Richard Madeley to host new prison documentary on Channel 5
Richard Madeley is set to host Richard Madeley On Murder Row on Channel 5.
Richard Madeley is set to host a new prison documentary on Channel 5.
The 69-year-old broadcaster will host Richard Madeley On Murder Row, a feature-length documentary that sees Richard granted rare access inside one of the most notorious prisons, Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo in El Salvador.
Richard - who talks to some of the inmates as part of the TV documentary - told the Daily Mail: "I was genuinely thrilled to be asked to front this film for 5. It's not every day you're given the chance to step inside a place as extraordinary and talked about as Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo.
"What struck me straight away was the sheer scale of it, and the stories behind it. In meeting the people who run the prison and those living inside it, what unfolds is a fascinating and often surprising look at justice, security, and the human realities behind the headlines.
"It's been a remarkable experience."
Guy Davies, the Consultant Editor for Commissioning 5, thinks Richard is the perfect person to host the new documentary.
Guy said: "This access to Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo was a tantalising prospect.
"Richard is, at heart, a first-class popular journalist and we were thrilled to get the chance for him to serve some time there. I think viewers will be very surprised by the results."
Meanwhile, Andy Dunn, the Senior Executive Producer of ITN Productions, admitted that it took a long time to put the documentary together.
Andy revealed that Richard - who previously hosted This Morning on ITV - "takes us on a compelling and unique journey" inside the notorious prison in El Salvador.
He explained: "Gaining access to Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo, the most secretive and notorious prison in the world, took months of negotiation.
"It was really important for Richard to experience the extreme conditions there first-hand, and he takes us on a compelling and unique journey as he considers the effectiveness and ethics of such a harsh regime."
