The Street

i really enjoyed Monday's episode, caught it on I Player here. Bob Hoskins was amazing in it, I'd give him a BAFTA to be honest with you, he's been a favourite of mine for years, but he really pulled on the heart strings with that performance.

an amazing show, i cant remember much of the first series, and i dont think i caught the second, so i will definatley be getting them on dvd at some point!

REMINDER: Tonight at 9pm episode 2... can't wait..

i cant either, its the Anna Friel episode.

im looking forward to this, I always love to sit down and switch everything off and just enjoy an hour of quality tv with no distractions.

it was Brilliant :clap::clap::clap: My heart went out to Dee... especially when she took the boys to the school.. Laughed at the jaffa cakes bit :rotfl:
Again it invoked every emotion in me, i cried, i was angry at joe and I was laughing.

Completely superb. Anna Friel was fantastic. I cried when she was begging to get her children into St Peters'.

I watched the first episode too and thought that was brilliant as well. It really demonstrated how something so trivial could turn into something much more serious. The tension in that episode was so well done.

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Originally Posted by DaVeyWaVey

Completely superb. Anna Friel was fantastic. I cried when she was begging to get her children into St Peters'.

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me too!! I loved that Mark's mum understood why she was doing what she was doing and it was lovely that we together at the end

and me! I was just hoping so much there would be a happy ending. It was so well written, absolutley brilliant drama.

Anna Friel was excellent.

it was really good as always. its one of the few shows that keeps me interested for the whole hour and it doesnt feel like its been on forever!

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Originally Posted by di marco

it was really good as always. its one of the few shows that keeps me interested for the whole hour and it doesnt feel like its been on forever!

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That's it! it keeps you hooked for a whole hour but it flies by!!

have to say i didnt enjoy this episode as much as the Bob Hoskins one, but it was still very good all the same! who's turn is it next week?

Monday 27 July
9.00-10.00pm BBC ONE

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On the street, a phone rings in the Calshaw's house as Jimmy McGovern's powerful, award-winning drama continues. But nobody is home. TA soldier Private Nick Calshaw played by Robin Hood star Jonas Armstrong, is calling from Afghanistan. He has managed to get hold of a satellite phone and is sneaking a call to his family.

The answerphone kicks in and Nick leaves a message. On her return from school, Nick's sister, Ellie, plays the message. As Nick talks, there are panicked shouts in the background, a baby starts to cry, and someone shouts: "Shoot her!" A massive explosion follows and then the line goes dead.

Ellie calls her parents, Alan and Kim, who rush home, frantic with worry. Nick's fiancée, Gemma, runs out of the school where she is teaching. Later, two Army officials call at the house to tell them that there has been an incident involving their son.

Nick travels home on a train with fellow squaddie, Rob, while back on the street his family prepares a welcome-home party. When Nick emerges from the taxi outside his family home, the full extent of his facial disfigurement is revealed to his shocked parents and to Ellie.

Nick seeks sanctuary with girlfriend Gemma. However, despite being surrounded by those who love him, Nick becomes increasingly depressed and withdrawn.

Private Nick Calshaw is played by Jonas Armstrong; Ellie by Kirstie Leigh Porter; Alan by Ian Puleston Davies; Kim by Siobhan Finneran; Gemma by Emily Beecham; and Rob by Lee Turnball.

From BBC website

Monday 10 August
9.00-10.00pm BBC ONE
Press pack

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Alcoholic Shay Ryan (Stephen Graham) discovers he has a sonStreet resident Shay Ryan tells his AA group about the moment he became an alcoholic, as Jimmy McGovern's powerful, award-winning drama continues. It was the day that armed gunmen held up the betting shop where he was manager, leaving Shay traumatised. Before the robbery, Shay needed a drink every night. After the robbery, he needed one every morning, too.

