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My Life in Their Hands

ParoleSeries 1
Episode 1 of 5

54-year-old Colin committed a brutal murder 25 years ago. With his victim's widow waiting anxiously for the decision, will the parole board decide that he is safe to be let back into the community?

Fifty-four-year-old Colin committed a brutal murder following a pub fight. Twenty-five years later, he has a chance to be released from prison. With his victim's widow waiting anxiously at home for the decision, will the parole board decide that he is safe to be let back into the community?

Fifty-eight-year-old David spent 40 years swindling thousands of pounds out of women he dated. A serial fraudster, he left a stream of women not only financially damaged, but in some cases psychologically affected too. Can he convince the parole board he is a changed man, or does the panel think they are just being shown his skills of persuasion?

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59 minutes

Last on

Sat 18 Mar 202301:35
BBC Two

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Credits

DirectorChris Taylor
EditorRick Barker
ProducerCoco Bartlett
Production ManagerRob Weber
Production CoordinatorMaddie Ireland
Assistant ProducerJack Fearnehough
Series ProducerAlice Mayhall
Executive ProducerLiesel Evans
Production CompanyRaw TV

Broadcasts

  • Mon 20 Feb 202321:00
    BBC Two
  • Tue 21 Feb 202323:15
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Wed 22 Feb 202323:50
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Sat 18 Mar 202301:35
    BBC Two

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