RSS Feed

Related Articles

Related Categories

Filming Underway On Series 2 Of The Street

25th May 2007 Print
The second six-part series of The Street, penned by one of British television's most prolific and influential writers, Jimmy McGovern, made for BBC One by ITV Productions has started filming in the North West and completes shooting this August.

As with the first series, McGovern has worked with new writers to create stories with universal appeal, which often explore the darker side of human nature, but do so with wit, intelligence and compassion. The series was commissioned by Jane Tranter, Controller, BBC Fiction. Each of the six compelling stories boasts some of Britain's finest film, television and stage actors as well as introducing talented newcomers.

David Thewlis (Naked) stars as identical twins, Joe and Harry; alongside Bronagh Gallagher (Holy Cross) who plays Joe's wife; June Watson (Strictly Confidential) as the twin's mother; Mark Benton (City Lights) is beleaguered postman and loving dad Wayne with newcomer Michael Taylor (Mischief Nights) playing his friend Damien.

Dean Andrews (Life On Mars) and Claire Hackett (William And Mary) also star in this story, which is currently shooting. Gina McKee (Tsunami: The Aftermath) and Lorraine Ashbourne (True Dare Kiss) star as sisters whose love for their sons makes them blind and Vincent Regan (Troy) and Julia Ford (All About George) play a husband and wife whose marriage is rocked by Tom played by Will Mellor (Sorted).

Emerging talent, Toby Kebbell, currently earning rave reviews at Cannes Film Festival for his role as band manager Rob Gretton in Anton's Corbijn's film Control, plays the leading role of Paul in the final story of the series.

To date the first series of The Street has scooped British television's top industry awards winning both the 2007 Bafta and RTS awards for Best Drama Series.

McGovern's many credits include groundbreaking dramas such as the critically acclaimed and award winning dramas: Cracker, The Lakes, and Hillsborough.