''The Lock Up'' is an observational documentary series following the staff of the custody suite at Priory Road Police Station in Hull. It was first broadcast on 4 February 2011 on

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. The first eight-part series was filmed over the course of a year; during the year, around 6,500 prisoners passed through the suite, and the issues custody officers had to deal with included attempted

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s and a range of troubled people including drug addicts, minors and violent individuals. The first series was shown on

and repeated on

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. The second series made its debut on

on 28 August 2012. The series is narrated by Dutch-born British actress Chasity Van Velzen. Lucy Mangan, writing for ''

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'', described the show as a "lesser version" of

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's '' Coppers''. Also writing for ''The Guardian'', Phelim O'Neill said that "plain-speaking Humberside custody officers provide the commentary on the never-ending tide of all human life that passes through their care".

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* 2011 British television series debuts BBC television documentaries British crime television series British reality television series Documentary television series about policing Kingston upon Hull Law enforcement in England and Wales Television shows set in Kingston upon Hull {{UK-reality-tv-prog-stub