John SimmDanny Kavanagh
Charles DaleGary Archer/'Chef'
Kaye WraggLucy Archer
Elizabeth BennettDoreen Archer
Robert PughFather Matthew
Mary Jo RandleBernie Quinlan
Paul CopleyPeter Quinlan
James ThorntonPete Quinlan
Samantha SeagerJulie
Robin LaingJoeyWhy it may be worth watching
- The Lakes combines Mystery and Drama storytelling.
- The principal cast includes John Simm, Charles Dale, Kaye Wragg.
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The Lakes
The Lakes is a mystery drama created and written by Jimmy McGovern for BBC1. The first series – comprised of four episodes – broadcast from 14 September to 5 October 1997. A second series of ten episodes ran from 10 January to 14 March 1999. Danny Kavanagh leaves Liverpool for the Lake District, finding work at a hotel and love with a local girl named Emma. Yet Danny remains an outsider in the close-knit community, and through the machinations of fate, he finds himself implicated in a tragedy. The secrets, lies, and crimes, of the seemingly tranquil community continue to be revealed.
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Best suited to viewers looking for Mystery, Drama. The available catalogue spans 2 seasons.
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suiciderapesmall townboatlakeliverpool, englandtragedytrial
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