Happy Valley - Series 1 & 2 [DVD] [2016]

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After episode one aired, Ofcom received four complaints under the category "violence and dangerous behaviour", but they did not pursue the matter. [15] O'Donovan, Gerard (27 May 2014). "Happy Valley, episode 5, review: 'exceptionally well crafted' ". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited . Retrieved 4 June 2014. However, some reviewers have criticised the show for its graphic content, especially in episodes three and four of season one, while others have noted the ubiquitous typecasting of male characters as either weak or criminals. [17]

A second series was commissioned on 18 August 2014. Filming began in August 2015, and the first episode was broadcast on 9 February 2016. [10] The second series was written by Wainwright, produced by Lewis, and directed by Lyn and Wainwright. [11] Catherine's workplace is a former police station in Sowerby Bridge, and her home and local pub (two other main filming locations) are based in Hebden Bridge. The prison scenes were filmed at Oakham Enterprise Park in Rutland, which was HMP Ashwell until its closure.a b c Walker-Arnott, Ellie (25 February 2015). "Peaky Blinders, Line of Duty and Happy Valley nominated for Royal Television Society awards". Radio Times . Retrieved 25 February 2015. Happy Valley is a British crime drama television series, set and filmed in the Calder Valley, West Yorkshire. Starring Sarah Lancashire, James Norton and Siobhan Finneran, it was written and created by Sally Wainwright and directed by Wainwright, Euros Lyn and Tim Fywell. The first series began on BBC One on 29 April 2014, the second on 9 February 2016, and the third and final series on 1 January 2023. [1] It won the 2015 BAFTA Award for Best Drama Series, and won another BAFTA for Best Drama for the second series. [2] Premise [ edit ] Series 1 [ edit ] Although crime and violence propel the narrative, there is always enough space for relationships to be explored in depth. Some of the most touching scenes involve Cawood and her sister Claire. A few simple lines of dialogue convey multitudes about how close and caring people can be, yet still get each other wrong. "I don't know why I ever listen to a word you say," yells Catherine, after a party thrown to cheer her up goes disastrously wrong. "I said I didn't want a sodding party." Happy Valley – New drama for BBC One starring Sarah Lancashire and James Norton". BBC. 10 April 2014 . Retrieved 10 April 2014. In October 2020, Wainwright confirmed that there would be a third series and that she was in the "early stages" of writing it. Filming for the third series began in January 2022.

Brown, Maggie (25 May 2014). "Happy Valley writer: I don't have to apologise for show's violence". The Guardian/The Observer. Guardian News . Retrieved 3 June 2014. The name "Happy Valley" is what local police in the Calder Valley call the area because of its drug problem. [9] Stanford, Peter (7 February 2023). "How Happy Valley found God: redemption, forgiveness and the Devil". The Telegraph. Telegraph Media Group Limited . Retrieved 14 February 2023.The release date for Happy Valley season 3 has finally been confirmed". 2 December 2022 . Retrieved 20 July 2023. BBC Shop released Happy Valley series one on DVD, in regions two and four, on 16 June 2014. The DVD includes two discs, featuring 351 minutes' worth of footage, and has an age certificate of 15. [34] All six episodes of the series were released on iTunes, both in standard and high definition. [35]

In Halifax, West Yorkshire, Catherine Cawood is a divorced police sergeant with two children. She is still trying to recover from the suicide of her daughter, which happened eight years ago. Catherine is raising her grandson, Ryan, who was born due to her daughter being raped by Tommy Lee Royce. Just when it seems like Catherine is gaining control over her life, she discovers that Tommy, whom she holds responsible for her daughter's suicide, has been released from prison after serving time for other offences. Catherine becomes consumed by the idea of confronting him, unaware that Tommy is involved in a criminal organisation with the intention of kidnapping Anne Gallagher, the daughter of a wealthy businessman, for ransom. Ofcom Broadcast Bulletin, Issue 254" (PDF). Ofcom. Independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries. 19 May 2014. p.68 . Retrieved 29 May 2014. The 100 best TV shows of the 21st century". The Guardian. 16 September 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2019.Bremner, Jade (11 December 2013). "Last Tango in Halifax actress Sarah Lancashire begins shooting new crime drama in Yorkshire". Radio Times . Retrieved 19 January 2014. The main character, Sergeant Cawood, is mentioned in the third episode of the fifth series of Last Tango in Halifax, which aired on BBC One on 9 March 2020. Wainwright also created and wrote this series, set in Halifax, and stars Sarah Lancashire. Creative England provides filming location and crew support to new BBC drama Happy Valley when filming in Yorkshire". Creative England. 29 April 2014 . Retrieved 12 June 2014.

a b Keslassy, Elsa (18 June 2015). " 'The Missing, 'Happy Valley', 'Gomorrah', 'Lilyhammer' Win Monte Carlo TV Fest's Kudos". Variety . Retrieved 24 April 2017. There is not much I can say about this that hasn't already been said, but I found the whole thing really entertaining, gory, plenty of action, violence, and the whole thing was just so believable! Extremely good acting from Sarah Lancashire, Charlie Murphy, and James Norton. If any of those three don't get anything for the acting skills in this programme, then there is something wrong with the entire Awards system! In the summer of 2016, series one of Happy Valley was released on Netflix in the UK and is currently repeated on the channel W. A year later, series two was released on Netflix in the UK.On 22 November 2012, Ben Stephenson announced the commissioning of Happy Valley for BBC One. The programme was written by Sally Wainwright, produced by Karen Lewis, and directed by Euros Lyn, Sally Wainwright and Tim Fywell. [4] [5] Weekly top 30 programmes". BARB. Archived from the original on 27 September 2016 . Retrieved 13 January 2017.