    applepie2100applepie2100 Posts: 23,484
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    Tallywacker wrote: »
    That scouser deserves a good kicking.... for talking to Matron like that.

    I think that if he'd spoken to the head warden like that he might well have gotten just that.
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    TallywackerTallywacker Posts: 1,561
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    Is Peter Serafinowicz narrating? It makes it sound like a mockumentary.
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    Hollie_LouiseHollie_Louise Posts: 39,991
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    Why are so many complete arseholes good looking?
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    AndaghaAndagha Posts: 31,212
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    I've just been reading up on this series and apparently some quit before the first week is over because they can't stand the regime. One even quit before the show started filming..

    The one from Chatham, would have been sent to the first Borstal that was in Borstal, Rochester, Kent. My childrens home used to be just down the road from that Borstal and it was actually still open and in use then.
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    Hollie_LouiseHollie_Louise Posts: 39,991
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    Hardly surprising some quit. They get spoken too in a way they probably haven't before and the poor souls can't hack it lol
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    Ollie_h19Ollie_h19 Posts: 8,548
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    Im on the lads side re: puttimg the bed back. He didnt bloody trash it.
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    TallywackerTallywacker Posts: 1,561
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    These aren't even 'likeable' rough diamonds like some of the ones in Bad Lads Army. Despicable.
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    applepie2100applepie2100 Posts: 23,484
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    Hollie_Louise wrote: »
    Hardly surprising some quit. They get spoken too in a way they probably haven't before and the poor souls can't hack it lol

    I get the feeling that some of them will have spoken to others like that though.
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    TallywackerTallywacker Posts: 1,561
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    Ollie_h19 wrote: »
    Im on the lads side re: puttimg the bed back. He didnt bloody trash it.

    How can you defend these idiots? They need some discipline!
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    Hollie_LouiseHollie_Louise Posts: 39,991
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    Tallywacker wrote: »
    How can you defend these idiots? They need some discipline!

    To be fair, if someone walked in, chucked me out of my bed, broke the bed and told me to pick it up, not a chance would I do it lol
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    Ollie_h19Ollie_h19 Posts: 8,548
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    Quitter!
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    TallywackerTallywacker Posts: 1,561
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    Hollie_Louise wrote: »
    To be fair, if someone walked in, chucked me out of my bed, broke the bed and told me to pick it up, not a chance would I do it lol

    Yeah but don't forget they're in BORSTAL for being evil little sods. It's not Butlins.
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    AndaghaAndagha Posts: 31,212
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    Do this lot not get treated worse in prison? They don't get any namby pamby treatment surely...
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    Hollie_LouiseHollie_Louise Posts: 39,991
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    Tallywacker wrote: »
    Yeah but don't forget they're in BORSTAL for being evil little sods. It's not Butlins.

    And? I still wouldn't do it lol.

    I wouldn't be a prick about a nickname but I wouldn't tidy up a bed they broke
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    TallywackerTallywacker Posts: 1,561
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    You would if you were in there for real. Shame it's just a TV show and not reality.
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