Blackpool 

Soon after local entrepreneur Ripley Holden (Morrissey) opens his arcade in his beloved home town of Blackpool, a murder investigation makes tears at the fabric of his personal and professional lives.

Stars:

David Morrissey, Sarah Parish, Thomas Morrison

Nominated for 1 Golden Globe. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
David Morrissey	...	Ripley Holden 6 episodes, 2004
Sarah Parish	...	Natalie Holden 6 episodes, 2004
Thomas Morrison	...	Danny Holden 6 episodes, 2004
David Tennant	...	D.I. Peter Carlisle 6 episodes, 2004
Georgia Taylor	...	Shyanne Holden 6 episodes, 2004
Steve Pemberton	...	Adrian Marr 6 episodes, 2004
David Bradley	...	Hallworth 6 episodes, 2004
Bryan Dick	...	D.C. Blythe 6 episodes, 2004
Kevin Doyle	...	Steve 6 episodes, 2004
David Hounslow	...	DCI Jim Allbright / ... 6 episodes, 2004
Jacqueline Pilton	...	Ruth 6 episodes, 2004
Lisa Millett	...	Hailey 6 episodes, 2004
John Thomson	...	Terry Corlette 6 episodes, 2004
Michelle McCaw	...	Chantelle 6 episodes, 2004
Jim Whelan	...	Deaf Barry 5 episodes, 2004
Connie Walker	...	Karen 4 episodes, 2004
Joe Armstrong	...	Mark Reed 3 episodes, 2004
James Cartwright	...	Mike Hooley 2 episodes, 2004
Cathryn Bradshaw	...	Mary Webb 2 episodes, 2004

Storyline

Soon after local entrepreneur Ripley Holden (Morrissey) opens his arcade in his beloved home town of Blackpool, a murder investigation makes tears at the fabric of his personal and professional lives.

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Plot Keywords:

jukebox musical | tv mini series | murder | investigation | arcade | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Crime | Drama | Musical | Mystery | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

BBC [UK] BBC America

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

24 October 2005 (USA)

Also Known As:

Viva Blackpool

Filming Locations:

Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

David Tennant, David Bradley, and David Morissey have all played the role of the Doctor from Doctor Who, David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor from 2006-2010, David Morissey in The Next Doctor, and David Bradley playing William Hartnell as the First Doctor in An Adventure in Time and Space.

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Quotes

D.I. Peter Carlisle: Ah, Freud would say that your jokes reveal a truth buried in your subconscious.
Ripley Holden: Oh, what do you know, a copper who's read a book.
D.I. Peter Carlisle: Well, if I'd read two books, maybe I'd run an amusement arcade.
Ripley Holden: Yeah, well I wouldn't know about that. I run a family entertainment arcade.
D.I. Peter Carlisle: And I'm a crime-citizen-interface consultant.

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Connections

Followed by Viva Blackpool (2006)

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Soundtracks

Viva Las Vegas
Written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (as Mort Schuman)
Performed by Elvis Presley, David Morrissey, Georgia Taylor Thomas Morrison and Sarah Parish

User Reviews

Amazing

This is absolutely brilliant!!! Only UK would do this kind of show and go all the way :-) I love Sarah Parish and she's just amazing in this. Oh and those who complain about the fact that it isn't dancers and singers that does the characters thank god for that! I think the point is that it isn't perfect, it makes it more real and what joy would it be watching perfect dancers who can't act!? No they did the right thing casting actors for it... Anyway this is funny,touching,dark and a bit disturbing aka everything you can possibly want in a TV program and I can just pray it's true they are planning a sequel.... UK are brilliant at making TV that stays with you long after it airs unlike US...