With both Eric and Mark trapped by their pasts and unsure of their futures, can they find survive and find the strength to move forward? Separated from his family, Mark is sentenced to four years in jail where he befriends prison officer Eric McNally (Stephen Graham), who does his best to protect the inmates from the dangers of life behind bars.īut when one of the most dangerous prisoners identifies Eric’s softer side as a weakness, Eric faces an impossible choice between his principles and protecting the ones he loves.
Sean Bean plays Mark Cobden, a guilt-ridden teacher whose life is destroyed when he accidentally kills an innocent man, in BBC1’s thrilling new three-part prison drama Time by acclaimed British TV writer Jimmy McGovern. What the critics say: We say: "It’s a deep and original tale, which is perfectly complemented by the tense storytelling of Vigil creator Tom Edge, who adapted it for TV." Time
But in the end, all that matters is this: do you believe him?"Įpisodes: 4 (all now available on BBC iPlayer) It’s about how he risked everything to save her. It is about the woman he loves, Kyra, who got into dangerous trouble.
The courtroom drama, starring Samuel Adewunmi, tells the tale of a young man standing trial for murder, who shares his story with the jury in a desperate bid to keep his freedom.Ī BBC synopsis reads: "At his trial, Hero tells an extraordinary story. Tom Edge, the man who created Vigil, brings the best-selling novel of defense barrister Imran Mahmood, to the screen, and with an exciting raft of acting talent on show, You Don't Know Me is one to enjoy. Samuel Adewunmi plays a man accused of murder. The creators have described this as a ‘love letter to the NHS’, but it’s also a reminder of the pressure we place on the people within it." The Responder Working in a labour ward, Adam’s day involves getting drenched in blood, mentoring anxious trainee Shruti (Ambika Mod) and disappointing his friends when he has to work another shift. We say: "Back-to-back shifts, hypochondriacs, and racist mothers-to-be – it’s all in a day’s work for junior doctor Adam (Ben Whishaw) in this adaptation of Adam Kay’s best-selling memoir. It's equal parts honest and heartbreaking and manages to blend humor in with very difficult scenes newcomer Ambika Mod's turn as junior doctor Shruti is not to be missed, either. It stars Ben Whishaw ( No Time To Die, Paddington) as Adam himself, and sees the young doctor getting to grips with the many challenges that come with working in obstetrics and gynaecology. Like Kay's memoir, the show reveals the kind of pressure that NHS workers find themselves under day in, day out. This Is Going To Hurt is a seven-part comedy-drama adapted from Adam Kay's book of the same name. This Is Going To Hurtīen Whishaw stars in This Is Going To Hurt (Image credit: BBC)
We say: "Erin Doherty was fabulous in the last two series of The Crown as Princess Anne, and she’s just as compelling in this thriller as lonely office temp Becky.With twists aplenty, and an unconventional heroine to follow, this is an addictive watch.". But as she moves closer to the truth, Becky finds herself becoming more and more intrigued by Sasha's more successful friends. (Image credit: BBC/Mam Tor Productions/Luke Varley)Ĭhloe is a quirky psychological thriller that follows Becky Green (Erin Doherty) as she investigates the mysterious death of her social media idol, Chloe (Poppy Gilbert).Īfter a call from her former friend Chloe in the middle of the night, Becky decides to find a way to insert herself into the lives of Choe's inner circle by assuming a false identity.Īs "Sasha", Becky steps into a far more exciting life than her current one. Erin Doherty stars in this social media-fuelled psychological thriller.