LAF 11:16 Wed Jun 9
Jimmy McGovern’s Time
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Excellent 3 part drama, all now on iPlayer. Both Sean Bean and Stephen Graham are superb. Considering the main tv channels have cleared their schedules for the footy, this is a diamond in the shite.
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Chigwell
12:02 Mon Jun 28
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Professional experience.
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SecondOpinion
11:23 Sun Jun 27
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Personal experience, Chigwell?
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Chigwell
6:18 Sun Jun 27
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The Stephen Graham character would have been advised to plead not guilty to the drugs charges and to run a defence of duress. He would stand a good chance of acquittal because informing the police and prison authorities would not, at least to his considerable knowledge, have protected his son. Apart from that, the drama was believable and compelling.
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smartypants
11:02 Sat Jun 26
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It was really good and wasn’t dragged out too long either. I’m not Sean Bean fan either, but he played that roll well, suited him not being the hard man for once.
Shrewsbury prison is open to the public, you can even book one of those cells and spend the night there, if you fancy it.
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ChillTheKeel
10:36 Sat Jun 26
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Only the Brits can dish out this kind of brilliant TV. Even Bean was exceptional and I can't stand the cunt.
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Lato
9:31 Sat Jun 26
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I thought it was really good brings home the harsh reality of being banged up. Strange seeing Sean Bean playing a wimp as he always plays the hard man. Stephan Graham was excellent as always, what a situation to be in having a son in Prison and being a Prison Officer
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Manuel
7:50 Sat Jun 26
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I was probably a little harsh with my previous reviews of it as it was good and thought the 3rd episode was a good ending.
It was filmed in Shrewsbury prison which closed in 2013.
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Leonard Hatred
11:47 Fri Jun 25
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They should've let us know if the Irish bloke got parole though.
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zebthecat
11:42 Fri Jun 25
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Leonard Hatred 11:24 Fri Jun 25
The acting was excellent all round.
James McArdle is very good at quiet menacing.
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Leonard Hatred
11:24 Fri Jun 25
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Just watched all 3 episodes back to back.
Fucking great bit of telly.
Bean and Graham both magnificent.
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SecondOpinion
10:15 Tue Jun 15
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Yeah, the final scene on the pier was nonsence and spoiled the whole story
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Tomshardware
10:08 Tue Jun 15
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stewie griffin 9:08 Sat Jun 12
Sidney Potter?
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Manuel
3:35 Tue Jun 15
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ERN - Yea, that's what I said further down, it's decent with good acting but nothing new here, at all.
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wd40
1:12 Tue Jun 15
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Liverpool scallywaggs & big bad black men.
That cant be right.
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AKA ERNIE
10:26 Mon Jun 14
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Typical mcgovern so many boring stereotypes, great acting from a shit very predictable script
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southbankbornnbred
10:23 Mon Jun 14
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I thought it was a superb piece of work.
McGovern remains one of the best telly writers around. Distils difficult and challenging material/themes into compulsive viewing.
SPOILER ALERT!
The only scene I wasn't so keen on, was the very final scene on the pier. It was moving, but I felt that it would have been a little more realistic for her not to have wanted to see him. The fact that she did felt like a bit of a sop to BBC drama queens who probably felt it was too bleak otherwise. I've had meetings with some of the BBC's drama chiefs. It really is like W1A.
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Eastside surge
10:13 Mon Jun 14
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Watched the third and final episode tonight, great television and great acting
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stewie griffin
9:08 Sat Jun 12
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Stephen Graham is a very good actor.
He's not my favourite actor of all time. My favourite actor of all time is Mr. Sidney Poitier
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Mace66
8:23 Sat Jun 12
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Top quality viewing and some first class acting
Lyon’s had an absolute shocker here
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penners28
2:36 Fri Jun 11
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thought it was pretty good. there were a few side stories which didnt go anywhere though, which was annoying. personally, i reckon they could have dragged it out to 6 episodes
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zico
2:20 Fri Jun 11
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Watched all three last night. Pretty decent I thought. Never been a Sean Bean fan but thought he was pretty good in his portrayal and Graham IMO always solid good actor.
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