Oliver Campbell spent 30 years trying to clear his name after being wrongly convicted of murder.He spent more than a decade in seven different prisons for a crime he didn't commit.In this podcast you'll hear how Oliver suffered a brain injury when he was a baby - which affected his memory and meant he was vulnerable to manipulation.His legal team said a confession at the time was made amid the immense stress of 14 interviews by police… and the evidence against him didn't add up.Hear from Oliver himself and the people who helped clear his name.The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTiPresenter/Researcher: Kylie PentelowExecutive Producer: Claire McGourlayDonate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub
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25: A Leading Role
Toby Jones is a well known British actor. One of his more recent roles was playing Alan Bates - the lead campaigner for victims of the Post Office Scandal - where thousands of sub-postmasters were wrongly blamed for financial losses on the computer system.In this episode you'll hear from Toby about why he took the role - and why he thinks the programme, Alan Bates Vs The Post Office, had such an impact. Toby was born in London to a family of actors. He grew up in Oxford but went on to study drama at The Victoria University of Manchester, graduating in 1989.He received a University Outstanding Alumni Award from Manchester in 2012 and became an Honorary Professor of Drama at Manchester in 2017.The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTiPresenter/Researcher: Kylie PentelowExecutive Producer: Claire McGourlayDonate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub
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24: The Falsely Accused Football Star
Brian Banks was a high school football star on track to make the NFL - until he was falsely accused of rape.He spent over five years in prison and served five years on parole - until his accuser was secretly recorded admitting the truth.Brian’s comeback story - including finally playing in the NFL - was turned into a Hollywood movie.He is interviewed by Brady Haran in this episode.Brian Banks website - https://brianbanksfree.com/Brian Banks (movie) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Banks_(film)The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTiPresenter/Researcher: Kylie PentelowExecutive Producer: Claire McGourlayDonate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub
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23: The Godfather of Innocence
Barry Scheck might be best known for being part of OJ Simpson's winning defence team.But his work as the godfather of The Innocence Project has had worldwide impact for thousands of people who have been wrongly convicted.He changed the way that DNA was used to prosecute and prove innocence.Now he’s devoting much of this time to looking at the ways AI can be a force for good, and bad, in the courtroom.The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTiPresenter/Researcher: Kylie PentelowExecutive Producer: Claire McGourlayDonate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub
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22: Art Not Evidence
Would you ever have thought that the music you listen to could be used to convict you of a crime?The organisation Art Not Evidence wants to stop the use of creative and artistic expression as evidence in criminal trials.In this podcast we hear from two people involved in that campaign - Kier Monteith KC and Elli Brazill.Both Keir and Elli believe there has been an alarming increase in rap music being used to convict people. They say police and prosecutors even use listening to rap music, posting videos, or writing lyrics to suggest a motive for carrying out crime.Art Not Evidence: https://artnotevidence.orgThis episode of The Innocence Podcast was supported by Fieldfisher - a European law firm with market-leading practices in technology, financial services, energy & natural resources, and life sciences - https://www.fieldfisher.com/The Innocence Podcast is brought to you by The Manchester Innocence Project - https://bit.ly/34YbLTiPresenter/Researcher: Kylie PentelowExecutive Producer: Claire McGourlayDonate to the Manchester Innocence Project - https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/manchester-innocence-project-justice-hub
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