Christopher Spry is a survivor of horrific childhood abuse at the hands of his foster mother, Eunice Spry. His harrowing experiences are detailed in his memoir, "Child C: Surviving a Foster Mother's Reign of Terror," where he shares his journey of enduring and overcoming unimaginable cruelty. Christopher joins us on The Good The Bad The Ugly Podcas…

Series 3 Episode 1 On Inside City Hall this episode, London Assembly Members Neil Garratt and new co-host Emma Best discuss: Election Results. Including a sales pitch for the modified d'Hondt electoral system used for electing Assembly Members. Tram Trouble. Rolling stock problems on the Croydon Tram, echoing Central Line problems. The repeated far…

This weeks guest is Entrepreneur, Ibby Aslam. Ibby has overcome incredible obstacles and struggles throughout his life. early in life, he failed nearly every subject at school and then spent time in a foreign jail as well as serving a 10 year term in a UK prison. Not only did he experience the loss of his mother while in prison, he then experienced…

Kellie Maloney retired as a boxing manager and promoter. She was active in professional boxing for nearly thirty years under the name Frank Maloney, most notably managing Lennox Lewis to the Undisputed Heavyweight World Championship. Maloney worked with Lewis for over 10 years before moving on to manage four additional world title-winning boxers, a…

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We're going to hear Ciara Redmond's terrifying story today. Ciara's attitude to speaking about this subject is nothing short of brave. Her strength of character is evident in the fact that she was able to share her experience after surviving such a harrowing encounter with a serial predator. Thank you for tuning in! To receive notifications wheneve…

Daniel.P.Lewis is a Actor, Writer and Producer from Liverpool, England. Best known for his multi award-winning performance as 'Thomas Reilly' [Thomas - short 2016] - 'Billy Smith' [Billy Smith 2023] and 'Thomas Reilly' [Our Kid - feature 2023]. Daniel is the Co-Founding Director at 'Keystone Pictures ltd', a Liverpool based TV/film production compa…

The film Big Boys Don’t Cry is based on the true story of one man’s childhood and early adult life. The British drama was released in 2020, but was only added to Netflix on 23 December and has fast become one of the most popular films on the streaming platform. Its storyline follows a man who recalls his harrowing experience growing up in an abusiv…

Harrowing, heart-breaking and often horrific were the challenges that confronted Marvin after his birth in prison. Born in distress, Marvin was wrenched from his drug-addicted parents and deposited into an orphanage. Mistreatment led to him wetting the bed, for which his tyrannical adoptive father would rub Marvin’s face in the urine-soaked sheets.…

This week we interviewed the Former Scotland Yard detective Jon Wedger campaigns for the protection of whistle-blowers & justice for the victims and survivors of child abuse. Exposing an establishment cover up of child abuse. Jon takes us on a journey into his childhood, his education and the road he took to become one of Scotland Yard's most notor…

This week we have Vanessa Frake. AKA the governor. Vanessa was one of the UK's most well known Prison Governors. During her time as governor, she was involved with some of the most high profile prisoners such as Myra Hindley, Rose West and many more. In this episode we learn about the private journey she undertook in life to get to where she is tod…

This Darts legend and TV personality needs no introduction. Shooting to fame in the 70s, Bobby became the rising star of the Darts world and the household name for the sport, appearing on people's living room television sets across the world for decades. Recognized for his charisma, comedy timing, his unbeatable skills as a professional darts playe…

On the first day of a new year, we have a special family episode with no other than Marty Murrell! This is a roller-coaster of laughter, sadness and real gritty moments from prison, the army and family life. What a perfect way to start 2024. What an amazing story too. Click here now to listen on Spotify too https://linktr.ee/thegoodthebadtheugly?ut…

Life can be great. You find your calling, everything is working out amazing. But then something happens. Whether it's a crises, injury, outside influence, it can be anything in the world... It turns your life upside down. What do you do? For Steven this exact scenario happened to him. Join us as we learnt from him how you can deal with and fight yo…

A life of drug dependency, drug dealing and escapism from problems. Derek has led a colourful life to say the least. Join us on this epic and dark journey, with unbelievable but true stories and confessions that take a lot of courage to tell the world. Now Derek is a reformed person, helping countless others get of the drug that seems to be an epid…

The never ending circle and slippery slope. The story of the coming of age, adulthood, freedom. Also the story of regretfully making the wrong choices during this new found freedom in life. Why were those choices made... This week we are with Bradly Robinson. It takes a lot of courage, sacrifice and personal strength to turn up in front of a camera…

Michael Branch was in his element. It was all beginning to work out. A better life, a new career in Premiership Football. Then it all came crashing down. Join us on this amazing story of courage in the face of adversity, of a struggle to regain the power and control over ones life and the plan to make a new future by helping the youth of today deal…

Dealing with the death of someone you know, whether it's a colleague or a friend is always going to be hard to cope with, but to also be drawn into the circumstances of how those deaths happened too can break a person. @leiversian is this week's guest. There's not much we can say about this story, it's honestly left us speechless and we can not fin…

