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Locked Up Abroad V Premieres
US viewers are loving the new series of Locked Up Abroad on National Geographic. The premiere episode secured the best ever ratings for the series, chronicling the real experiences of Billy Hayes, whose was the basis for the 1978 feature film Midnight Express.


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By: Amilcar Caley On: 09/07/2010 at 10:43 PM
Hi! I am Guilermo González form Mexico City. I would like to share a story that happened to me in 2005 when I was on a trip in San Diego, for the episodes of “Locked up Abroad”.
In short: I was walking on the street and suddenly a random guy approached and offered me a boat-trip, so I accepted and paid the trip. When I was in the boat, it came of the pier. I didnt know how to handle it so I was spinning around. Then the patrol arrived and looked me up. They thought I was trying to steal the boat, and that I was connected with handling drugs (even though they didnt find anything). So alot of mistreatments, happenings and experiences I lived during those eternal days when I was in prision. After some days I was called to court and they found out that I was innocent, so they said: “sorry, you are free”. So my case was dismissed. I find interesting my story because I was really innocent and I lived and experienced alot of things that I never though I would had to live, I lived, talked, and slept next with drug-dealers, killers, thiefs… and so forth, they were not only my cell-mates but my family during those days. At the end this unfair happenings made me appreciate life and learn meaning of life.
I would like to share my experience around the world, so people not only can learn and be aware when they are on a trip abroad, but they can appreciate freedom and every single day in life. I am sure this series are a good mean to reach many people in the world.
Hopefully you can reach me and we can talk more specific about my story.
Thanks,
Guillermo González
guillermogirard@hotmail.com
04455 3989 8352
By: Guillermo González On: 09/09/2010 at 9:02 PM
I am involved with production and love your show even more than the normal viewer because I know what it takes to put together a show. I am constantly amazed at the filming, casting and the editing used to tell each great story. Raw TV does such justice to each story and I cannot wait to see what lies ahead… I get chills each time it comes on. Do you offer any internships even if only for a week or month? I would love to learn from the best in the business!
here is my resume…
http://www.visualcv.com/l5261qp
By: Kim Ashdown On: 09/14/2010 at 7:42 PM
Have watched every “BANGED UP ABROAD” episode shown in UK and Ireland, but on watching the most recent episode “Saddm’s Iraq” I was moved to tears. Those MEN told their story from their “hearts” which now even 10 years later is still “raw”.I know an hour is just a blink into every story, but I sometimes feel as if I have had a hard life!! Those gentlemen are obviously strong in character as well as everything else cause u would have to have been a particular type of person to have survived what they did. Most definately the best episode YET!! I am glad they told their story and that they r gradually coming to terms with what they actually had to go through. Two very inspiritional and strong gentlemen whom I have so much admiration for!!!!
By: Katy O'Hagan On: 10/26/2010 at 2:18 AM