Prisoners Wives

JP Liz V1

http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/prisoners-wives.html

Tiger Aspect Productions’ new BBC One drama series Prisoners’ Wives tells the story of four very different women, each struggling to cope with a significant man in her life serving time in prison.
Gemma, Francesca, Lou and Harriet are played by a strong and distinguished cast of female leads whose characters will clash and connect over the six episodes.
Written by Julie Gearey, this relationship-based ensemble drama is set and filmed in Sheffield and stars Emma Rigby, Polly Walker, Pippa Haywood and Natalie Gavin, supported by actors including Jonas Armstrong and Iain Glen.
Emma Rigby (Hollyoaks) plays Gemma; she has the perfect life - a perfect house, a perfect husband and a baby on the way. Despite a troubled upbringing, Gemma finally has the security and love she always craved… or so she thinks. Her life comes crashing around her when armed police storm her house and arrest her husband on suspicion of murder. Steve is adamant of his innocence - but should Gemma believe him?
Polly Walker (Rome, State Of Play) plays Francesca; a colourful and glamorous career criminal’s wife. She is happy to turn a blind eye to her husband’s crimes and let him call the shots in exchange for a life of luxury while he’s inside. But when she goes from riches to rags, Francesca is forced to question a marriage that consists of two hours a week in a prison visits hall. Is a relationship worth fighting for when you haven’t been touched in years - or can Francesca find happiness elsewhere?
Pippa Haywood (Green Wing, Brittas Empire) plays Harriet; a respectable middle-aged upstanding member of the local community. She led a quiet and sheltered life until her ‘tough love’ resulted in the imprisonment and estrangement of her only son. She is desperate to connect with him, but how far will she cross the line in order to earn his forgiveness?
Natalie Gavin (The Arbour) is Lou; a devoted mother to 7-year-old Mason. Her boyfriend Sean is serving time on her behalf. Desperate to keep mother and son together, he took the rap for Lou’s drug-dealing on the agreement that she would stop. Trapped in a crime-ridden estate, Lou sees dealing as her way to escape - but if she’s caught, she stands to lose everything.

Promo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KaxkYTrv3Y

Starts at 9pm next Tuesday the 31st of January 2012

mike65

So long as one wife turns lesbo in frustration it won't be all bad.

Lisha

This looks good, first 5 mins have me hooked:)

JP Liz V1

The second episode was better than the first, the series has potential

Lisha

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

The second episode was better than the first, the series has potential

am looking forward to tonight, I'm really hooked. THere needs to be a bit more background into the prisioners though I think.

Lisha

Well I got the back ground I was after and more. I thought it was great.
id say the blonde pregnant girl will regret going to the cops!!

Lisha

Any one watching tonight?:)

Ricardo G

I've been watching since the first episode and find it very good tbh, just going through the cast and see that Iain Glen played the role of the nasty priest in "song for a raggy boy", knew i saw him somewhere before. Thought this drama may have been more suited to a female audience at the start but i'm hooked

Lisha

I agree I think it's really great. Poor poor Mason, devastating.Glad the other one hid th e money for Louisa at least. It being very well acted and portrayed IMHO. Roll on next Tuesday night

1966

yeah have been following and really enjoying this series.......poor Mason tonight though,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

JP Liz V1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w2QEsxYYB0

Season 2 starts 14th of March 2013 at 9pm

Lisha

Thanks JP LizV1 i can't wait for this, loved the first series

Lisha

I missed last week so am so looking forward to this . . watching now

JP Liz V1

Two actors from Shameless in tonight's episode, I'm waiting for Sheila to visit Frank in prison next :P

Frannie is the best character

Lisha

Frannie is a great character .
Her kids are very stupid though
Can't believe the daughter showed granda the passports . As for the son !

Would love a catch up of mason and his mother

JP Liz V1

It has just started on RTE 1 now if anyone missed it