National Prison Radio at the ARIAS | Ali Ali and Lady Unchained

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On Tuesday 7 May 2024 National Prison Radio, the world's first national radio station for people in prison, won an incredible SIX awards at the Radio Academy ARIAS, the 'Oscars' of the radio industry.

Phil and Paula take us into the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, to hang with the National Prison Radio team and soak up the atmosphere.

Ali Ali won Bronze for Best New Presenter. He's the host of Porridge, National Prison Radio's breakfast show.

Lady Unchained is a poet, speaker, mentor and the host of Free Flow, the National Prison Radio show 'where we play the beat twice so you can get your bars right'.

Marianne Garvey is the Managing Editor of National Prison Radio.

Arthur Hagues is Head of Content Innovation at the Prison Radio Association and producer of some of that award-winning content.

Listen to A Proposal For Resisting Darkness – a drama produced in partnership with Clean Break Theatre Company and nominee for Best Drama.

Full list of National Prison Radio winners:

Bronze for Takeover Tuesdays in the Best New Radio Show category Bronze for Life After Prison in the Grassroots category Bronze for Ali Ali in Best New Presenter Silver for National Prison Radio’s Rock Show in the Best Music Entertainment Show category Silver for Zak and Jules in the Best Speech Presenter category Gold for Lady Unchained and her Free Flow show in Best Specialist Music.

Presenters: Phil Maguire – Chief Executive, Prison Radio Association Paula Harriott – Head of Prisoner Engagement, Prison Reform Trust

Producer: Andrew Wilkie

The Prison Radio Association 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.

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