The Village is yet another 'grim up north' TV caricature
What happened to the more affectionate, realistic portrayals of northern life in Cold Feet and Our Friends in the North? We're not all John Middletons or Jim Royles
September 2011
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Box Set Club: The Street
David Stubbs: Jimmy McGovern's BBC1 drama about extraordinary events in ordinary lives was gritty, but also great – especially a second time around
November 2010
TV drama must stop relying on irony and costumes, says Jimmy McGovern
In a swipe at BBC bosses, the screen veteran urges writers to reflect their viewers' actual lives and concerns
January 2010
The top 50 TV dramas of all time: 41-50
The best TV drama series ever made from Pride and Prejudice to Grange Hill, as nominated by Guardian critics
August 2009
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The Street | Future of Food | On Tour With the Queen | Peter Andre: Going It Alone
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The Street | On Tour With the Queen | Manson | Free Agents
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Dispatches: The War Against Street Weapons | The Street | The Trouble With Girls | Prison Break
July 2009
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BBC drama should put a stop to happy endings
TV ratings: Anna Friel lifts The Street
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Last night's TV: Coronation Street, The Street, Inside Nature's Giants
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The Street facing end of the road, says Jimmy McGovern
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Last night's TV: The Street, Monday Monday
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April 2009
The Street creator fears programme's future is at risk amid ITV job cuts
Jimmy McGovern says team working on third series at producer ITV Studios' Manchester base could be made redundant. By Maggie Brown
July 2008
Jimmy McGovern to make BBC daytime drama set in Liverpool
Jimmy McGovern is to make a BBC daytime drama series which partly takes its inspiration from the Ingrid Bergman movie The Yellow Rolls-Royce. By Leigh Holmwood
May 2008
The Street gets third BBC series
A third series of Jimmy McGovern's award-winning drama The Street has been commissioned by BBC Fiction boss Jane Tranter. By Tara Conlan
March 2008
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The Street doesn't deserve to win
But The Mark of Cain does. Here's my second stab at guessing who will win the RTS Programme Awards on March 19
December 2007
TV review
Last night's TV: The Street
Death, drama and, ultimately, poetry - The Street was something close to perfection
