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Blackpool

Name: Blackpool
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2004-11-11
Cast: David Morrissey, Georgia Taylor, David Tennant, Sarah Parish, Steve Pemberton

2004 | 1 seasons | 60 min | Comedy, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a small audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Gangs of London or Luther, start here.
The mood: Funny with heart.
The pace: One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two, hour-long episodes, about 6 hours in all.
What might put you off: Nothing much for most grown-ups.

Ripley Holden is a small-time entrepreneur desperate to make it big with his new state-of-the-art amusement arcade. The opening extravaganza is overshadowed by the find of a dead body on the premises. DI Carlisle is called in and quickly finds he has more on his mind than murder, when he falls in love with Ripley's long-suffering wife.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Limited series that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 24K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Created by Peter Bowker

David MorrisseyRipley Holden
Georgia TaylorShyanne Holden
David TennantDI Peter Carlisle
Sarah ParishNatalie Holden
Steve PembertonAdrian Marr
Thomas MorrisonDanny Holden
Bryan Dick
David Bradley
John Thomson
Kevin DoyleSteve