{"id":9606,"date":"2022-01-06T16:16:17","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:16:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1545350"},"modified":"2022-01-06T16:38:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-06T15:38:08","slug":"screw-episode-1-preview-introduces-derry-girls-jamie-lee-odonnell-as-rosie","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/screw-episode-1-preview-introduces-derry-girls-jamie-lee-odonnell-as-rosie\/","title":{"rendered":"Screw episode 1 preview introduces Derry Girls\u2019 Jamie-Lee O\u2019Donnell as Rosie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Minnie Wright\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Thursday, 06 January 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>Channel 4\u2019s new darkly comedic prison drama <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama\/screw-release-date-channel-4\/&quot;\">Screw<\/a> starts tonight \u2013 and <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/&quot;\">RadioTimes.com<\/a> has an exclusive peek at the first episode.<\/p>\n<p>Starring Nina Sosanya (Staged, His Dark Materials) and Derry Girls\u2019 Jamie-Lee O\u2019Donnell, the series explores life as a prison officer in an all-male British prison.<\/p>\n<p>The synopsis reads: \u201cInspired by the creator\u2019s [Rob Williams] experience of working and volunteering in prisons, this series brings us a view of incarceration unlike any other. Through a vibrant and multi-layered cast of characters, Screw tackles contemporary stories head on \u2013 but always cut through with comedy, irreverence and heart.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;embed&quot;\"> <div class=\"&quot;embed__intrinsic&quot;\"> <video data-video-id=\"6290293794001\" data-account=\"69912529001\" data-player=\"ByeOf0VZEl\" data-embed=\"&quot;default&quot;\" data-application-id=\"\" class=\"&quot;video-js&quot;\" controls=\"\"\/><script src=\"&quot;\/\/players.brightcove.net\/69912529001\/ByeOf0VZEl_default\/index.min.js&quot;\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div> <p>Sosanya plays enigmatic veteran prison officer \u2018screw\u2019 Leigh, while O\u2019Donnell takes on the role of trainee officer Rose as she joins the staff at Long Marsh men\u2019s prison.<\/p>\n<p>In our exclusive first-look clip, O\u2019Donnell\u2019s Rosie fails to impress new boss Leigh when she arrives on her first day.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAre you chewing gum?\u201d Leigh asks, at which point the newbie lies: \u201cNo.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhich could be used to make a key, block a lock. I mean, I know training\u2019s short\u2026\u201d the officer sighs.<\/p> <p>It looks like it\u2019s in at the deep end for Rosie as she dives in to get to grips with her new role.<\/p>\n<p>Screw also features Faraz Ayub as Ali, Stephen Wight as Gary, Ron Donachie as Don, and Jackie Laura Checkley as Jackie.<\/p>\n<p>BAFTA-winning writer Williams\u2019 previous projects include The Victim and Killing Eve.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Screw starts tonight at 9pm on Channel 4. For all the latest news, visit our dedicated <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/drama&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\">Drama<\/a> hub, or find out what else to watch with our <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Minnie Wright Published: Thursday, 06 January 2022 at 12:00 am Channel 4\u2019s new darkly comedic prison drama Screw starts tonight \u2013 and RadioTimes.com has an exclusive peek at the first episode. 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