The Television Award

The Street by Jimmy McGovern

Television, at its best, has the power to inform, challenge, educate and civilise. At its worse, it can undermine and reduce a society to indifference and apathy. The Street is written by a man universally acclaimed for his creative brilliance, insight and compassion in program making.

Jimmy McGovern’s critically acclaimed television series, The Street, presents a complex and compelling insight into the lives of individuals from diverse backgrounds. In achieving its outstanding success, McGovern has also worked as mentor to help talented new creatives develop strong stories with universal appeal. These stories, explore the darker side of human nature, but do so with wit, intelligence and compassion.

In this fascinating series, Jimmy McGovern forcefully and directly portrays the harshness, challenges and rewards of the reality of inclusive life.

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