Is Release on BBC iPlayer UK?

Name: Release
Director: Darren Flaxstone, Christian Martin
Genre: Drama, Romance
Rating: 5
Cast: Daniel Brocklebank, Garry Summers, Bernie Hodges

Yes, Release is currently available to stream on BBC iPlayer UK.

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Release

Drama
Romance

1h 27m

Last verified: 12/04/2026 — This information may be out of date

5/10IMDb

14%Rotten Tomatoes

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Synopsis

Father Jack is imprisoned for a crime that he has committed. The inmates suspect him of paedophilia and begin to persuade his teenage cellmate of this. His true crime is confessed to a prison guard with whom Jack has fallen in love.