Series · Drama, Mystery
The Lakes (1997)Season 1
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.
- Creator
- Jimmy McGovern
- Writers
- Jimmy McGovern, Joe Ainsworth, Julie Rutterford
- Network
- BBC One
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- First aired
- September 14, 1997
- Status
- Ended
Cast
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 LaingJoey
Matt BardockAlbie
Emma CunniffeEmma Kavanagh
Elizabeth RiderSheila Thwaite
Tony RohrGrandad
Lee OakesTharmy
Nicholas DayArcher
Kevin DoyleJohn Parr
Elizabeth BerringtonRuth
Clare HolmanSimone Parr
Barbara WilshereDr. Sarah Kilbride
Episodes
0/4 watched- Episode 11 h 33 min · Sep 14, 1997
- Episode 247 min · Sep 21, 1997
- Episode 348 min · Sep 27, 1997
- Episode 439 min · Oct 5, 1997
