Compelling BBC1 drama series embracing sex, death and Catholic guilt, set in a small community in the Lake District. The first four-part series centred on newcomer Danny Kavanagh; the second 10-part series featured other characters in the community.
The Lakes (Season 2)
Episode 5 (Episode 1) 1.0
Writer: Jimmy McGovern
Air date: 1999-01-10
Runtime: 39 min
Overview: Danny is forced to make the most important decision of his life as he contemplates suicide.
Episode 6 (Episode 2)
Writer: Joe Ainsworth
Air date: 1999-01-17
Runtime: 37 min
Overview: Father Matthew and the married Bernie Quinlan try to resist their passion.
Episode 7 (Episode 3)
Writer: Joe Ainsworth
Air date: 1999-01-24
Runtime: 37 min
Overview: Beverly flirts with John Fisher, unaware that he has murdered her sister.
Episode 8 (Episode 4)
Writer: Joe Ainsworth
Air date: 1999-01-31
Runtime: 36 min
Overview: John and Beverly continue their romance while destroying evidence of Simone's murder.
Episode 9 (Episode 5)
Writer: William Gaminara
Air date: 1999-02-07
Runtime: 38 min
Overview: Lucy struggles to come to terms with the sexual assault.
Episode 10 (Episode 6)
Writer: Julie Rutterford
Air date: 1999-02-14
Runtime: 38 min
Overview: Bernie discovers that she is pregnant by Father Matthew. In a rare moment of trust, Danny confesses to Lucy that he knows she was raped.
Episode 11 (Episode 7)
Writer: William Gaminara
Air date: 1999-02-21
Runtime: 38 min
Overview: Rory catches up with micropig breeder Rob Rose as he tries to bring a grumpy pig back into the fold with the help of his long-suffering partner Helen.
Episode 12 (Episode 8)
Writer: Jimmy McGovern
Air date: 1999-02-28
Runtime: 38 min
Overview: Bernie and Father Matthew seek advice from the Bishop.
Episode 13 (Episode 9)
Writer: William Gaminara
Air date: 1999-03-07
Runtime: 36 min
Overview: Lucy takes to the witness stand to confront her rapists.
Episode 14 (Episode 10)
Writer: Joe Ainsworth
Air date: 1999-03-14
Runtime: 38 min
Overview: Danny is desperate to be reconciled with Emma.
Seasons
Episodes 4
Episodes 10