S01E01 Episode 1
Compulsive gambler Danny arrives in a small Lake District village and gets a job working under a tyrannical, sex-mad chef in a hotel. He loses the job after making local girl Emma pregnant, and takes...
The Lakes
S01E03: Episode 3
The funerals take place and Danny tries to discover the truth behind the tragedy, but he’s not helped by the lies of Lucy Archer. Bernie Quinlan’s passion for Father Matthew grows.
Overview
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.
Episodes
S01E02 Episode 2
Despite Danny's efforts, three schoolgirls have drowned in the lake and the angry villagers make him the scapegoat.
S01E03 Episode 3
The funerals take place and Danny tries to discover the truth behind the tragedy, but he’s not helped by the lies of Lucy Archer. Bernie Quinlan’s passion for Father Matthew grows.
S01E04 Episode 4
Everyone gets to hear Chef having sex with Lucy. The inquest is held with Danny in the dock, putting a strain on his relationship with Emma. The passion between Bernie and Father Matthew boils over.
Cast
John Simm
Danny Kavanagh
Emma Cunniffe
Emma Kavanagh
Mary Jo Randle
Bernie Quinlan
Robert Pugh
Father Matthew
Paul Copley
Peter Quinlan
Kevin Doyle
John Fisher
Clare Holman
Simone Fisher
Kaye Wragg
Lucy Archer
Elizabeth Bennett
Doreen Archer
Nicholas Day
Cecil Archer
Elizabeth Rider
Sheila Thwaite
David Westhead
Arthur Thwaite
