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David Tennant has joined Siobhan Finneran to lead the third season of Jimmy McGovern\u2019s BBC drama Time<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cJimmy McGovern is a master at creating brave, thought-provoking dramas that deeply resonate with BBC viewers, so we are thrilled to be back for a third run of Time<\/em>,\u201d said Lindsay Salt, director of BBC Drama. \u201cWith David Tennant and Siobhan Finneran leading the cast, Samuel Bailey co-writing, Paul Whittington directing and the team at BBC Studios Fiction producing, we are all set for another powerful and memorable piece of work from Jimmy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The three-part drama will be led by Tennant as prison officer Bailey, with Finneran reprising her role as Marie-Louise, a prison chaplain. Time<\/em> season three is written by McGovern and Samuel Bailey. It is made by BBC Studios Fiction for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, in co-production with BritBox. Filming will take place in Belfast.<\/p>\n

Set within a Young Offenders Institution, the series explores the impact of locking up teenagers and the effects on those who look after them.<\/p>\n

\u201cSiobhan Finneran is back,\u201d said series creator and writer McGovern. \u201cAnd we’ve got a wonderful leading man in David Tennant. And a brilliant director in Paul Whittington. I think it’s going to be wonderful.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is a privilege to be making a third series of Time<\/em> with such a fantastic team,\u201d said Andrew Morrissey, executive producer for BBC Studios Fiction. \u201cWe are excited to introduce the audience to a whole new part of the prison system. Once we started the research, we knew there were stories that demanded to be told.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBritBox is committed to delivering great television to our subscribers, and Time<\/em> is a perfect example of that promise,\u201d said Robert Schildhouse, president of BritBox. \u201cWe\u2019re excited to partner with the BBC on this next chapter of the acclaimed series, featuring David Tennant and Siobhan Finneran in roles we know will be powerful and unforgettable. With Jimmy McGovern and Sam Bailey\u2019s masterful writing and an exceptional cast coming together, this third season will be a must-watch.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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