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Being Eileen is a BBC "heart-warming" comedy-drama which began as a new six-part series on 4 February, and ended on 11 March 2013. Originally titled Lapland, it was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 24 December 2011, the channel the series airs on. Although initially a single 75-minute episode which was set in Lapland, Finland, it was announced as a series renamed Being Eileen, consisting of six 30 minute episodes, due to the success of the single episode, which was viewed by 6.9 million viewers upon its original airing. The series also aired on BBC Two as part of Sign Zone, which features sign language throughout. The series was released on DVD on 1 April 2013.
Original Release
02/04/2013 on BBC
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sue Johnston | Eileen Lewis |
Elizabeth Berrington | Paula Cooper |
Julie Graham | Mandy Lewis |
Dean Andrews | Pete Lewis |
William Ash | Ray Cooper |
Ellis Murphy | Liam Cooper |
Adam Scotland | Jack Cooper |
Connor Dempsey | Ethan Lewis |
Georgia Doyle | Melissa Lewis |
Alan Bentley | Steve |
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Sue Johnston | Eileen Lewis |
Elizabeth Berrington | Paula Cooper |
Julie Graham | Mandy Lewis |
Dean Andrews | Pete Lewis |
William Ash | Ray Cooper |
Ellis Murphy | Liam Cooper |
Adam Scotland | Jack Cooper |
Connor Dempsey | Ethan Lewis |
Georgia Doyle | Melissa Lewis |
Alan Bentley | Steve |
Eileen O'Brien | Rita |
Adam Stevens | Keith |
Sue Jenkins | Maureen |
Susan Twist | Beedie |
Kevin Harvey | Mr. Brown |
Daniel Hayes | Luke |
Pearce Quigley | Dave |
Pauline Fleming | Margie |
Adam Abbou | Tyler |
Casey-Lee Jolleys | Julie |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Peter Thornton | Executive Producer |
Michael Wynne | Producer |
Rosemary McGowan | Producer |
Mark Devlin | Producer |