BBC’s Time is a frighteningly real prison drama that’s the ultimate prison deterrent
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thesun.co.ukGRITTY new drama Time has viewers gripped with its harrowing portrayal of prison life. The BBC show, which continues tomorrow, follows guilt-ridden teacher Mark Cobden, played by Sean Bean, as he serves a four-year stretch for killing a man in an accident.
Bafta-winning writer Jimmy McGovern – who created Cracker – pulls no punches. He paints a brutal picture of life inside, including a horrific assault using boiling water mixed with sugar, known as “sugaring”, and self-harming with a razor blade.
Episode one saw Cobden punched in the face in a phone queue and horrified by the deafening noise and violence around him. Time shines a light on the broken, lawless prison system – where drug dealers and gang members hold more sway than prison.
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