
The Lakes is a mystery drama created and written by Jimmy McGovern for BBC1. The first series – comprised of four episodes – broadcast from 14 September to 5 October 1997. A second series of ten episodes ran from 10 January to 14 March 1999. Danny Kavanagh leaves Liverpool for the Lake District, finding work at a hotel and love with a local girl named Emma. Yet Danny remains an outsider in the close-knit community, and through the machinations of fate, he finds himself implicated in a tragedy. The secrets, lies, and crimes, of the seemingly tranquil community continue to be revealed.

1999-01-10

1999-01-17

1999-01-24

1999-01-31

1999-02-07

1999-02-14

1999-02-21

1999-02-28

1999-03-07

1999-03-14

as Arthur Thwaite

as Sheila Thwaite

as Albie

as Grandad

as Tharmy

as Archer

as Ruth

as Dr. Sarah Kilbride

as Sgt. Eddie Slater

as Emma Kavanagh

as John Fisher

as Simone Fisher

as Jessica Quinlan

as Ged Hodgson

as Jo Jo Spiers

as Thomas Alcock

as Charles Kilbride