THE STREET (TV SERIES)

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'''The Street''' is a BBC television series created by Jimmy McGovern which follows the lives of different residents of one street. Produced by ITV Productions for BBC One, it began in 2006. It has an all star cast including Timothy Spall, Jane Horrocks, Jim Broadbent and Sue Johnston. A new series is due to be aired in late 2007 on BBC One. In May 2007 the first series won the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series.^[1]
ITV uses Parrs Wood Technology College as the filming location for the school in the show.

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Episodes

References

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Episodes

'Series One'
'The Accident'

★ Jane Horrocks as Angela Quinn, Daniel Ryan as Arthur Quinn, Shaun Dooley as Peter Harper, and Liz White as Eileen Harper.
'Stan'

★ Jim Broadbent as Stan McDermott, Sue Johnston as Brenda McDermott, and Shaun Dooley as Peter Harper.
'The Flasher'

★ Neil Dudgeon as Brian Peterson and Lindsey Coulson as Ann Peterson,
'Football'

★ Jody Latham as Billy Roberts,David Schofield as John Roberts, and Ciaran Griffiths as Terry.
'Asylum'

★ Timothy Spall as Eddie McEvoy, Jamiu Adebiyi as Ojo, Ger Ryan as Margi McEvoy Christine Bottomley as Yvonne O'Neill and Lee Ingleby as Sean O'Neill.
'Sean and Yvonne'

★ Christine Bottomley as Yvonne O'Neill, Lee Ingleby as Sean O'Neill, Ruth McCabe as Mary and Joanne Froggatt
'Series Two'
Timothy Spall is set to return to the series alongside David Thewlis, Bronagh Gallagher, June Watson, Mark Benton, Michael Taylor, Dean Andrews, Claire Hackett, Gina McKee, Lorraine Ashbourne, Vincent Regan, Julia Ford, Will Mellor, and Toby Kebbell
Jimmy McGovern's Bafta and RTS award-winning series The Street returns for a second series.
Timothy Spall reprises his role as taxi driver Eddie, leading a new cast which boasts many of Britain's finest television, film and theatre actors, as well as talented newcomers.
David Thewlis (Naked) plays identical twins, Joe and Harry, with Bronagh Gallagher (Holy Cross) as Joe's wife and June Watson (Strictly Confidential) as the twins' mother.
Mark Benton (City Lights) is Wayne, beleaguered postman and loving dad, with newcomer Michael Taylor (Mischief Nights) as his friend, Damien. Dean Andrews (Life On Mars) and Claire Hackett (William And Mary) also feature in this episode.
Gina McKee (Tsunami: The Aftermath) and Lorraine Ashbourne (True Dare Kiss) star as sisters whose love for their sons blinds them to the truth.
Vincent Regan (Troy) and Julia Ford (All About George) play a husband and wife whose marriage is rocked by Tom (Will Mellor, Sorted).
Toby Kebbell, who earned rave reviews at Cannes Film Festival for his role in Anton Corbijn's film Control, plays the leading role of Paul in the final story of the series – a compelling tale celebrating the redemptive power of love.
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References

1. Victoria Wood scoops Bafta double
2. http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/07_july/11/bbcone_drama.shtml

External links

★ ''The Street'' at bbc.co.uk