The Lakes
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Starring
Kaye WraggJohn SimmCharles DaleRobert PughMary Jo RandleJames Thornton
Written by
Jimmy McGovern
Starring
Kaye WraggJohn SimmCharles DaleRobert PughMary Jo RandleJames Thornton
Written by
Jimmy McGovern
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The Lakes Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.1 | |||||||
| S2 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.8 |
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About
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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Series 11997
7.89543h 57m
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Series 21999
8.1108106h 15m
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Kaye Wragg Lucy Archer
John Simm Danny Kavanagh
Charles Dale Chef
Robert Pugh Father Matthew
Mary Jo Randle Bernie Quinlan
James Thornton Pete Quinlan
Elizabeth Bennett Mrs. Archer, Doreen Archer
Paul Copley Peter Quinlan
Samantha Seager Julie
Robin Laing Joey
Crew
Jimmy McGovern