"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)
Ger Ryan	...	Margie McEvoy / ... (6 episodes, 2006-2009)
Lee Ingleby	...	Sean O'Neill / ... (6 episodes, 2006)
Christine Bottomley	...	Yvonne O'Neill (6 episodes, 2006)
Julia Ford	...	Roz Morgan (5 episodes, 2007)
Neil Dudgeon	...	Brian Peterson (4 episodes, 2006)
Mark Benton	...	Wayne Taylor (4 episodes, 2007)
Vincent Regan	...	Charlie Morgan (4 episodes, 2007)
Gerard Fletcher	...	PC Fraser / ... (4 episodes, 2006-2009)
James Varley	...	David McEvoy / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jonas Armstrong	...	Nick (3 episodes, 2009)
Linzey Cocker	...	Leanne McEvoy / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Melanie Hill	...	Val Taylor (3 episodes, 2007)
Toby Kebbell	...	Paul Billerton (3 episodes, 2007)
Bruce McGregor	...	Police Sergeant / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Jim Broadbent	...	Stan McDermott (3 episodes, 2006)
Richard Sinnott	...	Doctor (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Kirsty Leigh Porter	...	Ellie / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2009)
Archie Kelly	...	Father Joe Mills / ... (3 episodes, 2006-2007)
Dean McGonagle	...	Jamie Quinn (3 episodes, 2006)
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)
Matt Smith	...	Ian Hanley (2 episodes, 2007)
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)
Kieran Bew	...	Gary Parr (2 episodes, 2007)
Gina McKee	...	Jan Parr (2 episodes, 2007)
Lorraine Ashbourne	...	Cath Hanley (2 episodes, 2007)
Ian Mercer	...	Richard Watts (2 episodes, 2007)
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)
Lorcan Cranitch	...	Danny Parr (2 episodes, 2007)
David Schofield	...	John Roberts (2 episodes, 2006)
Adam Beresford	...	Luke Morgan (2 episodes, 2007)
Will Tacey	...	Headmaster (2 episodes, 2007)
Pauline Daniels	...	Effing Nellie (2 episodes, 2006-2007)
Mary Cunningham	...	Magistrate (2 episodes, 2006)
Parvez Qadir	...	Defence Solicitor / ... (2 episodes, 2006)
Jordan Hill	...	Jack (2 episodes, 2009)
Dean Andrews	...	Cleggy (2 episodes, 2007)
Sam Lenthall	...	Luke (2 episodes, 2009)
Richard Oldham	...	Paramedic (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Sebastian Shaw	...	Colin / ... (2 episodes, 2007-2009)
Andrew Grose	...	Policeman (2 episodes, 2007-2009)

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.