The Street Episode Guide

Episode Guide

The Street: Season 3

• Season 3 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  With wife Margie away caring for her sick father, Eddie is tempted by the amorous advances of new colleague Sandra, who takes him under her wing. The loss of his driving licence and a severe shortage of money prompt the cabbie to reassess his entire life - but, as ever, fate has the final say over his family's future. Starring Timothy Spall, Ruth Jones, Ger Ryan and Bob Hoskins

• Season 3 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  Stephen Graham plays Shay, a man long in the grip of alcoholism, who learns he has a 16-year-old son he knew nothing about. A further shock is in store when he discovers the lad has Down's syndrome - and he responds by refusing to have any contact. However, the youth may be Shay's only hope after so many years of hitting the bottle. Also starring Maxine Peake, Ruth Jones and Leon Harrop

• Season 3 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Joseph Mawle plays a racist and bigoted chef forced to confront his hatred of ethnic minorities when a friend asks him to take the credit for saving a Polish girl from a fire. Despite a lifetime of casually blaming immigrants for all life's ills, he find himself getting close to the child's destitute mother - and even invites her into his home. Also starring Steve Marsh, Julia Krynke and Tanya Moodie

• Season 3 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Former Robin Hood star Jonas Armstrong plays a Territorial Army soldier sent home to his family from Afghanistan after suffering serious facial injuries. Though back among people who love him, he faces a struggle to come to terms with the terrible physical and psychological scars from his tour - and to reconcile his actions in the split seconds that changed his life. With Ian Puleston-Davies and Siobhan Finneran

• Season 3 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  Anna Friel plays a single mother who turns to prostitution to pay her debts and provide for her son's schooling needs. Things seem to be going well, and when her boiler breaks, romance beckons with the arrival of a handsome plumber. However, things go sour when his father recognises her and warns her off his son and grand-daughter, just as she is beginning to fall in love. Also starring David Bradley and Daniel Mays

• Season 3 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1

  Bob Hoskins plays publican Paddy Gargan, a pillar of the local community, as Jimmy McGovern's interlinked drama anthology returns. However, finding a gangster's son smoking in the toilets leads to a falling out with the lad's father, a regular customer - and with violence appearing inevitable, neither man is willing to back down as the disagreement becomes a matter of mutual pride and self-respect. Also starring Liam Cunningham, Frances Barber and Timothy Spall

The Street: Season 2 (2008 - 2009)

• Season 2 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6

  New resident Paul Billerton (Toby Kebbell), who works as a gardener in the local parks, takes a shine to local girl Kirsty, whom he passes daily on the street. One morning he plucks up the courage to ask her on a date and an awkward relationship begins. However, Paul confides in Kirsty he is carrying a terrible secret he cannot share, which eventually leads him to the brink of self-destruction. Last in series, with Robyn Addison and Jodhi May

• Season 2 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5

  Mark Benton stars as depressed postman Wayne, who sinks to his lowest ebb when a speed-dating night goes terribly wrong. Convinced he needs to make a fresh start, he begins stealing cash from the mail, and finds an ally in 15-year-old illiterate truant Damien, who agrees to help him on his rounds. However, it is not long before the neighbours start questioning their unlikely friendship. With Melanie Hill and Michael Taylor

• Season 2 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4

  Lorraine Ashbourne stars as Cath Hanley, whose husband is in prison awaiting trial following a drugs deal. She begins to fear her eldest child Ian will soon be joining him when he is accused of killing a taxi driver - until she realises he is covering for the real culprit, his cousin Gary. However, her sister Jan refuses to let her son hand himself in. With Gina McKee and Lorcan Cranitch

• Season 2 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3

  Demolition man Charlie goes away to work, leaving his wife and children at home. When the job is finished, he unwinds in a gay bar, but he is attacked by a homophobic thug and loses his wallet containing his wages. Not wanting police involvement, he goes home with no money, but eventually comes clean about a sexual encounter with a fellow worker and his world collapses around him. With guest star Will Mellor, and Vincent Regan and Julia Ford

• Season 2 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2

  Eddie agrees to attend a charity auction in a bid to impress his first love Pat - now married to his old friend Bob. His wife Margie initially agrees to go along, but decides to forego the event when she discovers a lump in her breast. A night of big spending and heavy drinking marks the start of a chain of unfortunate events that leave Eddie and his wife looking to each other for support. Timothy Spall and Ger Ryan star

• Season 2 Episode 1: Twin

  New series of Jimmy McGovern's drama set in the north of England. Joe Jennerson can't resist taking on the role of his identical twin brother Harry when he chokes on a sweet and dies. Stepping into the shoes of his sibling, Joe leaves behind his wife and dead-end job, and settles into a comfortable, bachelor lifestyle - but knows he can't keep up his pretence for ever. Starring Timothy Spall and David Thewlis

The Street: Season 1 (2006)

• Season 1 Episode 6: Bold Street: Sean and Yvonne

  Domestic violence victim Yvonne tries to hide her husband Sean's abuse from friends and family. However, it's not long before they discover the truth, prompting her sister Kerry to turn up and demand that she leave the man who has made her life a misery for so long. Last in the series of the drama, starring Christine Bottomley and Lee Ingleby

• Season 1 Episode 5: Bold Street: Asylum

  Taxi driver Eddie McEvoy gets more than he bargained for when he takes an asylum seeker to his new home, only to discover the accommodation is closed for the evening. Ever-helpful Eddie offers him a place to stay at his house - much to his wife's disgust - and despite the initial language problems, the two form an unusual bond. Drama, starring Timothy Spall and Jamiu Adebiyi

• Season 1 Episode 4: Bold Street: Football

  Premiership hopeful Billy Roberts risks his future at the top when he is caught stealing and is then expelled from the football academy where he trains. Despite being admired as an upstanding member of the community, his departure from training leads him astray, especially when a friend offers him an alternative means of making the money he needs. With Jody Latham and David Schofield

• Season 1 Episode 3: Bold Street: Flasher

  Well-respected teacher Brian Peterson is caught in an embarrassing situation by a girl while jogging in the park. Though he decides to put the incident behind him, he is recognised by the youngster during a parents' evening - sparking a police investigation into his behaviour, and prompting his life to unravel as secrets from his past are revealed. Drama, starring Neil Dudgeon and Lindsay Coulson

• Season 1 Episode 2: Bold Street: Stan

  A man dreading the prospect of retirement becomes even more depressed when his company allows him to leave his job early. Things only get worse when he discovers his pension will not nearly amount to enough for he and his wife to live on, but a strange turn of events next door brings a new meaning to his life. Starring Jim Broadbent and Sue Johnston

• Season 1 Episode 1: Bold Street: The Accident

  Drama by Jimmy McGovern set in the north of England, chronicling the eventful lives of a disparate community. Each episode focuses on the experiences of a different family on the street. A mother-of-three is frustrated with her mundane marriage, but an affair with a neighbour offers the excitement she's been missing. Starring Jane Horrocks, Jim Broadbent and Timothy Spall