Tim Jenkin's Escape Plan
How did Tim Jenkin outsmart an apartheid prison?
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46 mins
Discover how anti-apartheid activist Tim Jenkin transformed an ordinary prison cell into the starting point for an elaborate escape plan. Explore the homemade keys, secret preparations, and daring breakout that helped him and two fellow prisoners flee Pretoria’s maximum-security prison.
Ep 1:
A Comfortable Life He Refused to Keep
A privileged young South African discovers apartheid's truth abroad, joins the banned ANC underground, and builds exploding leaflet bombs—until arrest and a prison cell change everything.
Ep 2:
Ten Doors, One Cell, No Way Out
Locked in Pretoria's toughest political wing, Tim Jenkin turns wood, paper, and patience into a homemade key, cracking one impossible door open—only to find nine more waiting.
Ep 3:
The Longest Night at Pretoria Central
With a wire key, a rugby-loving warder, and a chisel of last resort, three prisoners inch through ten locked doors toward a single, terrifying walk to freedom.
Ep 4:
Beyond the Wall: New Locks, New Keys
After escaping prison, Tim Jenkin uncovers a new invisible cage—global finance—and starts picking its locks too, building a moneyless system that spreads worldwide, chisel scar and all.
Discussions (5)
Eric
Level 7 · 1 week agopicked 10 locks but couldn't pick a bank
Chase
Level 5 · 1 week agoThey tortured an innocent man to cover it up lmao
Mary
Level 8 · 1 week agoThe fact that the apartheid government TORTURED that poor guard and made him confess to bribery just so they didn't have to admit 3 guys outsmarted them with wood and a broom handle is actually insane lmao
