The Visit is a British television programme starring Iain McKee, John Henshaw and Steve Edge. This comedy is set entirely in the visiting room of the prison HMP Radford Hill, where cunning and mischievous inmates do dodgy drug deals and snatch conjugal rights whilst their loved ones visit. All this activity happens under the watchful gaze of a bunch of bored and lazy Prison Officers doing the bare minimum to get the job done. The BBC revealed The Visit is part of a series trilogy with I'm With Stupid and Thieves Like Us; although sadly none of these sitcoms received a second series.
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Episode 1
Pete gets a pleasant surprise from his unexpected visitor, while Nana recounts the story of Father O'Kane and his chapati. Clint makes an unsuccessful attempt at playing the hardnut of the prison.
Episode 2
Splodge Costello has completed his dirty protest in solitary, however, celebrations are restrained. Michael maintains his innocence and pursues his appeal, while Clint is happy to show off his pumped up muscles to Bev.
Episode 3
A sheep has mysteriously got into Radford's visiting room and Officer Bamford has taken drastic action to solve the problem. The inmates enjoy the drama on banned mobile telephones, but how do they keep them hidden from the officers?
Episode 4
Nana, meanwhile, has returned from Lourdes with a hundred photographs to show the family, and Michael's solicitor has arrived at last. But why does Michael have to apologise for a crime he hasn't committed?
Episode 5
When Clint's brother arrives at the prison with a consignment to appease Lipstick Dave, Clint's status plummets even further. A spot drug test on the inmates brings an extra worry to Michael and the family.
Episode 6
At last someone has come to fix the CCTV cameras, and Officer Bamford has found a spark of attraction. It's Clint's birthday, and his son Jamie has a special surprise.
Episode 7
Russell plucks up the courage to ask Rachel out, while Pete's Internet date is a success. Meanwhile, Clint discovers Buddhism and Michael finds out the result of his appeal.
