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''The Street'' is a British
drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance: a play, opera, mime, ballet, etc., performed in a theatre, or on radio or television.Elam (1980, 98). Considered as a genre of poetry in general, the dramatic mode has been ...
television series created by
Jimmy McGovern
James Stanley McGovern (born September 1949) is an English screenwriter and producer. He is best known for creating the drama series '' Cracker'' (1993–1995), for which he received two Edgar Awards from the Mystery Writers of America. He als ...
and produced by
Granada Television
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for the
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. The series follows the lives of various residents of an unnamed street in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
and features an all-star cast including
Timothy Spall
Timothy Leonard Spall (born 27 February 1957) is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet''.
Spall performed in '' S ...
,
Jim Broadbent
James Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English actor. He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his supporting role as John Bayley in the feature film ''Iris'' (2001), as well as winning a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe for hi ...
,
Jane Horrocks
Barbara Jane Horrocks (born 18 January 1964) is a British actress. She portrayed the roles of Bubble and Katy Grin in the BBC sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous''. She was nominated for the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for the title role in th ...
,
Bob Hoskins
Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor. His work included lead roles in films and television series such as '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1978), ''The Long Good Friday'' (1980), ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), ''Who ...
, and
David Thewlis
David Wheeler (born 20 March 1963), better known as David Thewlis (), is a British actor, author, director and screenwriter.
Thewlis rose to prominence when he starred in the film ''Naked'' (1993), for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Aw ...
.
''The Street'' won both the
British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series
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and
RTS Television Award
The Royal Television Society (RTS) is a British-based educational charity for the discussion, and analysis of television in all its forms, past, present, and future. It is the oldest television society in the world. It currently has fourteen r ...
for Drama Series twice, in 2007 and 2008. It also won two
International Emmy Awards
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in November 2007 for Best Drama and Best Actor (Jim Broadbent). The second series was nominated for the Best Drama prize at the 2008
Rose d'Or
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ceremony. Though it did not win, it received Special Mention from the jury. In November 2010, the third series won the International Emmy Award for Best Drama and Best Actor (Bob Hoskins).
The third series began airing on 13 July 2009 and concluded on 17 August 2009. This was the final series to be made due to cutbacks at
ITV Studios
ITV Studios is a British multinational television production and distribution company owned by the British television broadcaster ITV plc. It handles production and distribution of programmes broadcast on the ITV network and third-party broadcas ...
in
Manchester
Manchester () is a city in Greater Manchester, England. It had a population of 552,000 in 2021. It is bordered by the Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east, and the neighbouring city of Salford to the west. The t ...
(ITV produced the series, although it is shown by the BBC).
The filming location was Rock Street, Higher Broughton in Salford.
Cast
The McEvoys are the only family to appear in more than one series, with
Timothy Spall
Timothy Leonard Spall (born 27 February 1957) is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet''.
Spall performed in '' S ...
and
Ger Ryan
Ger Ryan is an Irish film and television actress, whose credits include '' Queer as Folk'', ''Family'', '' The War of the Buttons'', '' The Van'', ''Moll Flanders'', ''Intermission'' and '' Little Dog''.
Career
Ryan has twice been nominated for ...
reprising the roles of Eddie and Margie for at least one episode per series.
Series 1 (2006)
*
Jane Horrocks
Barbara Jane Horrocks (born 18 January 1964) is a British actress. She portrayed the roles of Bubble and Katy Grin in the BBC sitcom ''Absolutely Fabulous''. She was nominated for the 1993 Olivier Award for Best Actress for the title role in th ...
as Angela Quinn
*
Daniel Ryan as Arthur Quinn
* Dean McGonagle as Jamie Quinn
* Alexandra Pearson as Katy Quinn
*
Shaun Dooley
Shaun Dooley (born 29 March 1974) is an English actor, narrator and voice-over artist.
Early life
Dooley was born in Barnsley in Yorkshire. He studied at the Arden School of Theatre in Manchester between 1992 and 1995.
