Gordon Ramsay arrives at Brixton Prison in south London, a category B Victorian jail, packed with drug dealers, burglars, muggers and thieves - some very unsavoury characters. First Gordon needs to pick 12 men for his Bad Boys Brigade business, but none of them can even scramble an egg. After baking some cupcakes with the prisoners, Gordon discovers some of them are handy with icing and glitter.

Episode 1 of 4

Lifestyle

Cooking

Gordon Ramsay thinks it is time Britain's prisoners paid their way. There are 88,000 prisoners in the UK and it costs the taxpayer £38,000 to keep each of them locked up for a year. Gordon's given himself six months to set up a successful food business based at the infamous Brixton Prison in south London. His aim: to get prisoners cooking food on the inside, to sell on the outside.

Gordon Behind Bars

Series 1

Gordon Ramsay tries to set up a successful food business at the infamous Brixton Prison.

Gordon has chosen his Bad Boys Brigade to work for his prison business, and now he has to trust the prisoners with sharp knives if they're to be able to cook on the inside and sell on the outside. One bad boy, Jerome, has been making it hard for Gordon by verbally abusing prison officers, and has been busted down to basic privileges.

Episode 2 of 4

Gordon's been at Brixton Prison for two months and it's time his Bad Boy Bakery business started bringing in some proper money. The kitchen brigade is already two men down and facing the challenges from the prison system is beginning to take its toll on Gordon. He has a row with burglar Rene and his local gourmet lunch delivery service doesn't work out as planned.

Episode 3 of 4

Gordon's served almost six months in Brixton Prison, but it will mean nothing if he doesn't leave a viable business behind to keep prisoners working and earning. For the Bad Boys Bakery to stay open long term, he has to get a big coffee chain to bulk buy his lemon curd treacle slice. Gordon persuades Caffe Nero to stock it for a 'make or break' showcase week.