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'''''McCready and Daughter''''' was a short-lived British [[television program|television]] [[crime]] [[drama]], broadcast on [[BBC One]], from June 15, 2000, until July 20, 2001. Just six episodes of the series were produced.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-57461/McCready-And-Daughter.html|title=McCready And Daughter|work=dailymail.co.uk}}</ref> The series starred [[Lorcan Cranitch]] and [[Patsy Palmer]] as Michael and Clare McCready, a father and daughter who are reunited through their work as private investigators within an Irish community in [[Kilburn, London]], after Clare drops out of university and fails to find another job.
'''''McCready and Daughter''''' was a short-lived British [[television program|television]] [[crime]] [[drama]], broadcast on [[BBC One]], from 15 June 2000 until 20 July 2001. Just six episodes of the series were produced.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}} The series starred [[Lorcan Cranitch]] and [[Patsy Palmer]] as Michael and Clare McCready, a father and daughter who are reunited through their work as private investigators within an Irish community in [[Kilburn, London]], after Clare drops out of university and fails to find another job.


The part of Michael McCready was originally written for [[Tony Doyle (actor)|Tony Doyle]], however Doyle died just days before filming was due to start. An initial pilot film was broadcast in 2000, before a series of five episodes followed in 2001. The series was originally written as a "star vehicle" for both Doyle and Palmer, paving the way for her return to television following her departure from ''[[EastEnders]]''. The show's demise was blamed on poor viewing figures,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brendancoylefansite.com/mccready-and-daughter.html|title=McCready And Daughter|work=brendancoylefansite.com}}</ref> and a lack of chemistry between the two main stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc-axes-mccready-and-daughter/1179435.article|title=BBC axes McCready and Daughter|work=broadcastnow.co.uk}}</ref> The series has subsequently never been released on DVD.
The part of Michael McCready was originally written for [[Tony Doyle (actor)|Tony Doyle]], however Doyle died just days before filming was due to start. An initial pilot film was broadcast in 2000, before a series of five episodes followed in 2001. The series was originally written as a "star vehicle" for both Doyle and Palmer, paving the way for her return to television following her departure from ''[[EastEnders]]''. The show's demise was blamed on poor viewing figures,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.brendancoylefansite.com/mccready-and-daughter.html|title=McCready And Daughter|work=brendancoylefansite.com}}</ref> and a lack of chemistry between the two main stars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/bbc-axes-mccready-and-daughter/1179435.article|title=BBC axes McCready and Daughter|work=broadcastnow.co.uk}}</ref> The series has subsequently never been released on DVD.
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===Series (2001)===
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{IMDb title|id=0288995|name=McCready and Daughter}}.
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*{{IMDb title|id=0288995|title=McCready and Daughter}}.


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McCready and Daughter
GenreCrime drama
Written by
  • Ming Ho
  • Robert Jones
  • Andrew McCulloch
  • John Flanagan
Directed by
  • Dermot Boyd
  • David Innes Edwards
  • A.J. Quinn
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Robert Bernstein
  • Kate Triggs
ProducerNick Pitt
Running time60 minutes
Production companyBBC Northern Ireland
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release15 June 2000 (2000-06-15) –
20 July 2001 (2001-07-20)

McCready and Daughter was a short-lived British television crime drama, broadcast on BBC One, from 15 June 2000 until 20 July 2001. Just six episodes of the series were produced.[citation needed] The series starred Lorcan Cranitch and Patsy Palmer as Michael and Clare McCready, a father and daughter who are reunited through their work as private investigators within an Irish community in Kilburn, London, after Clare drops out of university and fails to find another job.

The part of Michael McCready was originally written for Tony Doyle, however Doyle died just days before filming was due to start. An initial pilot film was broadcast in 2000, before a series of five episodes followed in 2001. The series was originally written as a "star vehicle" for both Doyle and Palmer, paving the way for her return to television following her departure from EastEnders. The show's demise was blamed on poor viewing figures,[1] and a lack of chemistry between the two main stars.[2] The series has subsequently never been released on DVD.

Cast

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Episodes

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Pilot (2000)

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byBritish air dateUK viewers
(million)[3]
1"McCready and Daughter"A.J. QuinnMing Ho & Robert Jones15 June 2000 (2000-06-15)7.62
Michael is hired to track down a bare knuckle fighter who has disappeared without trace. During the investigation, he is forced to deal with his wayward daughter Clare, who has dropped out of university and cannot find a job.

Series (2001)

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No.TitleDirected byWritten byBritish air dateUK viewers
(million)[3]
1"Hobgoblin"David Innes EdwardsTed Gannon21 June 2001 (2001-06-21)5.66
Michael sends Clare undercover as a barmaid as the pair investigate the murder of a popular publican in a hit and run.
2"The Dating Game"Piers HaggardRobert Jones28 June 2001 (2001-06-28)5.03
Michael's attempts to find romance through a dating agency go horribly wrong, forcing Clare to prove her father's innocence after the woman he meets for a date is found murdered later that night.
3"Pasta La Vista"Piers HaggardJohn Flanagan & Andy McCulloch5 July 2001 (2001-07-05)4.63
Michael and Clare investigate the murder of a chef working at a local Italian restaurant, and uncover a complex web of secret relationships.
4"Obsessions"David Innes EdwardsJohn Martin Johnson12 July 2001 (2001-07-12)5.04
Michael's past comes back to haunt him when the disappearance of a con man and the discovery of a young girl's body bears all the hallmarks to an unsolved murder he worked on twelve years ago.
5"No Bed of Roses"Dermot BoydJohn Martin Johnson20 July 2001 (2001-07-20)Under 5.14
The death of a woman who had campaigned against building development arouses the suspicions of Michael and Clare. Michael offers to help a young woman whose local neighbourhood has become infested with gangs and violence, but finds himself up against the woman's volatile sister.

References

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  1. ^ "McCready And Daughter". brendancoylefansite.com.
  2. ^ "BBC axes McCready and Daughter". broadcastnow.co.uk.
  3. ^ a b "Broadcasters Audience Research Board". BARB. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
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