This week's guest literally needs no introduction. Jamie from Jail Tales has made a name for himself as the guy who reports from outside the gates of UK's most notorious prisons, interviewing newly released inmates as they set foot back into the real world. But for this episode we want to know the man behind the camera. We find out about Jamie's up…

Rivalry, jealousy and the trudging daily chore of just trying to stand out above the masses of other talent out there are but a few of the hurdles life throws at you on your journey to become a world class Music Producer. This episode we look into the highs and lows of this Journey with Music Producer and DJ Vicki Scott, AKA Toriah. Vicki had had t…

This week we talk to Rob O'Brien. We take a deep journey into the life of the self confessed compulsive gambler Rob O'Brien. How secretly gambling, hiding it away from everyone he knew not only cost him the loss of his closest friends and most of his family, it almost cost him his life. We talk about his long struggle back to the road to recovery a…

Whether something happens to you in life just last week or 12 years ago... It can stay with you forever. For Rhodri Giggs, that something was an affair that shook the tabloids across the United Kingdom. We not only delve into this scandalous story, but into Rhodri's personal life growing up and younger years on and off the pitch. Rhodri Giggs is a …

This week's episode is a very heartfelt and inspirational story. We talk about that treacherous road less travelled. How we can all regain control by slowly retracing your steps in life until you find yourself on the right track again. So many of us hide from our problems and bury our heads until it feels like it's too late. Bri works tirelessly to…

This week is a deep one. For this week's episode we go behind the scenes with Elusive Child Protection Unit. We learn about the ahrd work they do in keeping predators away from our children online and on the streets. Working closely with parents, local police and supportive locals, the team works tirelessly without funding. We go into the history o…

This explosive interview with @debeave05 Andy Dunn aka Tin Tandy is an epic one. This one is huge. Andy delves into the dark underbelly of the workers unions throughout UK and the real story behind Britain's labouring scene. Finally, we would like to thank our new sponsor, Zorb Events Ltd for sponsoring this show and the next 9 episodes. They provi…

This episode we pick through the most interesting life of Michael Bennett. Michael's youth drove him into a life of drugs and crime. A direction which brought him into spending almost 2 decades in prison. The story doesn't end there though. In this episode we see how Michawel turned such a negative situation into one of the most inspirational and p…

British vocalist Kiera Weathers is a soulful performer who first came to the public's attention as a contestant on the U.K. version of The X Factor in 2015. After gaining attention for her striking vocals on the show, Weathers began touring as a solo artist throughout the U.K. and Europe, and collecting millions of streams of both her spirited cove…

Keelan Densmore, currently spending every day of his life improving the lives of others through 1 to 1 social awareness classes and mental health groups. Keelan is a fine example of someone who's done it all to become the wise person he is today. This episode we dive into some dark times and some true lessons on growth and self awareness with a loc…

Neil ‘Sam’ Samworth spent eleven years working as a prison officer in HMP Manchester, aka Strangeways. A tough Yorkshireman with a soft heart, Sam had to deal with it all – gangsters and gangbangers, terrorists and psychopaths, addicts and the mentally ill. Men who should not be locked up and men who should never be let out. Check out Neil's very o…

This week's episode, we have the boxing legend Derry Mathews. Derry Mathews is a British former professional boxer who competed from 2003 to 2017. He held the WBA interim lightweight title in 2015 and has challenged, twice, for lightweight world championships, the WBO title in 2016, and the vacant IBO title in 2012. In this episode we dive into his…

This week we enter the mind of and talk about the life of Jon Edge. We delve into his family life, his days in the Liverpool underground scene and life in Liverpool clubland throughout the 90s and onwards. Follow us on Instagram for news on the latest episodes and interviews: @tgoodtbadtuglypodcast We also now have 3 new Episodes Recorded With 3 Fa…

Series 2 Episode 13 On Inside City Hall this episode, Neil Garratt and Nick Rogers discuss: ULEZ - a "major" announcement. The Mayor makes a "major" announcement about ULEZ Scrappage, but it looks more like a rounding error that fails to solve the cost of living impact of the Mayor's charge and still leaves companies playing ULEZ Musical Chairs wit…

Series 2 Episode 12 On Inside City Hall this episode, Neil Garratt and Nick Rogers discuss: Shawcross review. The Police and Crime Committee looked at the major review of the Prevent anti-terrorism programme. ULEZ. Unusually, not the charge itself but TfL's "computer says no" approach to people trying to pay it. Wennington fire. The London Fire Bri…

Series 2 Episode 11 This week on Inside City Hall, Neil Garratt and Nick Rogers discuss: People's Question Time. The people want to talk about ULEZ, but the Mayor wants to smear critics as "holding hands with the far right". City Hall Budget. And the Conservative alternative to tackle dirty air and the cost of living. Road Pricing. The Mayor's post…

Series 2 Episode 10 This week on Inside City Hall, Neil Garratt and Nick Rogers discuss: The Mayor's Cost of Living Summit with Martin Lewis the Money Saving Expert does not go as planned when the public bring up ULEZ and Martin thinks they have a point. Then undermines the Mayor's rent control obsession. Blue light shared working, eg police making…

