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Genre | Crime drama |
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Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 1 |
No. of episodes | 6 (list of episodes) |
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Producer(s) | Nick Pitt |
Running time | 60 minutes |
Production company(s) | BBC Northern Ireland |
Distributor | BBC Worldwide |
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Original network | BBC One |
Picture format | 16:9 |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | 15 June 2000 | – 20 July 2001
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. 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, and a lack of chemistry between the two main stars. The series has subsequently never been released on DVD.