The Stretford Wives Explained

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Year in Drama: August 2002 . Drama Best of 2002 . . 2006-09-17.
2. Web site: Last Night's Television . Thomas . Sutcliffe . The Independent . 2002-08-22 . 2008-01-10.
3. Web site: In My View  - Stretford Wives . Eric . Jackson . 2002-08-22 . Manchester Evening News . https://archive.today/20120903171122/http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/entertainment/film_and_tv/s/17/17530_in_my_view__stretford_wives.html . dead . 2012-09-03 . 2008-01-10 .
4. Web site: Bond shakes off Ripley drama . 2008-08-22 . Jason . Deans . MediaGuardian . 2008-01-10.