Is that what prison is actually like?
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Is that what prison is actually like?
Is the show available in the US AZ?
I know people who have been to Parc Bridgend, and most have said the same thing.
Which is there was no trouble, everyone kept to themselves, hardly any drama or incidents day to day.
but excruciatingly boring, almost so mind numbing that one would wish for something interesting to happen.
However I can imagine some of the big boy prisons up in London will be very much like as portrayed in Time? maybe others can give more insight.
Great show, Sean Bean is a very good actor indeed.
He's no Arthur Mullard.Quote:
Originally Posted by chris lee
I once got sent down for a stretch in Chokey after being fitted up by the Old Bill after I got off a previous blag.Quote:
Originally Posted by az city
Does that sound convincing?
Apparently Jimmy McGovern, who wrote it spent a lot of time visiting prisons, talking to officers and inmates, with the idea of making it as realistic as possible.
Like any drama there is more going on than in real life, no one would want to watch it if it was as realistic and boring as Parc is reported to be.
I've watched all three episodes on iPlayer. It was very good, well worth watching.
There's an interview with Jimmy McGovern here https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/...-rt-interview/
I watched it, following a recommendation from a work colleague. It was pretty good, the two main characters were excellent, as was the head of the prison mafia, but it was a bit predictable. As soon as I saw the pool table, I knew we'd have a re-run of the famous scene from 'Scum', and sure enough... I guess prison dramas are always going to have bullying, spitting in food, and suicidal cell-mates, prisoner saved by guy he's been helping, etc. Still, you'd like to think it's not really like that, but it probably is.
I watched the first two episodes.
It’s got that fabulous Jimmy McGovern stamp all over it.
Compelling as can be, uncomfortable, likable characters with flaws and massive situational problems.
Absolutely Brilliant first two episodes.
Why do people add the word 'work' to the word 'colleague' these days? :sherlock:Quote:
Originally Posted by tforturton
These days?Quote:
Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie
You’ve been making the same post since at least 2015 and that’s since the inception of the new board.
https://www.ccmb.co.uk/showthread.ph...e-cookie-story
There are at least another 10 examples of this doing a simple search.
It’s not correct but maybe not as much of a faux pas as being smug and boring
Smug and boring. A heady cocktail indeed. I think the last 6 years can qualify as 'these days' but I shall hang up my confusion and never raise the subject again.:-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Croesy Blue
I actually didn’t mean for that to sound so aggressive or mean, apologies!
I watched the first episode last night.
I guess that, due to the research done beforehand, there is an element of realism to it, but as with most tv dramas the characters and stories are concentrated into a smaller area.
No problem, old fruit. Point taken. I'll get back in my bath chair :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Croesy Blue
This is worth reading https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-r...stephen-graham
It's actually filmed at Shrewsbuy prison which closed down a few tears ago. You can do a tour of the prison which is surprisingly interesting. Know some people who saw Sean Bean around town when they were doing the filming.
That's a crying shameQuote:
Originally Posted by Shrewsbury Blue
Yes, my wife and I did the tour a few years ago. At that time there were plans to turn it in to student accommodation and the tours were only going to be available for a couple of months.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shrewsbury Blue
Great actor was behind the success of the career of Jodie Comer( Killing Eve )Quote:
Originally Posted by RichardM