By Isle of Wight Observer
For decades they were feared as the ultimate gang lords of the London underworld, but their reign ended in 1969 when both Ronnie and Reggie Kray received life sentences at the Old Bailey. Reggie served time in some of the country’s toughest prisons, including HMP Parkhurst, while Ronnie became a Broadmoor patient, his instability controlled by heavy medication.
TV legend, Fred Dinenage, was chosen by the twins to tell their official story. He gained unparalleled insight into the real lives of the notorious brothers, and reveals episodes never previously told in public – including recordings made during visits to Ronnie at Broadmoor. You can listen to our conversation with Fred at iwobserver/chat-with-fred.
The IW Observer is giving away two pairs of tickets to ‘Ronnie, Reggie & Me’ with Fred Dinenage, at Shanklin Theatre on Thursday, October 30.
To be in with a chance of winning, answer the following question: Which of the Kray twins served time at Parkhurst Prison on the Isle of Wight?
Send your answer with your name and contact details to competition@iwobserver.co.uk, by text to 07469 629071, or leave a message on that number. Entries close 5pm, Friday, October 24; the winner will be drawn at random from correct entries.
If you aren’t one of our lucky winners, you can still buy tickets for £22.50 at shanklintheatre.com or call the box office on 868000.
Join Fred as he explains what it was like to enter Britain’s toughest institutions and meet the most forbidding twins in criminal history.