The Lakes (DVD)

...well as being one of the most beautiful areas of the UK, 'The Lakes' is a 14 part TV drama series, originally broadcasted in 1997 on BBC1. Series 1 consisted of four of these episodes, the first lasting 90 minutes, the next three 50 minutes. HOW DID I FIND THIS SERIES? As many of you may have guessed, I'm a huge fan of British actor, John Simm. I have found that anything with him in is worth the watch and definitely worth paying the money out for ...
...This was arguably the programme that put Simm on the map too; up until that point, he'd had a few minor roles in established TV shows such as 'Heartbeat' and had been in cult like movies such as 'Boston Kickout' but never had he been in such an extensive BBC production. Away from the obvious attraction of John Simm, what I initially liked about the show is that the storylines appealed to me because they sounded edgy without being too over the top ...

MizzMolko 09.03.2008 · Read full review
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...scenery. Cliff hangers at the end of every episode make it unmissable viewing. The story lines are superb (especially love the married woman/priest story and the school teacher turned murderer). There doesnt seem to be a 'normal' family in the village as they all have issues/tragedies to deal with and many are intertwined to add to the drama. Definitely worth watching Series 1 first as most of the story lines are carried over into Series 2 and ...

RM13 09.07.2008 · Read full review
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