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    TELEVISION

    Jun 06, 2021 4 minutes

    SATURDAY JUNE 12

    This BBC prison drama is the latest from veteran screenwriter Jimmy McGovern. It tells a story of two ordinary men caught up in the penal system: one an inmate, the other a guard. Sean Bean plays Mark Cobden, a former teacher sentenced to four years aft er accidentally killing someone. He’s consumed by guilt for what he has done and facing the nightmare of life inside. Stephen Graham plays Eric McNally, a dedicated prison officer doing his best to keep his understaffed prison safe for those within its walls. But when a dangerous convict finds a way to threaten Eric, he faces an impossible

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