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7.9/10 TV Country of origin United Kingdom No. of series 2 First episode date 14 September 1997 Networks BBC, BBC One | 8.1/10 IMDb Created by Jimmy McGovern Original language(s) English No. of episodes 14 Program creator Jimmy McGovern | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring John SimmEmma CunniffeMary Jo RandlePaul CopleyRobert PughElizabeth BennettNicholas DayKaye WraggCharles DaleClare HolmanKevin DoyleAnnabelle ApsionMatt BardockAmanda MealingBarbara Wilshere Cast John Simm, Kaye Wragg, Emma Cunniffe, Clare Holman, Mary Jo Randle |
Jojo the lakes 4
The Lakes is the title of a television drama series in the United Kingdom, made by the BBC and created and principally written by Jimmy McGovern.
Contents
- Jojo the lakes 4
- The lakes it s been a while danny emma
- Overview
- Reception
- The Kavanaghs
- The Quinlans
- The Archers
- The Hotel staff
- The Thwaites
- The Fishers
- The Kilbrides
- Others
- Location
- DVD Release
- References
The series was principally filmed in and around Patterdale and The Ullswater Hotel, Glenridding. The lake is Ullswater. Both series were released as a four-disc set in 2003. The first episode has additional commentaries by John Simm and David Blair. The Lakes is rated R16 in New Zealand for offensive language and scenes of a sexual nature.
The lakes it s been a while danny emma
Overview

The core of both series is the relationship between Danny Kavanagh (John Simm) and Lucy Archer (Kaye Wragg). In Series One, Danny is a compulsive gambler and philanderer, who escapes from the dole queues in Liverpool to live in the Lake District. After he meets and marries local girl Emma Quinlan, they move back to Liverpool. Emma finally returns home because of Danny's gambling. He follows her, gets a job looking after a rowing boat concession, and starts to patch up his relationship with Emma, who now has a daughter.

Danny rejects unsubtle advances from the attention-seeking Lucy Archer, who determines to gain revenge. When three schoolgirls are drowned in a boating accident while Danny is on the phone to the bookies, Lucy lies to implicate him. Danny is unwilling to tell the truth, as he has promised to stop gambling. The community looks for someone to blame, and Lucy is exposed as a liar in the subsequent inquest. Phone call records provide Danny with an alibi. In series two, Lucy is raped by three locals. Only Danny, enduring the claustrophobic hostility of the Quinlan family home, can testify as a witness, putting him at odds with the village, his wife and her family.
Reception

Upon its initial broadcast, the series received critical acclaim but also sparked controversy due to its stark depiction of a morally questionable British sub-culture, alongside explicit scenes of sex and violence. "The Lakes" served as a significant launchpad for the television drama careers of many members of its cast within the British TV industry.
The Kavanaghs
The Quinlans

The Archers
The Hotel staff
The Thwaites
The Fishers
The Kilbrides
Others
Location
The series was principally filmed in and around Patterdale and The Ullswater Hotel, Glenridding. The lake is Ullswater.
DVD Release
Released as a 4-disc set in 2003. Series 1, episode 1 has commentaries by John Simm and David Blair.