Movember days

Throughout November, National Prison Radio will be taking part in Movember and broadcasting special shows, inspirational interviews and features.  

Movember is an annual event to raise awareness of men’s health issues including mental health, suicide prevention, prostate cancer and testicular cancer. 

Don’t miss legendary Drum ‘n’ Bass DJ Jumpin’ Jack Frost! 

Jumpin’ Jack Frost returned to HMP Brixton 20 years after serving a sentence to talk about how he has coped with the challenges he has faced. He talks about everything from hitting rock bottom to rehab. He reminisces about his experiences in prison and how he used his time inside to reflect on the decisions he made that put him there. 

“Everyone has their time when they have to look at themselves … It’s never too late, you can change, you can come out and live a full life and a rewarding life. But you have to ask questions of yourself: what part did I play? Where do I want to go?” 

Frost goes on to talk about something that has really helped him make peace with his past: writing. He says that writing his first book was so therapeutic he’s now going to write another – all about his journey to healing. 

When asked what he is most proud of, he replies: “I’m really proud of being a good person and positively influencing society.”

Someone else who knows the power of writing is George the Poet. George spoke to National Prison Radio about the power of music and writing. After a previous visit to HMP Brixton, George wrote a poem all about his experiences of speaking with people in prison about the power of music and writing. He will be sharing this with the Porridge crew on International Men’s Day in November. 

Tune in to National Prison Radio in November to hear inspirational stories and song requests from Jumpin’ Jack Frost, George the Poet and loads more.

You can hear from George the Poet in Porridge on Tuesday 19th November, while Jumpin’ Jack Frost’s interview will be broadcast in NPR Talk on Wednesday 27th November. 

Porridge is on Monday to Friday at 7am & 11am and NPR Talk is on every Wednesday at 12pm & 6pm.  

National Prison Radio is the world’s first national radio station for people in prison. It is available on in-cell TVs and Launchpad laptops in prisons across England and Wales. If NPR is not available in your prison, call us on 0808 123 1234. You can also use this number to get involved by asking a question, sharing a story, or requesting a track.