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As The Shawshank Redemption turns 30, Ellen E Jones and Mark Kermode explore how films and TV have portrayed prison.

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42 minutes

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Fri 4 Oct 2024 19:15

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  • Fri 4 Oct 2024 19:15
  • Tue 8 Oct 2024 11:00

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