Richard Madeley 'in talks for another Channel 5 documentary' after El Salvador prison show
Good Morning Britain star Richard Madeley has impressed viewers and bosses at 5 after Inside The World's Mega Prison aired last week.
Richard Madeley is reportedly in talks for another documentary for 5.
The Good Morning Britain host has impressed channel bosses and viewers alike with his recent programme Inside The World's Mega Prison last week, and now bosses are said to be keen for him to front a similar documentary.
An insider told The Sun newspaper's TVBiz column: "Richard and 5 are in agreement they should make another one.
"Discussions are ongoing."
The 69-year-old broadcaster helmed the feature-length documentary, which granted him rare access inside one of the most notorious prisons, Centro de Confinamiento del Terrorismo in El Salvador.
Richard - who spoke to some of the inmates as part of the programme - previously said in a statement: "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, had hailed Richard as 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, but they were delighted with the "compelling and unique journey" Richard would be taking viewers on.
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."