Career
Dooley's f ...
as Peter Harper
*
Liz White as Eileen Harper
*
Timothy Spall
Timothy Leonard Spall (born 27 February 1957) is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet''.
Spall performed in '' S ...
as Eddie McEvoy
*
Ger Ryan
Ger Ryan is an Irish film and television actress, whose credits include '' Queer as Folk'', ''Family'', '' The War of the Buttons'', '' The Van'', ''Moll Flanders'', ''Intermission'' and '' Little Dog''.
Career
Ryan has twice been nominated for ...
as Margie McEvoy
*
Jim Broadbent
James Broadbent (born 24 May 1949) is an English actor. He won an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for his supporting role as John Bayley in the feature film ''Iris'' (2001), as well as winning a BAFTA TV Award and a Golden Globe for hi ...
as Stan McDermott
*
Sue Johnston as Brenda McDermott
*
Neil Dudgeon
Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. A ...
as Brian Peterson
*
Lindsey Coulson
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as Ann Peterson
*
Sacha Parkinson
Sacha Louise Parkinson (born 11 March 1992) is an English actress, known for her role as Sian Powers on the ITV soap opera ''Coronation Street''.
Early life
Sacha Louise Parkinson was born on 11 March 1992 in Salford, Greater Manchester, the ...
as Shannon Peterson
*
Lee Battle
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Name
Given name
* Lee (given name), a given name in English
Surname
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as Connor Peterson
*
Jody Latham
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as Billy Roberts
*
David Schofield as John Roberts
*
Ciarán Griffiths
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Biography
Griffiths was born in Manchester to a Welsh father and Irish mother, an ...
as Terry
*
Christine Bottomley
Christine Bottomley (born 27 April 1979) is an English actress.
Early life
Born in Rochdale and grew up in an apartment above the family's chemist shop. She went to several local youth drama groups before embarking on a course at the Royal S ...
as Yvonne O'Neill
*
Lee Ingleby
Lee David Ingleby (born 28 January 1976) is an English film, television and stage actor.
He is best known for his roles as Detective Sergeant/Detective Inspector John Bacchus in the BBC drama ''Inspector George Gently'', as Stan Shunpike in ...
as Sean O'Neill
*
Joanne Froggatt
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as Kerry
*
Bronagh Gallagher
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as Mary Jennerson
*
Steve Edge
Steve Edge (born 2 November 1972) is an English actor, writer and former stand-up comedian. He is most famous for his work on ''Starlings'', ''Phoenix Nights'', '' The Cup'', '' The Visit'', ''Peep Show'', ''Benidorm'' and the satirical magaz ...
as Malcolm McKenzie
*
Matthew Marsh as Bob Hewitt
*
Steve Marsh as Duffy
* Jamiu Adebiyi as Ojo Asemi
*
Jessica Hall as Laura Hammond
* Claire Hackett as Rachel Marsden
Series 2 (2007)
*
Mark Benton
Mark Benton (born 16 November 1965) is an English actor and television presenter known for his roles as Eddie in ''Early Doors'', Howard in '' Northern Lights'' and Martin Pond in '' Barbara''. Benton has also starred in the BBC One school-based ...
as Wayne Taylor
*
Melanie Hill
Melanie Jane Hill (born 11 January 1962) is a British actress, known for playing Hazel Redfern in ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet'' (1985–1986), Aveline in ''Bread'' (1986–1991), Rita Dolan in Kay Mellor drama ''Playing the Field'' (1998–2002), Ma ...
as Val Taylor
* Michael Taylor as Damien Wood
*
Vincent Regan
Vincent Regan (born 16 May 1965) is a British film and television actor, best known for his roles in ''300'', ''Troy'', '' Unleashed'', '' Clash of the Titans'' and '' Lockout''.
Early life
Regan was born on 16 May 1965 in Swansea, Glamorgan, ...
as Charlie Morgan
*
Julia Ford
Julia Ford (born 7 August 1963) is a British actress, voice actress and director.
Early life
She was born in Chester, Cheshire and grew up in Sutton Weaver. She attended Helsby County Grammar School.
