The Lakes: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

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. Created by Jimmy McGovern (Brookside, Cracker).

Series details

• Title: The Lakes
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 1997-09-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 1999-03-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 21824
• IMDb ID: tt0122579
• TVDB ID: 80776

Cast and credited roles

• John Simm — Danny Kavanagh[
• Emma Cunniffe — Emma Kavanagh
• Charles Dale — Gary Alcock
• Mary Jo Randle — Bernie Quinlan
• Kaye Wragg — Lucy Archer
• Robert Pugh — Father Matthew
• James Thornton — Pete Quinlan
• Samantha Seager — Julie
• Robin Laing — Joey
• Kevin Doyle — John Fisher / John Parr
• Matt Bardock — Albie
• Elizabeth Rider — Sheila Thwaite

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1997-09-14; final listed air date 1997-10-05; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 1999-01-10; final listed air date 1999-03-14; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Lakes 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.