Series 2 Episode 9 This week on Inside City Hall, Neil Garratt and Nick Rogers discuss: - The new ULEZ Scrappage scheme, which launched on Monday, - How Sir Mark Rowley is cleaning up the Met, while the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime may not be helping, - Nick's article on the future of Conservatives in millennial London, - The Night Czar ge…

Series 2, Episode 8. How the Mayor's ULEZ lines crumbled Neil Garratt and Nick Rogers are joined by fellow AM Peter Fortune in the aftermath of an explosive January Mayoral Question Time at which we confronted Mayor Khan with the paper trail showing the Mayor had made false and dishonest statements about his ULEZ consultation. It's been covered by …

Series 2, Episode 7. Neil Garratt and Nick Rogers review the latest news from London and City Hall, in this episode: - Mayor Sadiq Khan's Solar Together plan for home solar panels. Aiming to generate electricity, it's also generated huge numbers of complaints, even the Mayor publicly admitted it had gone wrong. Neil's Audit Panel has investigated a…

Series 2, Episode 6. Neil and Nick are joined in the Windsor Castle pub by special guest Dr Tom Cohen, a Senior Lecturer in transport at the University of Westminster. We discuss: - Childhood transport memories, - Active travel, cycling, e-bikes and e-scooters, - "shared mobility" such as dockless bikes, and why it's not really sharing if you charg…

This week on Inside City Hall: - Neil and Nick give their first impressions of Sir Mark Rowley after his first appearance at the Police and Crime Committee, - What to do about Just Stop Oil? What did Sir Mark say when we asked him? - Neil laments attacks on art, will galleries just put everything behind glass like the Mona Lisa? - Sustained questio…

From Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, Neil Garratt AM and Nick Rogers AM look at the big City Hall and London news from the last week. - The Mayor legally summonsed to give evidence to the Assembly about the Tom Winsor report. - ULEZ consultation results were leaked, showing huge public opposition even while Mayor's attempts to hige neg…

London Assembly Members Neil Garratt and Nick Rogers discuss: - The Met Police being put in "special measures", - The Mayor's ULEZ consultation, - Car ownership patterns across London, including this fascinating map, - The emerging truth about the Mayor's City Hall move. Spoiler: it hasn't gone well, savings are already just half what he claimed, a…

London Assembly Members Neil Garratt and Nick Rogers discuss: - TfL fares freeze - Bus cuts consultation - TfL Bailout - Expanding ULEZ to the whole of London - The unreal transport debate in City Hall - The critical importance of economic growth Petition against ULEZ expansion The Mayor's ULEZ consultation Or (much easier) enter the Mayor's consul…

London Assembly Members Neil Garratt and Nick Rogers are joined by fellow AM Andrew Boff to discuss London's 2012 Olympic legacy, 10 years on. Also in the news this week: - Crossrail (finally!) opens on Monday - Why the Mayor's stats on road safety are bogus - Nick asked the Mayor how he'll rebuild trust with the Met Police - Andrew's questions to …

Neil Garratt AM and Nick Rogers AM are joined by our colleagues Peter Fortune AM and Emma Best AM for our end of season special. Inside City Hall will return for the next civic year in May. In this episode: - We are finally in the new City Hall! But it's still not quite right... - Neil's Economy Ctte reports on Apprenticeships and the gig economy -…

Neil Garratt AM and Nick Rogers AM look at this week's news from London City Hall: - We visit the Met Police Public Order team and learn abour protesters glued to shops, - Nick tries in vain to find out from the Deputy Mayor for Business how tube strikes are affecting business in London, - Neil's Economy Committee report on Tourism in London: somet…

Neil Garratt and Nick Rogers look at this week's City Hall news, then talk to Allen Simpson from London & Partners about the capital's financial and professional services economy - what are the risks and opportunities it faces? - The Met Police Commissioner resigns - TfL Fares rise 4.8%, shutting the door on the Mayor's fares freeze - Behind the sc…

Neil Garratt and Nick Rogers look at the many problems currently facing the Met Police, and Nick speaks to Nickie Aiken MP, Member of Parliament for the Cities of London and Westminister. - Child Sexual Exploitation and treating children as victims, - The IOPC report into shocking "banter" messages, - The Stephen Port murders, - and "putting the Co…

Neil Garratt and Nicholas Rogers are joined by special guest Emma Best AM to talk about the final Mayor's Question Time of 2021, the latest from TfL bailout talks, bus safety, imaginary police officers, domestic violence, London's fraud epidemic, and our plans for 2022. Follow us on Twitter: @NeilGarratt @NJROnline @EmmaBest22…

Neil Garratt and Nicholas Rogers talk about the Mayor's policing priorities, Transport for London's finances and their first People's Question Time. Special guest Shaun Bailey AM joins the podcast to talk about the Mayor's Police and Crime plan. Have your say on the Metropolitan Police's priorities by responding to the consultation by 21 January 20…