Career
Her acting work includes theatr ...
as Roz Morgan
*
Will Mellor
William Mellor (born 3 April 1976) is an English actor, singer and model. He is known for his roles as Jambo Bolton in ''Hollyoaks'', Gaz Wilkinson in '' Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps'', Warren Stamp in EastEnders, DC Spike Tanne ...
as Tom Dixon
*
Kieran Bew
Kieran Bew (born 18 August 1980) is an English actor, known for portraying Alfonso, Duke of Calabria in '' Da Vinci's Demons'' for Starz, '' Hans Christian Andersen: My Life as a Fairytale'' for Hallmark Entertainment and Gary Parr in Jimmy ...
as Gary Parr
*
Gina McKee
Georgina "Gina" McKee (born 14 April 1964) is an English actress. She won the 1997 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for ''Our Friends in the North'' (1996), and earned subsequent nominations for ''The Lost Prince'' (2003) and ''The Street'' (2 ...
as Jan Parr
*
Lorcan Cranitch
Lorcan Cranitch (born 28 August 1959) is an Irish people, Irish actor.
Born in Dublin, Lorcan Cranitch became involved in drama while a student. In 1980 he moved to London, where he trained at Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, RADA.
Career
His fi ...
as Danny Parr
*
Matt Smith
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as Ian Hanley
*
Oliver Stokes
Oliver Stokes (born 29 May 1998) is an English actor. He is best known for playing the role of Michael Garvey in '' Benidorm,'' from 2007 to 2015.
Career
Stokes first came to prominence with his role as Michael Garvey in Derren Litten’s ITV c ...
as Lee Hanley
*
Lorraine Ashbourne
Lorraine Ashbourne (born 10 April 1961) is an English actress.
Career
Ashbourne has appeared on British series and television films, including: '' The Street'', ''True Dare Kiss'', '' Thin Ice'', ''In a Land of Plenty'', ''Boon'', '' Playing th ...
as Cath Hanley
*
Timothy Spall
Timothy Leonard Spall (born 27 February 1957) is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet''.
Spall performed in '' S ...
as Eddie McEvoy
*
Ger Ryan
Ger Ryan is an Irish film and television actress, whose credits include '' Queer as Folk'', ''Family'', '' The War of the Buttons'', '' The Van'', ''Moll Flanders'', ''Intermission'' and '' Little Dog''.
Career
Ryan has twice been nominated for ...
as Margie McEvoy
*
Matthew Marsh as Bob Hewitt
*
Kim Thomson
Kim Ellen Thomson (born 30 October 1959) is an English actress who has appeared on stage, television and film since the early 1980s in both the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
Early life
Thomson was born on 30 October 1959, altho ...
as Pat Tinsey
*
David Thewlis
David Wheeler (born 20 March 1963), better known as David Thewlis (), is a British actor, author, director and screenwriter.
Thewlis rose to prominence when he starred in the film ''Naked'' (1993), for which he won the Cannes Film Festival Aw ...
as Harry and Joe Jennerson
*
Bronagh Gallagher
Bronagh Gallagher (born 26 April 1972) is an Irish singer and actress from Northern Ireland. Gallagher had her first acting role in the 1989 television movie '' Dear Sarah''. In 2020, she was listed at number 33 on ''The Irish Times'' list of I ...
as Mary Jennerson
* June Watson as Maggie Jennerson
*
Toby Kebbell
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as Paul Billerton
*
Robyn Addison
Robyn Addison is an English actress best known for her roles in television series such as ''Doc Martin'', '' Survivors'' and ''Casualty''. She has numerous other television drama and theatre credits.
