The Street (TV series)

The Street is a BBC television series created by Jimmy McGovern which follows the lives of different residents of one street in Manchester. 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. The second series began airing on 8 November 2007 on BBC One. In May 2007 the first series won the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series.^[1] It also won two International Emmy Awards in November 2007 for Best Drama and Best Actor, played by Jim Broadbent. ^[2] The second series was nominated for the Best Drama prize at the 2008 Rose d'Or ceremony. Though it did not win, it received Special Mention from the jury.^[3]

The BBC uses Parrs Wood Technology College as the filming location for the school in the show.

[edit] Episodes

The Accident

Stan

The Flasher

Football

Asylum

Sean and Yvonne

A second series of The Street aired in 2007. Timothy Spall returned as taxi driver Eddie, whilst 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 also made appearances.^[4]

Jane Horrocks as Angela Quinn, Daniel Ryan as Arthur Quinn, Shaun Dooley as Peter Harper, and Liz White as Eileen Harper.
Christine Bottomley as Yvonne O'Neill, Lee Ingleby as Sean O'Neill, Ruth McCabe as Mary and Joanne Froggatt
Jim Broadbent as Stan McDermott, Sue Johnston as Brenda McDermott, and Shaun Dooley as Peter Harper.
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.
Jody Latham as Billy Roberts, David Schofield as John Roberts, and Ciaran Griffiths as Terry.
Neil Dudgeon as Brian Peterson and Lindsey Coulson as Ann Peterson