Madeleine, an ex-girlfriend that Shay hasn't seen for years comes to see him at work to inform him that he has a son. Otto is 16 years old and has asked to meet his dad. Madeleine didn't tell Shay about Otto because she wanted nothing more to do with him. Even 16 years ago, Shay's drinking was becoming personally corrosive and destructive to those around him.

Now Shay is hopelessly addicted to vodka, which he mixes with coke in an attempt to hide his alcoholism. His life is a mess. His student lodgers are moving out because of his negligence as a landlord and he's constantly being battered for being drunk and abusive in the pub.

When Madeleine and Otto arrive at Shay's for lunch, as arranged, Shay is shocked to see that his son has Down's syndrome. He can't bring himself to answer the door. Madeleine tries to console a devastated Otto, taking him home. Typically, Shay proceeds to drink himself into a stupor.

Finally, Shay realises that he has lost 16 years of his son's life. Can he pull himself out of his alcoholic malaise, learn to live again and embrace a life enriched by Otto?

After six months without a drink, Shay reveals to his AA group that he understands why Madeleine won't let him see his son again. But Shay lives in hope...

Stephen Graham plays Shay; Maxine Peake plays Madeleine; and Leon Harrop plays Otto.

=They do get some very good actors and actresses on this show. Must show how good it is. If it wasnt any good then no one would want to do it.

Looking forward to the Maxine Peake episode and i think Ruth Jones is in episode 6, that should be good as well.

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Originally Posted by DaVeyWaVey

Completely superb. Anna Friel was fantastic. I cried when she was begging to get her children into St Peters'.

I watched the first episode too and thought that was brilliant as well. It really demonstrated how something so trivial could turn into something much more serious. The tension in that episode was so well done.

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I was sitting crying too when she was at the hearing. Did not realise the vicar was one of her clients until he said you got them in Ruby, very cleverly done. Dee story was emotional and heartwarming as she didn't justify or look for pity on why she was on the game. She did what she had to do to provide for her kids.

Extremely powerful stuff tonight. I was crying by the end. That has to be the best hour of drama I've seen all year. Jonas Armstrong gave a brilliant performance - you could just feel all that anger and angst that was desperately oozing out of him.

You could cut the atmosphere with a knife during the family/girlfriend scenes, making it all the more tense. That "beautiful" speech in the hospital was when the tears started to roll for me and Nick finally managed to get out all those emotions that he must have been feeling and taking out on everyone else.

The reactions were so realistic - the subtle looks made by people in the pub, the child that cried on the train etc.

It was ironic in the end that an Arab saved Nick's life when Nick was fighting against them in the war.

One word for that episode = incredible.

They should rename Monday night bawling eyes out night, as for the third monday in a row I've been reaching for the tissues. Brilliant performance from Jonas and the actors who played his parents, his dad showed real emotion hiding away to break down.

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Originally Posted by Katy

=They do get some very good actors and actresses on this show. Must show how good it is. If it wasnt any good then no one would want to do it.

Looking forward to the Maxine Peake episode and i think Ruth Jones is in episode 6, that should be good as well.

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the ep with maxine peake in is brill, i have seen it as my son plays otto her son with downs syndrome,all the episodes have been great so far.

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Originally Posted by Chloe O'brien

They should rename Monday night bawling eyes out night, as for the third monday in a row I've been reaching for the tissues. Brilliant performance from Jonas and the actors who played his parents, his dad showed real emotion hiding away to break down.

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couldn't agree more.. It was the first thing I said when it was over... I have to remember to bring tissues for next monday..

Brilliant acting, worked my every emotion... well done Jim Mc Govern :clap::clap::clap::clap:

Did anyone else think that Nick was like Sean in EE? I thought both played parts well of soldiers returning from war and having to face reality again while living in conflict of what they seen in the war.

ive not managed to see this weeks yet, looking forward to seeing it though

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Originally Posted by di marco

ive not managed to see this weeks yet, looking forward to seeing it though

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bring a box of tissues... you are going to need them

Again this week was really really good... not as tearful as the last few weeks but still brilliant... Loved the end where he went on a date with the woman..

