Where to watch The Lakes (1997) in the UK
The Lakes (1997) is not currently listed on any UK streaming, rental, or purchase service. Last verified on 3 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
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.
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21 September 1997 BBC1 - Panorama, The Locksmith & The Lakes
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Lakes.
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John SimmDanny Kavanagh -
Charles DaleGary Archer/'Chef' -
Kaye WraggLucy Archer -
Elizabeth BennettDoreen Archer -
Robert PughFather Matthew -
Mary Jo RandleBernie Quinlan -
Paul CopleyPeter Quinlan -
James ThorntonPete Quinlan
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