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Blackpool is a British television musical comedy drama serial, produced in-house by the BBC. It was screened on BBC One as six one-hour episodes on Thursday nights at 9pm from 11 November to 16 December 2004. When retransmitted by BBC America in 2005, it was renamed Viva Blackpool, and went on to win a Peabody Award for BBC Worldwide, the commercial overseas distribution subsidiary of the BBC. A sequel in the form of a TV movie was produced by the BBC, also called Viva Blackpool in the UK (2006).
Original Release
11/11/2004 on BBC
US Release
10/24/2005
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Morrissey | Ripley Holden |
| Sarah Parish | Natalie Holden |
| Thomas Morrison | Danny Holden |
| David Tennant | DI Peter Carlisle |
| Georgia Taylor | Shyanne Holden |
| Steve Pemberton | Adrian Marr |
| David Bradley | Hallworth |
| Bryan Dick | D.C. Blythe |
| Kevin Doyle | Steve |
| David Hounslow | DCI Jim Allbright |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode #1.1 | Thursday, 11 November 2004 |
| 2 | Episode #1.2 | Thursday, 18 November 2004 |
| 3 | Episode #1.3 | Thursday, 25 November 2004 |
| 4 | Episode #1.4 | Thursday, 02 December 2004 |
| 5 | Episode #1.5 | Thursday, 09 December 2004 |
| 6 | Episode #1.6 | Thursday, 16 December 2004 |
Directors
Julie Anne Robinson, Coky Giedroyc
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| David Morrissey | Ripley Holden |
| Sarah Parish | Natalie Holden |
| Thomas Morrison | Danny Holden |
| David Tennant | DI Peter Carlisle |
| Georgia Taylor | Shyanne Holden |
| Steve Pemberton | Adrian Marr |
| David Bradley | Hallworth |
| Bryan Dick | D.C. Blythe |
| Kevin Doyle | Steve |
| David Hounslow | DCI Jim Allbright |
| Jacqueline Pilton | Ruth |
| Lisa Millett | Hailey |
| John Thomson | Terry Corlette |
| Michelle McCaw | Chantelle |
| Jim Whelan | Deaf Barry |
| Connie Walker | Karen |
| Joe Armstrong | Mark Reed |
| James Cartwright | Mike Hooley |
| Cathryn Bradshaw | Mary Webb |
| Tom Ambrose | Cop One |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Laura Mackie | Executive Producer |
| Sally Haynes | Executive Producer |
| David Bernath | Executive Producer |
| Simon Bird | Producer |
| Kate Lewis | Producer |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2006 | Golden Globe | Best Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television | Nominated |
