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Being Eileen. Copyright: BBC
Being Eileen

Being Eileen

  • TV comedy drama
  • BBC One
  • 2011 - 2013
  • 7 episodes (1 series)

Family-based comedy focussing on Birkenhead's Lewis family, particularly recently widowed grandmother Eileen. Stars Sue Johnston, Dean Andrews, Elizabeth Berrington, William Ash, Julie Graham and more.

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Being Eileen. Copyright: BBC

Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
2011 - 2013
Channel
BBC One
Episodes
7 (1 pilot + 1 series)
Stars
Sue Johnston, Dean Andrews, Elizabeth Berrington, William Ash, Julie Graham, Adam Scotland, Ellis Murphy, Georgia Doyle and Connor Dempsey
Writer
Michael Wynne
Director
Sue Tully
Producers
Rosemary McGowan and Pete Thornton
Company

Sue Johnston plays Eileen Lewis, the mother - and grandmother - of a large family from Birkenhead.

After an affirming, but far less relaxing than hoped, Christmas trip to Lapland, the family are back beside the Mersey. Eileen's still struggling to find her own place in life following the death of husband Ted, and the stresses of her large, demanding family aren't helping her achieve a sense of peace.

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour

Website links

Broadcast details

First broadcast
Monday 4th February 2013 at 10:35pm on BBC One
Most recent repeats
  • Monday 18th March 2013 at 3:35am on BBC2 - Episode 6
  • Monday 11th March 2013 at 2:55am on BBC2 - Episode 5
  • Monday 4th March 2013 at 11:05pm on BBC1 Wales - Episode 5

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