Time-New Three Part Drama By Jimmy Mcgovern

[rosyposy]

begins Sunday (tomorrow 6th June)on bbc 1, it does say it’s a harrowing watch tho, but anything by him is worth watching in my opinion, hope you enjoy it anyway - Rosy

[Mamyalynne]

Looking forward to it.

[burlyshirley]

I'd forgotten about it, must put it on record. Thanks rosy.

[zebo]

Saw a photo advertising it, can't get over how Sean Bean seems to be morphing into Sam Allardyce!

[barry1010]

I'll be recording it.

[gingejbee]

Incidentally, all three parts are on iPlayer from tomorrow...no need to record or wait!

[tiggerblue10]

What is it called?

[rosyposy]

It’s called Time Tigger, set in a prison I think, Rosy

[Buenchico]

It's in the title of Rosyposy's post, Tigger:
https://www.esquire.com/uk/culture/tv/a36616044/time-stephen-graham-and-jimmy-mcgovern-interview/

[tiggerblue10]

Ah, ok. Sorry, missed that bit!! Lol

[Peter Pedant]

The theme is old enough - you will have to tell me if the draymer is worth it

"Care in the community" is lack of care in the community
I am NOT the first to notice that

I mentioned to a psych that it was Esquirel who first noticed that if you emptied the psych hosps you filled the prisons ( 1851)

and HE said - oh we have known that for years - but I didnt realised that it was the century before last ....

[naomi24]

Thanks for posting this, rosy. It’s the first I’ve heard of it. I’ve set it to record.

[ladybirder]

I wasn't aware of this until I saw your post rosyposy so thank you. I shall be watching, the combination of the people involved is too god to miss.

[Tilly2]

...and Stephen Graham's actual wife plays his wife in this.

[burlyshirley]

ginge - I prefer to record it on the TV rather than watch on iplayer. I only watch iplayer when I have totally missed something ..

[Peter Pedant]

anyone watched it?
good?

[drmorgans]

Mark is sent to prison for killing a cyclist after drink driving. He shares a cell with a man who self-harms and later dies. Mark puts a brave face on but it's a struggle, the violence and bullying. His assigned prison officer has his own problems. His son is in prison and this is used as leverage.

I assume this is a fairly realistic and unsensational representation of prison life. Parts of the drama were harrowing. Mark is an ordinary bloke. So you wonder how you could cope in his situation.

[Peter Pedant]

many thanks
will watch

[Ken4155]

Watched the first two episodes last night and, but for the late hour, would have watched the third. I will definitely do that tonight. Given that it comes from the pen of Jimmy McGovern, and stars Sean Bean and Stephen Graham as the two main leads, how could it not be anything but gritty, hard-hitting story-telling at it's best. Of course many of us can only guess at just how realistic a portrayal of prison life this is, but knowing McGovern's almost rabid attention to detail, it probably isn't far off the mark.

[Ellipsis]

I hope it's "possible but extreme" rather than "the norm", Ken ...

[Ken4155]

Obviously i mentioned the two main stars of the series, but James Nelson-Joyce plays a blinder as the prison 'Bully Boy'. Very good casting as he actually looks like the type of person who would behave in the manner he does.