TV SERIES · 2021– · UK
Time
8 archived facts 1 topic 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
8 Interesting Facts About Time
- #001
Time was filmed at Shrewsbury Prison in Shropshire, United Kingdom, which visitors can tour and even stay overnight in if they wish. The prison's last inmates left in February 2013; it is now an interactive and immersive historical site.
- #002
Hannah Walters, Stephen Graham's real-life wife, plays his on-screen wife in the series.
- #003
The final scene at the pier cafe was filmed at the Southport Pier Pavilion in Merseyside.
- #004
Jimmy McGovern revealed that Time initially consisted of four episodes, which were later reduced to three.
- #005
Ricky Tomlinson, Sue Johnston's husband in The Royle Family, had actually spent time in Shrewsbury Prison in the 1970s as one of the Shrewsbury 24 trade unionists convicted of strike activity. Time was filmed at Shrewsbury Prison.
- #006
In Episode 1, filming took place on the Runcorn & Widnes Silver Jubilee Bridge while the bridge was undergoing a major development process. The filming happened after the work was completed but before the bridge was reopened to the public.
- #007
During 'An Evening with Jimmy McGovern' held at the Shakespeare North Playhouse on 23 July 2022, Jimmy revealed that the second series of Time would be set in a women's prison and that he had a female co-writer for the sequel.
- #008
Mark is Sean Bean's middle name.
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