''Two Thousand Acres of Sky '' is a

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which aired on BBC Television from 2001 to 2003. It was created and written by

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. The Executive Producer was Adrian Bate. The show takes place on the fictional island of Ronansay off the coast of Skye. The actual filming location was the sea-side village of

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. In 2008, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation created a remake of the series called

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(in English: Skyblue) taking place on the island of

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Cast

*Abby Wallace – played by

Michelle Collins Michelle Danielle Collins (born 28 May 1962) is an English actress and TV presenter, best known for her roles in the British soap operas ''EastEnders'' and ''Coronation Street''. Collins played Cindy Beale in the BBC soap ''EastEnders'' fro ...

*Kenny Marsh – played by

Paul Kaye Paul Kaye (born 15 December 1964) is an English comedian and actor. He is known for his portrayals of shock interviewer Dennis Pennis on '' The Sunday Show'', New York lawyer Mike Strutter on MTV's '' Strutter'', Thoros of Myr in HBO's ''Game ...

*Alfie Wallace – played by Philip Dowling *Charley Wallace – played by Charlotte Graham *Mary Raeburn – played by Monica Gibb *Douglas Raeburn – played by Michael Carter *Alister Macleod – played by John Straiton *Carolyn Fraser – played by

Karen Westwood Karen Westwood is a Scottish actress most famous for her role as Meg Paterson in BBC TV series '' Monarch of the Glen''. She also played Rebecca Bannerman in '' Families'', Isabella Woodhouse in '' Emma'' and Carolyn Fraser in ''Two Thousand Acr ...

*Malcolm Campbell – played by George Anton *Colin Campbell – played by Paul Ireland *Ida Macasaet – played by

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*Gordon Macphee – played by Sean Scanlan *Marjorie McGowan – played by

Elaine C. Smith Elaine Constance Smith (born 2 August 1958) is a Scottish actress, comedian, and political activist. She has starred in the BBC Scotland sitcoms '' City Lights'' (1984–91), ''Rab C. Nesbitt'' (1988–2014) and '' Two Doors Down'' (2016–), ...

*Heather McGowan – played by Jenny Foulds *Jerry Kennedy, a.k.a. Big Jerry – played by Andy Gray *Little Jerry- played by Jonathyn Smith *Dr. Talbot – played by

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*Robbie Leonard – played by Michael Hodgson *Hamish Raeburn – played by Gerald Lepkowski *Angie Raeburn – played by

Ashley Jensen Ashley Jensen (born 11 August 1969) is a Scottish actress and narrator. She was nominated for an Emmy for her role on the television series '' Extras'', in which she appeared from 2005 to 2007. She was a cast member of the ABC series '' Ugly ...

*Hamish & Angie's Daughter – played by Iona Donnelly *Hamish & Angie's youngest daughter – played by Samantha Henderson

Episodes

Series 1

Abby is a single mother living in London with her two children. She sees an advertisement for a family with two children to run a B&B on an island off Scotland called Ronansay. The islanders have posted the advert as their local school is due to close due to only three children attending: they need an extra two children to keep the school open. Abby persuades her friend Kenny to pretend to be her husband and they are successful in their application to move to the island.

Series 2

Abby begins a relationship with a local fisherman, called Alistair. Kenny finds this relationship difficult as he is secretly in love with Abby. Kenny in turn begins a relationship with a local girl.

Series 3

After Abby and Alistair end their relationship, Kenny invites Abby's ex-husband Robbie from London to stay. Abby and Robbie decide to give their relationship another chance, so Kenny decides to leave the island. Kenny dies of exposure on a beach

External links

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BBC Drama site for Two Thousand Acres of Sky
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