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Steel River Blues (2004)

Steel River Blues is a British television drama serial first broadcast in September 2004 on ITV. based on the working and private lives of a group of firefighters in Middlesbrough. Critics were quick to dub the new drama "Middlesbrough's Burning" or "Teesside's Burning", after the popular fire-fighting drama that preceded it, London's Burning, yet there were very few similarities between the two, apart from them being about the business of firefighting. Like its predecessor, Steel River Blues was an ensemble drama without any single starring part, though perhaps the best-known actor was Daniel Casey, who was previously a co-star in ITV's ratings banker, Midsomer Murders. The show's title song was performed by Middlesbrough-born Chris Rea. It was announced in January 2005 that the series would not be recommissioned.

First Air Date
September 1, 2004
Seasons
1
Episodes
7
Rating
7.0/10 (1 votes)

Cast: Victoria Hawkins, John Bowler, Steven Hillman, Daniel Ryan, Daniel Ainsleigh, Kelly Wenham, Joanne Farrell, Satnam Bhogal

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Steel River Blues

Steel River Blues

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Steel River Blues is a British television drama serial first broadcast in September 2004 on ITV. based on the working and private lives of a group of firefighters in Middlesbrough. Critics were quick to dub the new drama "Middlesbrough's Burning" or "Teesside's Burning", after the popular fire-fighting drama that preceded it, London's Burning, yet there were very few similarities between the two, apart from them being about the business of firefighting. Like its predecessor, Steel River Blues was an ensemble drama without any single starring part, though perhaps the best-known actor was Daniel Casey, who was previously a co-star in ITV's ratings banker, Midsomer Murders. The show's title song was performed by Middlesbrough-born Chris Rea. It was announced in January 2005 that the series would not be recommissioned.

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StatusEnded
TypeScripted
First Aired9/1/2004
Last Aired10/13/2004
Seasons1
Episodes7
LanguageEnglish
Creators & Crew

1

Seasons

7

Episodes

60m

Per Episode

2004

First Aired

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Cast

VH

Victoria Hawkins

as CRO Sandra Harris

JB

John Bowler

as Divisional Commander Mick Hammond

SH

Steven Hillman

as Sub Officer Alan Priestley

DR

Daniel Ryan

as Firefighter Andy Coulson

DA

Daniel Ainsleigh

as Firefighter Jeremy Lloyd

KW

Kelly Wenham

as Probationary Firefighter Julie Priestley

JF

Joanne Farrell

as Firefighter Nicky Higgins

SB

Satnam Bhogal

as Firefighter Sunil Gupta

Seasons

1 seasons
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Season 1

2004

7 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Steel River Blues about?

Steel River Blues is a British television drama serial first broadcast in September 2004 on ITV. based on the working and private lives of a group of firefighters in Middlesbrough. Critics were quick …

How many seasons does Steel River Blues have?

1

How many episodes does Steel River Blues have?

7

Is Steel River Blues still running?

No, it ended in 2004.

When did Steel River Blues first air?

September 1, 2004

Who created Steel River Blues?

Patrick Harbinson

Who stars in Steel River Blues?

Victoria Hawkins, John Bowler, Steven Hillman