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Is Football Behind Bars coming back?

Football Behind Bars (2009–2009) — sports on Sky Showcase

The answer: Concluded October 12, 2009.
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Genre
Sports
Network / streamer
Sky Showcase
Premiered
September 7, 2009
Ended
October 12, 2009
Runtime
~60 min per episode
1season
6episodes

About Football Behind Bars

The show aired its entire first season from September 7 to October 12, 2009, and has not been renewed or continued since then.

It focused on life at Portland Young Offenders Institution in Dorset, following Ian Wright as he worked to help inmates establish a football academy. The series aimed to foster a sense of pride and achievement among the inmates, while also teaching them essential life skills and providing positive role models to encourage a better future.

The show featured Ian Wright as the presenter and Natalie Besbrode as the narrator. It is a sports documentary with a runtime of 60 minutes per episode.

Football Behind Bars episode schedule

6 aired

Aired · 6

DateEp.Title
October 12, 2009 S1·E6 Episode 6
October 5, 2009 S1·E5 Episode 5
September 28, 2009 S1·E4 Episode 4
September 21, 2009 S1·E3 Episode 3
September 14, 2009 S1·E2 Episode 2
September 7, 2009 S1·E1 Episode 1

Football Behind Bars cast