A true story of confrontation, redemption… and unexpected brotherhood.

In 1994, I was a brand-new police officer, fresh out of training and eager to serve. Just into my probationary period on the streets of Middlesbrough, a call came in that would change my life—and someone else’s—forever.

That someone was Gram: 6’7”, built like a rugby forward, and raging outside a pub in a bright yellow Pringle sweater. What happened next was straight out of a film—if that film was part police drama, part divine appointment. One moment he had my baton in his hands, towering over me. The next, we were locked in a strange dance of courage, humour, and God’s unseen grace.

But the story didn’t end there.

Years later, after a spiral of violence and prison time, Gram was moments from death when Christians gathered to pray him back to life—just as the doctors were preparing to turn off the machines. That same man, once feared and lost, became a man of peace, baptising inmates, leading prison officers to faith, and eventually… baptising me.

In this first episode, Gram and I revisit that night outside the chippy, relive the surreal encounter that brought us together, and unpack the raw, gritty stories that led us both to Jesus. We talk about trauma, prison, pride, humility, and the unstoppable power of grace.

If you’ve ever wondered whether people can really change—whether hope still exists for the hardest stories—this is the episode for you.

This isn’t just a story about a police officer and a prisoner.

This is a story about two men who became brothers—not through blood, but through the blood of Christ.