Prisoner 951

Director(s)Philippa Lowthorpe
Production year2025
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes60m
CastNicholas Farrell, Astrid Whettnall, Sam Troughton

Prisoner 951

infrequent strong language, moderate threat, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
19/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment

PRISONER 951 is a British drama series; in this episode, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is arrested in Iran when she tries to leave the country.

threat and horror
A woman is threatened and intimidated by when she is arrested. Verbal references to torture occur, although these lack strong descriptive detail.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') features, as well as implied strong language, and milder terms ('bastard', 'God', 'Christ').
theme
There are scenes which show people in despair following enforced separation, as well as those in which characters cry.
infrequent strong language, moderate threat, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
19/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment

PRISONER 951 is a British drama series based on true events; in this episode, a woman receives a five year jail sentence in Iran as people back in the UK begin to campaign for her release.

threat and horror
There are prolonged scenes in which a woman is interrogated in prison in a threatening manner.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('bugger', 'God').
theme
A woman becomes weak after she begins a hunger strike in prison; her mother, who witnesses the protest, becomes distressed. There are scenes which show people in despair following enforced separation, as well as those in which characters cry.
additional issues
There are scenes of sexism as well as brief and undetailed documentary footage of war.
strong language
Classified Date:
19/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment

PRISONER 951 is a British drama series; in this episode, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe is released on furlough.

language
The episode features strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('bastard', 'God').
infrequent strong language, self-harm, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
19/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment

PRISONER 951 is a British drama series based on true events; in this episode, Richard begins a hunger strike.

language
Infrequent strong language '(f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('shit', 'badass', 'God').
suicide and self-harm
An imprisoned woman and her husband in the UK go on hunger strike to protest against the woman's incarceration, and their are scenes in which their health declines. There are also verbal references to hunger strikes.
theme
There are scenes which show people in despair following enforced separation, as well as those in which characters cry.
additional issues
There are scenes in which an imprisoned woman's fate remains uncertain during negotiations for her release.
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Classified date19/12/2025
LanguageEnglish
language
Infrequent strong language '(f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('shit', 'badass', 'God').
suicide and self-harm
An imprisoned woman and her husband in the UK go on hunger strike to protest against the woman's incarceration, and their are scenes in which their health declines. There are also verbal references to hunger strikes.
theme
There are scenes which show people in despair following enforced separation, as well as those in which characters cry.
additional issues
There are scenes in which an imprisoned woman's fate remains uncertain during negotiations for her release.
infrequent strong language, moderate threat, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
19/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
threat and horror
A woman is threatened and intimidated by when she is arrested. Verbal references to torture occur, although these lack strong descriptive detail.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') features, as well as implied strong language, and milder terms ('bastard', 'God', 'Christ').
theme
There are scenes which show people in despair following enforced separation, as well as those in which characters cry.
infrequent strong language, moderate threat, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
19/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
threat and horror
There are prolonged scenes in which a woman is interrogated in prison in a threatening manner.
language
Infrequent strong language ('f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('bugger', 'God').
theme
A woman becomes weak after she begins a hunger strike in prison; her mother, who witnesses the protest, becomes distressed. There are scenes which show people in despair following enforced separation, as well as those in which characters cry.
additional issues
There are scenes of sexism as well as brief and undetailed documentary footage of war.
strong language
Classified Date:
19/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
language
The episode features strong language ('f**k') and milder terms ('bastard', 'God').
infrequent strong language, self-harm, upsetting scenes
Classified Date:
19/12/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Spirit Entertainment
language
Infrequent strong language '(f**k') occurs, as well as milder terms ('shit', 'badass', 'God').
suicide and self-harm
An imprisoned woman and her husband in the UK go on hunger strike to protest against the woman's incarceration, and their are scenes in which their health declines. There are also verbal references to hunger strikes.
theme
There are scenes which show people in despair following enforced separation, as well as those in which characters cry.
additional issues
There are scenes in which an imprisoned woman's fate remains uncertain during negotiations for her release.
Director(s)Philippa Lowthorpe
Production year2025
Genre(s)Drama
Approx. running minutes60m
CastNicholas Farrell, Astrid Whettnall, Sam Troughton
Classified date19/12/2025
LanguageEnglish