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Are we witnessing the death of ‘distinctive’ British TV?

ITV had a huge hit with the powerful real-life drama ‘Mr Bates vs The Post Office’ back in January, but the broadcaster believes that it’s getting harder and harder to make ‘very distinctively British’ shows. Katie Rosseinsky explores why series like this might be a dying breed

The Independent UK

Joint enterprise law: MP’s bill seeks to stop innocent bystanders being jailed

Private member’s bill would amend law that is accused of demonising young disadvantaged people

The Guardian - UK

Christopher Eccleston on class, capitalism, fame and shame: ‘My eating disorder was imprisoning’

One of Britain’s best actors is back on stage as Scrooge. He reflects on his Salford childhood, his rebirth after a breakdown – and why we need to get the Tories out

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BBC prison drama ‘Time’ shows the stark differences for female and male inmates

Many of the women in prison are there for low-level crimes, but short sentences for non-violent offences can upend their entire lives, leaving them at risk of losing their job, home and children. Katie Rosseinsky explores how the second series of BBC prison drama ‘Time’ shows the stark differences for…

The Independent UK

The week in TV: Time; The Dinosaur Hour; All the Light We Cannot See; Roman Kemp: The Fight for Young Lives – review

Jimmy McGovern’s prison drama shifts its focus without pulling its punches; Basil Fawlty is alive and well on GB News; and Roman Kemp proves a great campaigner for young people’s mental health

The Guardian - UK

Time: the BBC drama trying to capture the grim reality of life in prison for women

The Independent UK

Time series two review – Jodie Whittaker shines a light on the idiocy of our legal system

The ex-Doctor puts in a brilliant performance alongside Bella Ramsey, as a jailed mum who isn’t allowed enough phone calls to get her kids looked after. It’s a powerful message

The Guardian - UK

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Time season 2 review: Bella Ramsey steals the show as a hard-bitten addict

The return of Jimmy McGovern’s bleak saga is set in a women’s prison, where Ramsey is joined by Jodie Whittaker and Tamara Lawrance

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Jimmy McGovern’s Bafta-winning prison drama Time

Tamara Lawrance and Bella Ramsey also play inmates in Jimmy McGovern’s hit drama. Plus, Inside Iran: The Fight for Freedom is a vital watch. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Time series two: Bella Ramsey is incredible in this world-beating drama

Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance and Ramsey star as Jimmy McGovern’s Bafta-winner moves to a female prison. This gripping show is as good as TV gets

The Guardian - UK

Time Season 2 on BBC One review: at its best, it shows the true terror is here on the outside

The series is at its best when showing that it’s the outside world where the true terror lies

Evening Standard

From Peaky Blinders to Band of Brothers: it’s Stephen Graham’s 20 best TV roles ever

His impeccable taste has seen him star in incredible shows from Line of Duty to This Is England. We rank his performances

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool prison thriller given major funding boost ahead of second series

The series written by Jimmy McGovern is shooting across the region now

Liverpool Echo

Time season 2: cast, plot, first look, and everything we know

Time season 2 is set in a women's prison with Bella Ramsey, Tamara Lawrence, Jodie Whittaker and Siobhan Finneran leading the cast.

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Nottingham Post

Nottingham's Bella Ramsey to star in Jimmy McGovern’s BBC series 'Time'

The series will focus on life inside a women’s prison

Wales Online

Happy Valley and The Last of Us stars join forces for series two of smash-hit BBC drama Time

A second series of the Jimmy McGovern drama has been announced, following the huge success of the first run of episodes in 2021

The Independent UK

The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey to lead second season of BBC prison drama Time

The young actor will be going behind bars as she joins Jimmy McGovern’s critically acclaimed show

Liverpool Echo

Ricky Tomlinson to host Brookside event showing its first ever episode

Writers and producers such as Jimmy McGovern and Colin McKeown will be among those taking part in a panel discussing writing for TV and film

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Daily Mirror

Sean Bean chatted up by a man in a pub while dressed as a woman in 'big bust' and Spanx

Sean Bean found himself in an interesting situation after a man flirted with him in a pub when he was dressed as a woman. The actor was in full costume and even wore a flowing blonde wig

Daily Mirror

Brookside star Claire Sweeney looks back on 40 years of the hit show

Actress Claire Sweeney, who played Lindsey Corkhill in Brookside, opens up on her time on the legendary soap and the "brilliant storylines" that she navigated

The Independent UK

Robbie Coltrane: Beloved Harry Potter star and esteemed actor

The actor’s role as Hagrid, the lovable quidditch gamekeeper, delighted generations of children

The Guardian - UK

‘Intriguing, troubled, funny’: tributes pour in for Robbie Coltrane

Friends remember the Scottish actor, best known for playing Hagrid in Harry Potter, who died on Friday at the age of 72

The Guardian - UK

‘I’ve done a bit of escaping myself’ – an ex-prisoner picks the best jail dramas

From Time to Screw to Scum and now Black Bird, can drama ever capture the brutal reality of life inside? A former inmate reveals how they stack up against his own spells in the slammer

Daily Record

Coronation Street star Melanie Hill quits after seven years as Cathy Matthews

The actress announced she had come to the “emotional” decision after Covid made her consider how much time she was spending away from her family.

Daily Mirror

Melanie Hill quits Coronation Street after seven years as Cathy Matthews

Melanie who plays Cathy Matthews says, "It’s not been an easy thing to decide. My family has been important but the pandemic has made a lot of people think about the future"

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