Television shows set in Manchester

Cracker

Series Age rating: 17 Year: 1993 IMDB Rating: 8.5

The wise-cracking Fitz is a brilliant but flawed criminal psychologist with a remarkable insight into the criminal mind.

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Life on Mars

Series Age rating: 13 Year: 2006 IMDB Rating: 8.4

A detective chief inspector from 2006 is investigating a serial killer when he is knocked over by a speeding car. Waking up, he finds himself mysteriously transported back in time to 1973. Initially s...

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Years and Years

Series Age rating: 15 Year: 2019 IMDB Rating: 8.3

As Britain is rocked by unstable political, economic and technological advances, members of the Lyons family converge on one crucial night in 2019. Over the next 15 years, the twists and turns of thei...

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The Street

Series Age rating: 17 Year: 2006 IMDB Rating: 8.3

Anthology drama following the lives and passions of neighbors on a northern English street.

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Queer as Folk

Series Age rating: 17 Year: 1999 IMDB Rating: 8.2

Stuart Jones has got it all. He's rich, drop-dead gorgeous and always the centre of attention. He can be forgiven the arrogance because he's pretty close to perfection. His best mate Vince Tyler is fu...

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Ideal

Series Age rating: 15 Year: 2005 IMDB Rating: 8.2

Sitcom about a small-time dope dealer and his strange collection of acquaintances.

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The Royle Family

Series Age rating: 11 Year: 1998 IMDB Rating: 8.2

British comedy series focusing on the lives of a working-class family in Manchester who love the TV.

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Cold Feet

Series Age rating: 13 Year: 1998 IMDB Rating: 8.2

Follow the lives and loves of a group of thirtysomethings in a heart-warming comic drama as they try to find true love - or at least keep their relationships on track. In this wry and funny look at a...

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Reckless

Series Age rating: n/a Year: 1997 IMDB Rating: 8.1

Owen is a Junior Doctor who falls for Anna - a sophisticated and glamorous older woman. Little does he know that she is married to his boss, consultant Richard Crane.

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Scott & Bailey

Series Age rating: 15 Year: 2011 IMDB Rating: 8

D.C. Rachel Bailey and D.C. Janet Scott have a robust and engaging friendship which enables them to draw upon each other’s strengths and investigate murders for the Manchester Metropolitan Police.

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