Again i agree, great television. Each week has been great.

I lovwed the line, "i can't i'm on invalidity!"

OMG.. how amazing was this last night.. fab acting all around and great to Jonas Armstrong back in it.. Cried again

tania harrop wrote it is her son who play Otto.. Well done to you and your son.. he was totally amazing.. I wanted to scream at Shay for all the stuff he said to Otto... fantastic acting.. well done :clap::clap::clap:

So far I have to say my favs have been Anna Friel and Jonas Armstrong ones. this comes in joint 3rd with Bob Hoskins one...

The Jonas Armstrong episode is my favourite of the series so far.. but absolutely loved last night's episode. Excellent drama once again, with fantastic acting all round. The core cast were all top notch.

I was so angry with Shay especially when he asked "Do you have any normal children?" :angry: but the time he eventually spent with Otto was so touching and beautiful.

It was an excellent portrayal of how an alcoholic doesn't effect their own life but all the lives of those around them as well.

LEON HAS HAD LOADS OF CONGRATS THIS MORNING AFTER HIS PERFORMANCE LAST NIGHT IN THE STREET, HE IS BUZZIN, HE HAS NEVER DONE ANY ACTING BEFORE AND DID REALLY WELL WITH IT.:cheer:

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LEON HAS HAD LOADS OF CONGRATS THIS MORNING AFTER HIS PERFORMANCE LAST NIGHT IN THE STREET, HE IS BUZZIN, HE HAS NEVER DONE ANY ACTING BEFORE AND DID REALLY WELL WITH IT.:cheer:

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Wow is he your son? When Siobhan said, I didn't realise you were a member on here.

Congratulations. You should be so proud of your son. When he smiled at Shay at the end, I was in tears :( so so powerful. He gave such a brilliant performance.

Same here Davey.. that smile at the end had me in floods of tears... Tania, you have all good reason to be very proud of your son... Please let Leon know that I thought he was amazing!!

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LEON HAS HAD LOADS OF CONGRATS THIS MORNING AFTER HIS PERFORMANCE LAST NIGHT IN THE STREET, HE IS BUZZIN, HE HAS NEVER DONE ANY ACTING BEFORE AND DID REALLY WELL WITH IT.:cheer:

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Wow is he your son? When Siobhan said, I didn't realise you were a member on here.

Congratulations. You should be so proud of your son. When he smiled at Shay at the end, I was in tears :( so so powerful. He gave such a brilliant performance.

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thank you for your kind comments i have passed them on to leon, i cried the first time i saw it and i watched it being filmed. all our family were in tears and very very proud of him.:thumbsup:

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Same here Davey.. that smile at the end had me in floods of tears... Tania, you have all good reason to be very proud of your son... Please let Leon know that I thought he was amazing!!

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thank you very much, ive told leon what you said he is very pleased, all the family are really proud of him, he is our superstar!!!:cheer:

just watched last nights episode, and yet again a moving peice of television. it's my second favourite of the series, Bob Hoskins one being my first.

great acting all around especially from the lead, i really did feel for him, and the end was so sweet. :)

it's a shame this is the last series of the Street :(

This has me hooked I love the street!
Don't want it to end

Another brilliant episode you just knew what was going to happen when shay was drinking from the coke bottle, I'm surprised Miranda didn't smack Shay at the hospital.

Well done to Leon he was brilliant you all must be so proud.

It was good
Jimmy McGovern makes wonderful heartfelt dramas :)
The Street is my 2nd fav as I loved The Lakes!

the last ever Street tonight people!!!! :(

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Originally Posted by Bryan

the last ever Street tonight people!!!! :(

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I know :crying::crying: but it has Eddie in it..

im looking forward Eddie episodes are always good. It is a shame its the last one though.

I love Jimmy McGovern, im rewatching the Lakes now.

I will be watching tonight!!

I think i have stopped crying now! That was an amazong episode. but one thinkg was bugging me, whose was the Baby? Leannes?