Is it safe to let out Britain’s most notorious prisoner?
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 18 February 2026
⏱️ 18 minutes
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Summary
Charles Bronson's ninth appeal to the Parole Board is being considered as the hostage-taking former armed robber continues his fight for freedom.
The 73-year-old has spent 52 years in jail, much of it in solitary confinement and he and his celebrity supporters believe it is now time for him to be released.
Niall is joined by Sky's crime commentator Martin Brunt who assesses Bronson’s chances of getting parole and reflects on his unlikely decades-long friendship with the violent criminal.
Producer: Emily Hulme
Editor: Wendy Parker
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| 0:08.8 | Charles Bronson has been behind bars for more than half a century. |
| 0:12.7 | Is it finally time for Britain's most infamous prisoner to be released? |
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