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Addison became interested in act ...
as Kirsty Blackwell
*
Dean Andrews
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as Cleggy
*
Jodhi May
Jodhi Tania May (''née'' Hakim-Edwards; 8 May 1975) is a British actress. She remains the youngest recipient of the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival, for ''A World Apart'' (1988). Her other film appearances include ''The Last ...
as Jean Arthur
*
Jack Deam
Jack Deam (born Ian Deam; 1972) is an English actor. He used his grandfather's name for his stage name. His most notable performances have been as the pyromaniac Marty Fisher, who has Tourette syndrome, in Channel 4's comedy drama series, '' ...
as Kevin Arthur
Series 3 (2009)
*
Bob Hoskins
Robert William Hoskins (26 October 1942 – 29 April 2014) was an English actor. His work included lead roles in films and television series such as '' Pennies from Heaven'' (1978), ''The Long Good Friday'' (1980), ''Mona Lisa'' (1986), ''Who ...
as Paddy Gargan
*
Frances Barber
Frances Barber (née Brookes, born 13 May 1958) is an English actress. She received Olivier Award nominations for her work in the plays '' Camille'' (1985), and ''Uncle Vanya'' (1997). Her film appearances include three collaborations with Gar ...
as Lizzie Gargan
*
Liam Cunningham
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Cunningham has been nominated for the London Film Critics' Circle Award, the British Independe ...
as Thomas Miller
*
Anna Friel
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as Dee Purnell
*
Daniel Mays
Daniel Mays (born 31 March 1978) is an English actor.
Early life
Born in Epping, Essex, the third of four boys, Mays was brought up in Buckhurst Hill, Essex, by his electrician father and bank cashier mother. He attended the Italia Conti Acad ...
as Mark Raveley
*
David Bradley as Joe Raveley
*
Jonas Armstrong
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Career
In 2003, Armstrong appeared in ''Quartermaine's Terms'' at the Royal Theatre in Northampton as Derek Meadle. In 2004 ...
as Nick Calshaw
*
Siobhan Finneran
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as Kim Calshaw
*
Ian Puleston-Davies
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In November 2014, ITV announced ...
as Alan Calshaw
*
Emily Beecham
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as Gemma Robinson
*
Joseph Mawle
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as Kieran Corrigan
*
Julia Krynke as Olenka Danczuk
*
Steve Marsh as Duffy
*
Stephen Graham
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as Shay Ryan
*
Maxine Peake
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as Madeleine Collins
*
Timothy Spall
Timothy Leonard Spall (born 27 February 1957) is an English actor and presenter. He became a household name in the UK after appearing as Barry Spencer Taylor in the 1983 ITV comedy-drama series ''Auf Wiedersehen, Pet''.
Spall performed in '' S ...
as Eddie McEvoy
*
Ger Ryan
Ger Ryan is an Irish film and television actress, whose credits include '' Queer as Folk'', ''Family'', '' The War of the Buttons'', '' The Van'', ''Moll Flanders'', ''Intermission'' and '' Little Dog''.
Career
Ryan has twice been nominated for ...
as Margie McEvoy
*
Ruth Jones
Ruth Alexandra Elisabeth Jones (born 22 September 1966) is a Welsh actress, comedian, writer and producer. She co-wrote and co-starred in the award-winning BBC sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey'' (2007–2010, 2019).
Jones has also appeared in various ...
as Sandra Lucas
*
Daniel Rigby
Daniel Rigby (born 6 December 1982) is an English actor and comedian. He received a BAFTA TV Award for his leading role as Eric Morecambe in the 2011 television film ''Eric and Ernie''.
Early life
Rigby was born in Stockport, Greater Mancheste ...
as David Walsh
*
Ted Robbins
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He has performed as a warm-up artist for numerous pre-recorded comedy shows that have been filmed before live studio audiences i ...
as Ken Jones
* Nick Fraser as Deano Jackson
Episodes
Series 1 (2006)
Series 2 (2007)
Series 3 (2009)
Reception
''The Street'' was critically applauded during its three-year run. TV critic Nancy-Banks Smith writing for ''
The Guardian
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'' praised "The Promise" episode from Series 2: "Everyone involved seems to have appreciated the little gem they had here. Jodhi May, acting half the time with only half her face, was almost too powerful for peace of mind. David Blair directed like a particularly gifted spider, filling the screen with holes, cracks, doorways, windows...This, the last and best play in ''The Street'' series, must have been as painful and exhilarating to write as it was to watch. I wouldn't say it was plausible. I'd say poetic."
References
External links
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Television shows set in Manchester