Being Eileen Season 1 • TV Show
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What is Being Eileen about?
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. Although initially a single 75-minute episode which was set in Lapland, Finland, it was announced to having a series renamed Being Eileen, consisting of six 30 minute episodes, due to the success of the single episode. The series, written by Michael Wynne, features an ensemble cast. Headed by Sue Johnston, who plays Eileen Lewis, the programme focusses on her, the widowed matriarch of a "large, close-knit and dysfunctional Northern family". The single episode focused on the family's visit to Lapland, whilst the series focusses on their life in Birkenhead. Elizabeth Berrington and Stephen Graham, play Eileen's children, whilst William Ash and Julie Graham play their partners. It blends drama and comedy elements. The series reflects a distinct GB style and perspective.
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Cast and creators of Being Eileen
The main cast includes Georgia Doyle, Julie Graham and William Ash.
Georgia Doyle
as Melissa Lewis
Julie Graham
as Mandy Lewis
William Ash
as Ray Cooper
Ellis Murphy
as Liam Cooper
Dean Andrews
as Pete Lewis
Sue Johnston
as Eileen Lewis
Elizabeth Berrington
as Paula Cooper
Adam Scotland
as Jack Cooper
Connor Dempsey
as Ethan Lewis