The Lakes
– Doom-laden but compelling BBC1 drama series embracing sex, death and Catholic guilt, set in a small ..
Doom-laden but compelling BBC1 drama series embracing sex, death and Catholic guilt, set in a small community in the Lake District. The first four-part series centred on newcomer Danny Kavanagh; the second 10-part series featured other characters in the community.
Release Date:
14 Sep 1997
Language:
English
Writer:
Jimmy McGovern
Main Actors:
John Simm, Elizabeth Bennett, Charles Dale, Mary Jo Randle
Plot:
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. As the series goes on, the secrets, lies, and crimes, of the seemingly tranquil community continue to be revealed.
Awards:
2 wins & 4 nominations.
Ratings: