The BBC announce a new Jimmy McGovern drama

The as yet untitled film will star Anna Friel, David Threlfall and Anna Maxwell Martin. The BBC have announced a new film from the acclaimed dramatist Jimmy McGovern. Currently without a title, the 90-minute film will take place in Liverpool and centre on a family dealing with the fallout of an abuse incident. Here’s the … >

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Time series 2 - Tamara Lawrance as Abi Cochrane, Bella Ramsey as Kelsey Morgan & Jodie Whittaker as Orla O'Riordan

Time Series 2 – cast and creatives speak ahead of the show’s launch

Jimmy McGovern’s prison drama Time returns as Series 2 shifting its setting to a women’s prison. Time is back this Sunday, 29th of October. Series 2 of the show promises an insight into the female prison experience, told through the stories of three very different inmates. Here’s the premise: Arriving at Carlingford Prison on the same … >

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‘Broken’ first look: Sean Bean stars in Jimmy McGovern’s new BBC One drama

The first promotional image has been released for The Street writer Jimmy McGovern’s new primetime drama for BBC One. Broken began filming last year and is described as a “State of the Nation piece.” Sean Bean leads the cast of the six-part series as Father Michael Kerrigan, a Catholic priest presiding over a Northern urban parish. The Game of Thrones … >

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Anna Friel and more join BBC One’s new Jimmy McGovern drama ‘Broken’

Filming has commenced on The Street writer Jimmy McGovern’s new primetime drama series for BBC One. The six-part drama series was announced earlier this year and is described as a “State of the Nation piece.” Sean Bean will lead the cast of Broken as Father Michael Kerrigan, a Catholic priest presiding over a Northern urban parish. The Game … >

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Sean Bean to lead cast of new Jimmy McGovern drama ‘Broken’

Game of Thrones star Sean Bean has been cast as the lead in Jimmy McGovern’s new primetime drama series for BBC One. Broken will feature Bean as Father Michael Kerrigan, a Catholic priest presiding over a Northern urban parish. The six-part drama series was announced earlier this year and is described as a “State of … >

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Watch trailer for Jimmy McGovern’s new BBC One drama ‘Reg’

BBC One has released a trailer for Jimmy McGovern’s new one-off drama Reg. Starring Tim Roth, Anna Maxwell Martin, Elliott Tittensor and Ralph Brown, the 90-minute film tells the story of one man who takes on the Prime Minister, to get justice for his son. Based on a true story, Reg airs at 9pm on Monday 6 June on … >

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Return date confirmed for Jimmy McGovern’s ‘Moving On’

BBC One’s daytime drama series Moving On returns next week with five new standalone stories set in and around Liverpool. Created by writer Jimmy McGovern, the seventh season begins at 2.15pm on Monday 22 February on BBC One. The first episode, ‘Taxi For Linda’ follows Linda (Julie Hesmondhalgh) and Frank (John Thompson), colleagues and confidantes … >

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