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The Paradise

  • TV Series
  • 2012–20132012–2013
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
12K
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POPULARITY
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Joanna Vanderham in The Paradise (2012)
The Paradise: Season 2
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The story of a young woman who works in a department store and gets caught up in the charms of the modern world.The story of a young woman who works in a department store and gets caught up in the charms of the modern world.The story of a young woman who works in a department store and gets caught up in the charms of the modern world.
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
12K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,973
171
    • Bill Gallagher
    • Sarah Barton
    • Sarah Brown
  • Stars
    • Joanna Vanderham
    • Emun Elliott
    • Stephen Wight
    • Bill Gallagher
    • Sarah Barton
    • Sarah Brown
  • Stars
    • Joanna Vanderham
    • Emun Elliott
    • Stephen Wight
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    • 51User reviews
    • 9Critic reviews
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    • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy

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    Emun Elliott in The Paradise (2012)
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    Joanna Vanderham
    Joanna Vanderham
    • Denise…
    Emun Elliott
    Emun Elliott
    • Moray…
    Stephen Wight
    Stephen Wight
    • Sam
    Sonya Cassidy
    Sonya Cassidy
    • Clara
    Matthew McNulty
    Matthew McNulty
    • Dudley
    Elaine Cassidy
    Elaine Cassidy
    • Katherine Glendenning…
    Finn Burridge
    Finn Burridge
    • Arthur
    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • Jonas…
    Peter Wight
    Peter Wight
    • Edmund Lovett
    Sarah Lancashire
    Sarah Lancashire
    • Miss Audrey
    Ruby Bentall
    Ruby Bentall
    • Pauline
    Katie Moore
    • Susy
    Ben Daniels
    Ben Daniels
    • Tom Weston
    Patrick Malahide
    Patrick Malahide
    • Lord Glendenning
    Lisa Millett
    Lisa Millett
    • Myrtle
    Edie Whitehead
    Edie Whitehead
    • Flora
    Adrian Scarborough
    Adrian Scarborough
    • Fenton
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      • Bill Gallagher
      • Sarah Barton
      • Sarah Brown
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    • Trivia
      Based on the novel 'Au bonheur des dames' by Emile Zola
    • Goofs
      Late in Season 1, the Glendenning family purchases freehold rights to the properties on which the Paradise and neighboring businesses stand, and in Season 2 the family has turned out Moray from the store and contemplate selling it. Although the legal relationship between a business tenant and freeholder is complex, purchasing the freehold (ownership of land and structures) is not the same thing as purchasing a business on the property. Though the Glendennings may have attempted to oust Moray or the Paradise by breaking the lease, they would not automatically own the business once they bought the freehold, as is portrayed here.
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    9/10
    A nice replacement for Lark Rise to Candleford
    When they cancelled Lark Rise to Candleford, the BBC promised us that it was to "make room for other dramas". So far, I haven't seen anything worth watching, until The Paradise came on. It has the same gentle feel that Lark Rise did, and the same idea of having pride in the work you do. It is really nice to have a TV show which is not obsessed with having nude scenes in it, or using swear words at every turn, but rather concentrating on a good script, and a storyline that makes you want to know what is going to happen next. Some of the characters do feel like they need to find themselves a little bit, but since this is the first series, I think that they can easily be forgiven for that! This is definitely a show to watch, especially if you were a fan of Lark Rise to Candleford.
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    • black_sax
    • Nov 8, 2012

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      • October 6, 2013 (United States)
      • United Kingdom
      • English
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      • Lambton Castle, Chester-le-Street, County Durham, England, UK
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