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

Creator:

Jimmy McGovern

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Genre:

Drama

Plot:

Series of one-off dramas, each focusing on a different house within the same street.

Awards:

7 wins & 3 nominations

Cast

Timothy Spall	...	Eddie McEvoy / ... (9 episodes, 2006-2009)
Lee Ingleby	...	Sean O'Neill / ... (6 episodes, 2006)
Christine Bottomley	...	Yvonne O'Neill (6 episodes, 2006)
Ger Ryan	...	Margie McEvoy / ... (6 episodes, 2006-2009)
Neil Dudgeon	...	Brian Peterson (4 episodes, 2006)
Gerard Fletcher	...	PC Fraser / ... (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
Mark Benton	...	Wayne Taylor / ... (4 episodes, 2007)
Vincent Regan	...	Charlie Morgan / ... (4 episodes, 2007)
Julia Ford	...	Roz Morgan (4 episodes, 2007)
James Varley	...	David McEvoy / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jonas Armstrong	...	Nick (3 episodes, 2009)
Linzey Cocker	...	Leanne McEvoy / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Bruce McGregor	...	Police Sergeant / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jim Broadbent	...	Stan McDermott (3 episodes, 2006)
Kirsty Leigh Porter	...	Ellie / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Archie Kelly	...	Father Joe Mills / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Richard Sinnott	...	Doctor (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Dean McGonagle	...	Jamie Quinn (3 episodes, 2006)
Melanie Hill	...	Val Taylor (3 episodes, 2007)
Toby Kebbell	...	Paul Billerton / ... (3 episodes, 2007)
Chris Wilson	...	Prison Officer / ... (3 episodes, 2007-2009)
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)
Anna Friel	...	Dee (2 episodes, 2009)
Bob Hoskins	...	Paddy Gargan (2 episodes, 2009)
Frances Barber	...	Lizzie Gargan (2 episodes, 2009)
Stephen Graham	...	Shay / ... (2 episodes, 2009)
Ted Robbins	...	Ken (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Emily Beecham	...	Gemma (2 episodes, 2009)
Ruth Jones	...	Sandra (2 episodes, 2009)
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)
Mary Cunningham	...	Magistrate (2 episodes, 2006)
Parvez Qadir	...	Defence Solicitor / ... (2 episodes, 2006)
Matt Smith	...	Ian Hanley (2 episodes, 2007)
Jordan Hill	...	Jack (2 episodes, 2009)
Sam Lenthall	...	Luke (2 episodes, 2009)
Kieran Bew	...	Gary Parr (2 episodes, 2007)
Richard Oldham	...	Paramedic (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sebastian Shaw	...	Colin / ... (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Ian Mercer	...	Richard / ... (2 episodes, 2007)
Andrew Grose	...	Policeman (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Pauline Daniels	...	Effing Nellie (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dean Andrews	...	Cleggy (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

Priceless

Just when it seems that almost the entire world is churning out small-screen drama the televisual equivalent of Danielle Steel's finest, or buying in formulaic, standardised American drivel, thank God for the likes of Jimmy McGovern and the BBC for producing something so classy and original as 'The Street'.

Beautifully written, superbly acted and tightly directed - a glimpse into a real world, populated by real people, that just about any cogent Brit will empathise with.

Yes it aims high, but that is no bad thing: real quality, in anything, is never destined for either mass consumption, or appreciation.

The bar has been raised again; by the only ones who seem to know how.