Two Thousand Acres of Sky: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Two Thousand Acres of Sky was a TV drama which aired on BBC Television from 2001 to 2003. It is also syndicated in the United States on PBS. It was created and written by Timothy Prager. The Executive Producer was Adrian Bate. The show takes place on the fictional island of Ronansay off the coast of Skye. The actual filming location was the sea-side village of Port Logan.

Two Thousand Acres of Sky tells the story of single mum Abby Wallace, who escapes her inner city lifestyle with her two children to a small Scottish village.

Series details

• Title: Two Thousand Acres of Sky
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2001-01-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-02-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: BBC One
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8269
• IMDb ID: tt0287276
• TVDB ID: 71358

Cast and credited roles

• Michelle Collins — Abby Wallace
• Paul Kaye — Kenny Marsh
• Michael Carter — Douglas Raeburn
• George Anton — Malcolm Campbell
• Philip Dowling — Alfie Wallace
• Monica Gibb — Mary Fraser
• Charlotte Graham — Charley Wallace
• Sean Scanlan — Gordon
• John Straiton — Alistair Macleod
• Karen Westwood — Carolyn Fraser

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2001-01-03; final listed air date 2001-02-21; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2002-01-08; final listed air date 2002-02-22; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2003-01-05; final listed air date 2003-02-23; episode order: 8.

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