Episode 1
What Kind of Person Goes to Prison for Their Politics?
Why are some people willing to risk their freedom for what they believe in, and what’s stopping the rest of us? In episode one of Committed, Clare and Rivkah meet imprisoned Just Stop Oil activists who took direct action against the climate crisis and faced dire consequences.
By blocking roads, climbing bridges and throwing soup at paintings, they made headlines – and became national hate figures in the process. We find out how four ordinary young people ended up as convicted criminals, at the sharp end of the government’s crackdown on protest.
