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How a passion for fashion offered a path away from crime. All men in this series have been supported by award-winning rehabilitation charity Switchback. Find out more and donate at www.switchback.org.uk. Production: Jack Suddaby (@_jacksuddaby | beautifulstrangers.uk) & Switchback (@switchback_ldn).  Interviews, Sound Design & Editing: Jack Suddaby.    Artwork: @tinuke.illustration. FOLLOW US:  www.instagram.com/switchback_ldn  www.twitter.com/switchback_ldn  www.beautifulstrangers.uk  www.switchback.org.uk

How losing a loved one while locked up changed Omar* forever. This episode includes discussion of bereavement. If you are affected by any of the topics raised in this podcast, the Samaritans can be contacted for free on 116 123. *name changed. All men in this series have been supported by award-winning rehabilitation charity Switchback. Find out more and donate at www.switchback.org.uk. Production: Jack Suddaby (@_jacksuddaby | beautifulstrangers.uk) & Switchback (@switchback_ldn). Interviews, Sound Design & Editing: Jack Suddaby. Artwork: @tinuke.illustration. FOLLOW US: www.instagram.com/switchback_ldn www.twitter.com/switchback_ldn beautifulstrangers.uk switchback.org.uk This episode includes reference to drugs and violence in prisons. A Prisons Service spokesperson said: “Our £100m boost to bolster prison security is helping us to clamp down on the trade in drugs and contraband behind bars, which will further tackle prison violence. “Drugs, weapons and mobile phone finds all fell last year and violence has decreased.”

From prison, to pandemic, to personal trainer. All men in this series have been supported by award-winning rehabilitation charity Switchback. Find out more and donate at www.switchback.org.uk. Name changed to protect anonymity. Production: Jack Suddaby (@_jacksuddaby | beautifulstrangers.uk) & Switchback (@switchback_ldn). Interviews, Sound Design & Editing: Jack Suddaby.   Artwork: @tinuke.illustration. FOLLOW US: www.instagram.com/switchback_ldn www.twitter.com/switchback_ldn www.beautifulstrangers.uk www.switchback.org.uk This episode includes reference to drugs and violence in prisons. A Prisons Service spokesperson said: “Our £100m boost to bolster prison security is helping us to clamp down on the trade in drugs and contraband behind bars, which will further tackle prison violence. “Drugs, weapons and mobile phone finds all fell last year and violence has decreased.”

How, after 70 arrests and four stints in jail, something sparked a change for Chris.* All men in this series have been supported by award-winning rehabilitation charity Switchback. Find out more and donate at www.switchback.org.uk. *name changed. Production: Jack Suddaby (@_jacksuddaby | beautifulstrangers.uk) & Switchback (@switchback_ldn) Interviews, Sound Design & Editing: Jack Suddaby   Artwork: @tinuke.illustration. FOLLOW US: www.instagram.com/switchback_ldn www.twitter.com/switchback_ldn www.beautifulstrangers.uk www.switchback.org.uk This episode includes reference to drugs and violence in prisons. A Prisons Service spokesperson said: “Our £100m boost to bolster prison security is helping us to clamp down on the trade in drugs and contraband behind bars, which will further tackle prison violence. “Drugs, weapons and mobile phone finds all fell last year and violence has decreased.”

Violence, mental health, and converting your energy from the streets into something you’re passionate about. All men in this series have been supported by award-winning rehabilitation charity Switchback. Find out more and donate at www.switchback.org.uk. Production: Jack Suddaby (@_jacksuddaby | beautifulstrangers.uk) & Switchback (@switchback_ldn) Interviews, Sound Design & Editing: Jack Suddaby Artwork: @tinuke.illustration. FOLLOW US: www.instagram.com/switchback_ldn www.twitter.com/switchback_ldn beautifulstrangers.uk www.switchback.org.uk

From custody battles, depression and doing time to chef and mentor. This episode includes discussion of suicide. If you are affected by any of the topics raised in this podcast, the Samaritans can be contacted for free on 116 123.  All men in this series have been supported by award-winning rehabilitation charity Switchback. Find out more and donate at www.switchback.org.uk. Production: Jack Suddaby (@_jacksuddaby | beautifulstrangers.uk) & Switchback (@switchback_ldn) Interviews, Sound Design & Editing: Jack Suddaby Artwork: @tinuke.illustration. FOLLOW US: www.instagram.com/switchback_ldn www.twitter.com/switchback_ldn beautifulstrangers.uk switchback.org.uk

Time & Again lifts the lid on the hidden world of UK youth crime, doing time, and going straight. Each episode features a young man’s journey in their own powerful words: a fresh and searingly honest glimpse into the lives of young Londoners who have been to prison and defied the odds upon release. How does it feel to come of age in some of the UK’s most disadvantaged neighbourhoods? What really drives inner city crime? What’s it like being released from jail with nothing? We hear a lot about these issues but we hardly ever hear from the people with the best insight of all: young prison leavers themselves. Time & Again flips the script. All men have all been supported by award-winning rehabilitation charity Switchback. Find out more: www.switchback.org.uk | @switchback_ldn. Production: Jack Suddaby/Beautiful Strangers and Switchback. Interviews, Sound Design and Editing: Jack Suddaby. Artwork: @tinuke.illustration FOLLOW US: www.instagram.com/switchback_ldn www.twitter.com/switchback_ldn www.jacksuddaby.com