About This Episode
What is this episode about?
The episode "Introducing... Gangster Presents... Sex, Drugs & Cell Block Parties" is a short trailer introducing a new investigation into the biggest prison smuggling plot ever busted in the UK, framed around a love story at its center. It sets up journalist Amber Haque's reporting on what happens when mental health nurse Amy Hatfield meets convicted criminal Joe Whittingham, an entanglement that pulls in blackmail and manipulation, and a world where it becomes unclear who can be trusted and who is watching.
This trailer previews the full series Cell Block Parties, part of the Gangster Presents strand, giving listeners a first glimpse of the story before the episodes themselves are released.
Hosts and release
Amber Haque hosts the investigation, with Becca Bryers producing. Sound design comes from Ivor Manley and Andy Fell, with Emma Weatherill serving as story and music consultant. Development involved Rob Byrne, Rhiannon Nevada and Emma Shaw, while production management was handled by Gaelan Davis-Connolly and Debbie Wadell. Joe Kent is executive producer, Sam Proffitt is commissioning producer, and Louise Kattenhorn and Lorraine Okuefuna served as commissioning executives, with Richard Maddock as commissioning editor. It is a BBC Studios production for BBC Sounds and BBC Radio 5 Live, released on 1 December 2025 with a runtime of 4 minutes. Listeners looking for more can explore flere episoder af showet for additional true crime coverage.
