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television series created by Jimmy McGovern and produced by

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for the

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. The series follows the lives of various residents of an unnamed street in

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and features an all-star cast including Timothy Spall,

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, and David Thewlis. ''The Street'' won both the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series and

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for Drama Series twice, in 2007 and 2008. It also won two

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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 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 in

(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 and

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reprising the roles of Eddie and Margie for at least one episode per series.

Series 1 (2006)

as Angela Quinn * Daniel Ryan as Arthur Quinn * Dean McGonagle as Jamie Quinn * Alexandra Pearson as Katy Quinn *

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as Peter Harper * Liz White as Eileen Harper * Timothy Spall as Eddie McEvoy *

as Margie McEvoy *

as Stan McDermott *

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as Brenda McDermott *

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as Brian Peterson * Lindsey Coulson as Ann Peterson * Sacha Parkinson as Shannon Peterson * Lee Battle as Connor Peterson * Jody Latham as Billy Roberts * David Schofield as John Roberts * Ciarán Griffiths as Terry * Christine Bottomley as Yvonne O'Neill * Lee Ingleby as Sean O'Neill * Joanne Froggatt as Kerry * Bronagh Gallagher as Mary Jennerson * Steve Edge 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 as Wayne Taylor * Melanie Hill as Val Taylor * Michael Taylor as Damien Wood *

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as Charlie Morgan *

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as Roz Morgan *

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as Tom Dixon * Kieran Bew as Gary Parr * Gina McKee as Jan Parr * Lorcan Cranitch as Danny Parr * Matt Smith as Ian Hanley *

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as Lee Hanley * Lorraine Ashbourne as Cath Hanley * Timothy Spall as Eddie McEvoy *

as Margie McEvoy * Matthew Marsh as Bob Hewitt * Kim Thomson as Pat Tinsey * David Thewlis as Harry and Joe Jennerson * Bronagh Gallagher as Mary Jennerson * June Watson as Maggie Jennerson * Toby Kebbell as Paul Billerton *

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as Kirsty Blackwell * Dean Andrews as Cleggy * Jodhi May as Jean Arthur * Jack Deam as Kevin Arthur

Series 3 (2009)

as Paddy Gargan * Frances Barber as Lizzie Gargan * Liam Cunningham as Thomas Miller * Anna Friel as Dee Purnell * Daniel Mays as Mark Raveley * David Bradley as Joe Raveley * Jonas Armstrong as Nick Calshaw * Siobhan Finneran as Kim Calshaw * Ian Puleston-Davies as Alan Calshaw *

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as Gemma Robinson * Joseph Mawle as Kieran Corrigan *

Julia Krynke Julia Krynke (born 20 November 1979) is a multilingual Polish actress, voice over artist and trained classical musician based in London, UK. She is known in the UK for her roles in TV series '' Spooks'', '' Holby City'' and ''The Street'', and ha ...

as Olenka Danczuk * Steve Marsh as Duffy *

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as Shay Ryan * Maxine Peake as Madeleine Collins * Timothy Spall as Eddie McEvoy *

as Margie McEvoy * Ruth Jones as Sandra Lucas * Daniel Rigby as David Walsh *

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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'' 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

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Street (British TV series), The 2006 British television series debuts 2000s British drama television series 2009 British television series endings BBC television dramas English-language television shows International Emmy Award for Best Drama Series winners Television shows produced by Granada Television Television shows set in Manchester