"The Street" (2006) TV series 2006-????

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Creator:

Jimmy McGovern

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Drama

Awards:

7 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Timothy Spall	...	Eddie McEvoy (7 episodes, 2006-2007)
Lee Ingleby	...	Sean O'Neill / ... (6 episodes, 2006)
Christine Bottomley	...	Yvonne O'Neill (6 episodes, 2006)
Neil Dudgeon	...	Brian Peterson (4 episodes, 2006)
Ger Ryan	...	Margie McEvoy (4 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mark Benton	...	Wayne Taylor / ... (4 episodes, 2007)
Vincent Regan	...	Charlie Morgan / ... (4 episodes, 2007)
Julia Ford	...	Roz Morgan (4 episodes, 2007)
Jim Broadbent	...	Stan McDermott (3 episodes, 2006)
Archie Kelly	...	Father Joe Mills / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Gerard Fletcher	...	PC Fraser / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dean McGonagle	...	Jamie Quinn (3 episodes, 2006)
Melanie Hill	...	Val Taylor (3 episodes, 2007)
Toby Kebbell	...	Paul Billerton / ... (3 episodes, 2007)
Jane Horrocks	...	Angela Quinn (2 episodes, 2006)
Alexandra Pearson	...	Katy Quinn (2 episodes, 2006)
Daniel Ryan	...	Arthur Quinn (2 episodes, 2006)
Shaun Dooley	...	Peter Harper (2 episodes, 2006)
James Varley	...	David McEvoy (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Linzey Cocker	...	Leanne McEvoy (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Jody Latham	...	Billy Roberts (2 episodes, 2006)
Ruth McCabe	...	Mary (2 episodes, 2006)
Eamonn Riley	...	P.C. Jones (2 episodes, 2006)
David Schofield	...	John Roberts (2 episodes, 2006)
Bruce McGregor	...	Police Sergeant (2 episodes, 2006)
Mary Cunningham	...	Magistrate (2 episodes, 2006)
Parvez Qadir	...	Defence Solicitor / ... (2 episodes, 2006)
Matt Smith	...	Ian Hanley (2 episodes, 2007)
Kieran Bew	...	Gary Parr (2 episodes, 2007)
Ian Mercer	...	Richard / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
Richard Sinnott	...	Doctor (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Pauline Daniels	...	Effing Nellie (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dean Andrews	...	Cleggy (2 episodes, 2007)
Chris Wilson	...	Prison Officer (2 episodes, 2007)

Also Known As:

"Untitled Jimmy McGovern Project" (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

60 min (6 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:MA (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Manchester, Greater Manchester, England, UK

Company:

Granada Television

Fantastic British drama

Well thank goodness the reviewer "howTVshouldbe" doesn't have a say in how TV should be, quite frankly though an American calling this series "a dud" can only be a ringing endorsement for how good this show is.

Mcgovern has done it again, with a breathtakingly honest and sometimes brutal portrayal of the lives of ordinary people in an ordinary town. I found each episode absolutely compelling viewing. I did not find it overly depressing at all, many of the episodes are very heart warming with satisfying endings.

I especially like episode 2 & 3. Broadbent is excellent as a disillusioned man finding himself suddenly retired.

I thoroughly recommend this series to anyone that likes a well written, gritty, British drama.