The latest series of BBC’s *Time* moves into a young offenders institution, delivering a tense and deeply affecting prison drama
Jimmy McGovern draws on real experiences to explore fractured families, fragile faith and the pressures facing both inmates and staff
David Tennant is excellent as custody manager Bobby Bailey, whose professional composure masks mounting troubles at home
Siobhan Finneran brings subtle warmth to a chaplain questioning her own beliefs
With sharp writing, outstanding performances and a constant sense of danger, *Time* remains one of the year’s most compelling dramas.