''True Dare Kiss'' is a six-part British

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series, created by screenwriter

Debbie Horsfield Debbie Horsfield (born 1955) is an English theatre and television writer and producer. Early life and career Horsfield was born in Urmston and she attended Eccles Grammar School and Eccles College before studying at Newcastle University, wher ...

, that first broadcast on

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on 28 June 2007. The series follows the reunion of four sisters and a brother following the death of their estranged father, as they embark on a long journey to uncover the truth, revealing secrets surrounding a cataclysmic event in the past. The series, produced by Marcus Wilson, is set in the city of

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in the North-West of England. Filming began on the series on 8 January 2007. The series featured a high-profile cast including

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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 ...

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, David Bradley and Paul Hilton. The complete series was released on DVD on 3 September 2007. Horsfield was interviewed about how the Manchester-based story came to life in the Manchester Evening News.

Cast

Main cast

as Nita McKinnon *

as Beth Sweeney * Paul Hilton as Dennis Tyler *

as Nash McKinnon *

as Phillipa Tyler * Esther Hall as Alice Tyler *

Brendan Coyle David "Brendan" Coyle (born 2 December 1962) is an English-Irish actor. He won the Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role for ''The Weir'' in 1999. He also played Nicholas Higgins in the miniseries '' North & South'', Robert T ...

as Kaz Sweeney * Ciarán McMenamin as Bryce Waghorn * David Bradley as Stanley Tyler

Supporting cast

Elliott Tittensor Elliott John Tittensor (born 3 November 1989) is an English actor, best known for playing the role of Carl Gallagher in the Channel 4 comedy-drama series '' Shameless'' (2004–2013). Career Elliott Tittensor and his twin brother, Luke, appea ...

as JJ * Samantha Blakey as Lola * Helen Moon as Nancy * Nick Fletcher as Dougie * Nicky Bell as Ethan * Carlton Dickinson as Georgie * Anji Kreft as Lois * Martin Wenner as Sven

Episodes

References

External links

* * *{{BBC programme, b007vrqr, True Dare Kiss
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