The Stretford Wives

The Stretford Wives is a British drama film made by the BBC. It was first broadcast on BBC One in August 2002.^[1] It was written by Shameless writer Danny Brocklehurst and directed by Peter Webber.

Plot

The film revolves around the lives of three sisters – played by Fay Ripley, Claire Rushbrook, and Lindsey Coulson – who live in Stretford, Greater Manchester, England.

Cast

Fay Ripley as Donna Massey Brent
Claire Rushbrook as Elaine Massey Simmons
Lindsey Coulson as Lynda Massey Richards
Rita Tushingham as Marilyn Massey
Mark Frost as Billy Brent
Joe Dixon as Dave McCarthy
Adrian Rawlins as Frank Foster

Reception

Critical reception

It won critical acclaim from The Times and The Independent,^[2] although reviews in some local papers were not so favourable.^[3]

Viewership

The programme was watched by 5.7 million viewers.^[4]

Home media

It has not been released on DVD.

References

^ "The Year in Drama: August 2002". Drama Best of 2002. BBC. Retrieved 17 September 2006.
^ Sutcliffe, Thomas (22 August 2002). "Last Night's Television". The Independent. Retrieved 10 January 2008. ^{[dead link]}
^ Jackson, Eric (22 August 2002). "In My View – Stretford Wives". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 3 September 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2008.
^ Deans, Jason (22 August 2008). "Bond shakes off Ripley drama". MediaGuardian. Retrieved 10 January 2008.