In It Together: The Joint Enterprise Podcast launches on 10th April
In It Together goes beyond the headlines to explore how joint enterprise works, who it affects, and why justice is not being served by these vague laws.
Presented by actor and campaigner Maxine Peake (Say Nothing, Peterloo, Anne and Silk), the four-part podcast will feature powerful testimonies from those convicted under joint enterprise laws and their families as well as interviews with legal experts. The episodes cover a number of themes including where these laws come from, race, neurodivergence, and the campaign for change.
Our Head of Programmes, Helen Mills, who collaborated on the podcast, said:
Joint enterprise laws have long been controversial. This podcast was an opportunity to bring together in one place the voices and experiences of some of those who have been impacted by joint enterprise and those who have scruntinised how these laws work.
Their contributions help unravel the complexities of these laws—how they have evolved, their profound injustices, and the urgent need for reform. By amplifying the voices of those directly affected and those working for change, this series sheds essential light on a flawed legal doctrine with devastating consequences.
I hope listeners find it illuminating and a powerful call to action for a fairer justice system.
You can listen to the trailer below.
To keep up-to-date with episodes, subscribe to the podcast on Acast, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all the usual podcast apps.
This podcast series has been produced by EarWorm Productions and edited by our Head of Programmes in collaboration with JENGbA. It has been funded by the Institute of Now and the Barry Amiel & Norman Melburn Trust.
