Banged up Abroad

2007•7 series

Available on 5

Dream adventures turn into hellish nightmares for the travellers featured in this series, which recounts through firsthand interviews and re-enactments terror-filled experiences of being arrested in a foreign country, usually for drug smuggling, and how they coped with the resulting lengthy prison terms. Viewers also hear from people directly involved with the arrests, whether it's the undercover agents gathering the evidence against the suspects, or the people making the drug dealing offers.

Episode 1Vietnam POWs: McCain & Brace

As the longest POW in Vietnam history, Ernie Brace likely endured more than any other POW during the war, facing capture, starvation, sickness, torture, solitude and desperation. (S7 Ep1/10)

Episode 2Snakes on a Plane

Tom Crutchfield smuggled snakes, tarantulas and king cobras around the world. But when the US builds a case against him, Tom escapes to Belize. But authorities there imprison him. (S7 Ep2/10)

Episode 3Raving Arizona

Shaun Attwood left England to be a stockbroker in America. He finds himself dealing ecstasy and living the high life. When he angers a mafia boss, the police knock at his door. (S7 Ep3/10)

Episode 4Buried Alive

For Roy Hallums, a trip to the office turned into the fight for his life. The navy veteran was working in Iraq when he was kidnapped, leading to a harrowing story of survival. (S7 Ep4/10)

Episode 5The Real Argo

The real story behind the Academy Award-winning movie Argo from those who inspired it, as we discover how the CIA rescued six American diplomats from Iran. (S7 Ep5/10)

Episode 6Mexican Prison Escape

In the summer 1972, five young Americans are caught trying to smuggle more than 2000 pounds of marijuana out of Mexico and are locked up in one of the country's most violent prisons. (S7 Ep6/10)

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