Banged Up Abroad is a British documentary/docudrama television series created by Bart Layton that was produced for Channel 5 and that premiered in March 2006. Most episodes feature stories of people who have been arrested while travelling abroad, usually for trying to smuggle illegal drugs, although some episodes feature people who were either kidnapped or captured while they were either travelling or living in other countries. Some episodes have featured real-life stories that first became well known when they were made the subject of a film: films that have been 're-made' in this way include Midnight Express, Goodfellas, The Devil's Double, Argo, Mr Nice and, to a lesser extent, Casino. Since 2006, there have been a total of 13 regular series, plus a special series called Kidnapped Abroad. The thirteenth series began airing in January 2020.
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| No. of series | 13 |
| No. of episodes | 112 |
| Running time | 60 minutes (with commercials) |
| Production company(s) | Raw TV |
| Original network | Channel 5 (UK), National Geographic Channel |
About Locked Up Abroad
Survivors recount their experiences being locked up abroad.
Achievement of Locked Up Abroad
Jessie Mei Li is known for her work in Shadow and Bone.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Locked Up Abroad
Kidnapping.. Works about Mexican drug cartels.. Smuggling.. Memoirs of imprisonment.
Latest information about Locked Up Abroad updated on July 28 2021.
