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The street, Series 2, written by Jimmy McGovern; directed by David Blair & Terry McDonough

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The street

written by Jimmy McGovern; directed by David Blair & Terry McDonough

Series 2

1. A jealous twin steals his dead brother's identity, and with it his comfortable bachelor lifestyle funded by a generous army pension - even comforting his wife under the pretence he is her brother-in-law. Cast : David Thewlis, Bronagh Gallagher, June Watson, Danny Cunningham & Jack McMullen ---- 2. Eddie McAvoy meets old friend Bob Hewitt and finds he is married to his own first love, Pat. Accepting Bob's invitation to a charity event, Eddie is out to impress Pat. Eddie's wife, Margie, discovers a lump on her breast and cancels her evening out - but Eddie is in no state to recognise her trauma. Cast : Timothy Spall, Ger Ryan, Matthew Marsh, Linzey Cocker, James Varley & Alex McCann ----- 3. Demolition man Charlie works away from home, leaving wife Roz at home with their teenage children Luke and Leah. At the end of a gruelling day, the crew get drunk before Charlie retires to the room he is sharing with fellow worker Tom, but Charlie is take aback by Tom's actions Cast : Will Mellor, Vincent Regan, Julia Ford, Adam Beresford & Alice Grice ----- 4. After a pub crawl, cousins Gary and Ian become involved in an altercation with a taxi driver. Ian stays to help the injured cabbie, but Gary runs away before he is caught. As other cab drivers arrive at the scene, they assume Ian must be guilty and he is eventually arrested. Jan, Gary's mum, suspects her son isn't as innocent as he claims but how far will she go to protect him? Cast : Lorraine Ashbourne, Gina McKee, Kieran Bew, Matt Smith & Oliver Stokes -----5. Postman Wayne Taylor, after being left by his wife and suffering from worsening back problems, turns to stealing from his wealthier customers. Confronted by illiterate teenage truant Damien, Wayne suggests that the youngster helps him with his heavier work. Damien takes the opportunity to make some money whilst learning to read. Cast : Mark Benton, Dean Andrews, Claire Hackett, Nigel Betts, Rebekah Staton & Michael Taylor ------ 6. Paul Billerton strikes up a relationship with a local girl, but lets slip he is carrying a terrible secret and refuses to elaborate. He eventually drives the girl, Kirsty, away. After catching sight of a woman one night, Paul runs home to consume a cocktail of whiskey and paracetamols, wishing his life away. The woman - Jean - heads to his bedsit to begin a journey to his redemption and their reconciliation. Cast : Jodhi May, Lorraine Ashbourne, Gina McKee, Kieran Bew & Toby Kebbell

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