Starlings: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Starlings follows the lives of a typical working-class brood who live near Matlock in Derbyshire. Granddad has recently moved in, following a rabble-rousing incident at the old folks' home. Rather than see him unhappy, Terry and his warm-hearted wife, Jan, decide to move his father in to their already crammed family home.

Series details

• Title: Starlings
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Comedy
• Premiere date: 2012-05-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-08-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Sky Showcase
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 3809

Cast and credited roles

• Alan Williams — Grandad
• Brendan Coyle — Terry
• Finn Atkins — Charlie
• John Dagleish — Gravy
• Lesley Sharp — Jan
• Matt King — Uncle Loz
• Rebecca Night — Bell
• Steve Edge — Fergie
• Ukweli Roach — Reuben

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2012-05-13; final listed air date 2012-07-01; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2013-07-02; final listed air date 2013-08-20; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Starlings on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.