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Series · 1997–1999
The Lakes
2 seasonsBBC One
- Mystery
- Drama
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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Seasons
2 seasons · 14 episodes
- Series 14 episodes · 1997
- Series 210 episodes · 1999
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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
Details
- Created by
- Jimmy McGovern
- Music
- Nina Humphreys
- Cinematography
- Andy Collins
- Producer
- Matthew Bird
- First aired
- September 14, 1997
- Last aired
- March 14, 1999
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- BBC One
- Episode length
- 1h
- Language
- English
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