Viva Blackpool

Blackpool is a British television musical comedy drama serial, produced in-house by the BBC. It was screened on BBC One as six one-hour episodes on Thursday nights at 9pm from 11 November to 16 December 2004. When retransmitted by BBC America in 2005, it was renamed Viva Blackpool, and went on to win a Peabody Award for BBC Worldwide, the commercial overseas distribution subsidiary of the BBC. A sequel was produced, also called Viva Blackpool in ... More

Program creator:

Air date of first episode:

  • Nov 11, 2004

Air date of final episode:

  • Dec 16, 2004

Original episode running time:

  • 1 h

Number of seasons:

  • 1

Number of episodes:

  • 6

Also known as:

  • Blackpool

TV Program

Program creator

Peter Bowker

Peter Bowker (born 1958) is a British playwright and screenwriter. He is best known for the television serials Blackpool (2004), a musical drama about a shady casino owner; Occupation (2009), which follows three military servicemen adjusting to civilian life after a tour of duty in Iraq; and...

Seasons of Viva Blackpool

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Currently in production:

  • No
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Awards

Awards Won:

Year Award Award Winner
  • 2005

Peabody Award Winners

Award Nominations:

Year Award Award Nominee
  • 2006

Golden Globe Award for Best Miniseries or Television Film Nominees

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Cast Members of Viva Blackpool

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