Two Thousand Acres of Sky

Two Thousand Acres of Sky
Two Thousand Acres of Sky complete series cover.
GenreComedy/Drama/Romance
Developed byBBC Drama Group
Zenith Entertainment
StarringMichelle Collins
Paul Kaye
John Straiton
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
No. of series3
No. of episodes22
Production
Running time48 minutes (series 1)
60 minutes (series 2–3)
Original release
NetworkBBC One
Release1 January 2001 (2001-01-01) –
21 February 2003 (2003-02-21)
Related
Himmelblå

Two Thousand Acres of Sky is a British television drama series which aired on BBC Television from 2001 to 2003. It was created and written by Timothy Prager. The Executive Producer was Adrian Bate.

The show takes place on the fictional island of Ronansay off the coast of Skye. The actual filming location was the sea-side village of Port Logan.

In 2008, the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation created a remake of the series called Himmelblå (in English: Skyblue) taking place on the island of Ylvingen.

Premise

Series 1

Abby is a single mother living in London with her two children. She sees an advertisement for a family with two children to run a B&B on an island off Scotland called Ronansay. The islanders have posted the advert as their local school is due to close due to only three children attending: they need an extra two children to keep the school open. Abby persuades her friend Kenny to pretend to be her husband and they are successful in their application to move to the island.

Series 2

Abby begins a relationship with a local fisherman, called Alistair. Kenny finds this relationship difficult as he is secretly in love with Abby. Kenny in turn begins a relationship with a local girl.

Series 3

After Abby and Alistair end their relationship, Kenny invites Abby's ex-husband Robbie from London to stay. Abby and Robbie decide to give their relationship another chance, so Kenny decides to leave the island. Kenny dies of exposure on a beach

Cast

  • Michelle Collins as Abby Wallace
  • Paul Kaye as Kenny Marsh
  • Philip Dowling as Alfie Wallace
  • Charlotte Graham as Charley Wallace
  • Monica Gibb as Mary Raeburn
  • Michael Carter as Douglas Raeburn
  • John Straiton as Alister McLeod
  • Karen Westwood as Carolyn Fraser
  • George Anton as Malcolm Campbell
  • Paul Ireland as Colin Campbell
  • Sarah Lam as Ida Macasaet
  • Sean Scanlan as Gordon Macphee
  • Elaine C. Smith as Marjorie McGowan
  • Jenny Foulds as Heather McGowan
  • Andy Gray as Jerry Kennedy, a.k.a. Big Jerry
  • Jonathyn Smith as Little Jerry
  • Henry Ian Cusick as Dr. Talbot
  • Michael Hodgson as Robbie Leonard
  • Gerald Lepkowski as Hamish Raeburn
  • Ashley Jensen as Ashley Raeburn
  • Iona Donnelly as Hamish & Angie's Daughter
  • Samantha Henderson as Hamish & Angie's Youngest Daughter

Episodes

SeriesEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
161 January 200125 January 2001
284 January 200222 February 2002
383 January 200321 February 2003

Series 1 (2001)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [1]
11"Episode 1"Robert KnightsTimothy Prager1 January 2001 (2001-01-01)[2]7.83
22"Episode 2"Robert KnightsTimothy Prager4 January 2001 (2001-01-04)[3]6.60
33"Episode 3"Robert KnightsTimothy Prager8 January 2001 (2001-01-08)[4]7.06
44"Episode 4"Robert KnightsTimothy Prager11 January 2001 (2001-01-11)[5]<6.20
55"Episode 5"Dermot BoydTimothy Prager18 January 2001 (2001-01-18)[6]<6.09
66"Episode 6"Dermot BoydTimothy Prager25 January 2001 (2001-01-25)[7]5.94

Series 2 (2002)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [1]
71"Episode 1"Roger GartlandTimothy Prager4 January 2002 (2002-01-04)[8]6.81
82"Episode 2"Roger GartlandTimothy Prager11 January 2002 (2002-01-11)[9]5.97
93"Episode 3"Roger GartlandTimothy Prager18 January 2002 (2002-01-18)[10]6.07
104"Episode 4"Dermot BoydTimothy Prager25 January 2002 (2002-01-25)[11]5.41
115"Episode 5"Dermot BoydTimothy Prager1 February 2002 (2002-02-01)[12]5.65
126"Episode 6"Renny RyeTimothy Prager8 February 2002 (2002-02-08)[13]5.46
137"Episode 7"Renny RyeTimothy Prager15 February 2002 (2002-02-15)[14]5.98
148"Episode 8"Renny RyeTimothy Prager22 February 2002 (2002-02-22)[15]5.44

Series 3 (2003)

No.
overall		No. in
series		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air dateUK viewers
(millions) [1]
151"Episode 1"Dermot BoydTimothy Prager3 January 2003 (2003-01-03)[16]5.91
162"Episode 2"Dermot BoydTimothy Prager10 January 2003 (2003-01-10)[17]6.03
173"Episode 3"Dermot BoydTimothy Prager17 January 2003 (2003-01-17)[18]5.63
184"Episode 4"Renny RyeTimothy Prager24 January 2003 (2003-01-24)[19]5.48
195"Episode 5"Renny RyeTimothy Prager31 January 2003 (2003-01-31)[20]<5.68
206"Episode 6"Renny RyeTimothy Prager7 February 2003 (2003-02-07)[21]<5.43
217"Episode 7"Morag FullertonTimothy Prager14 February 2003 (2003-02-14)[22]<5.88
228"Episode 8"Morag FullertonTimothy Prager21 February 2003 (2003-02-21)[23]<5.73

Home media

DVD title Release date (Region 2)
The Complete First Series 24 May 2004[24]
The Complete Second Series 20 September 2004[25]
The Complete Third Series 27 June 2005[26]
The Complete Series 1–3 19 September 2005[27]
The Complete Series 1–3 (repackage) 14 September 2015[28]

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External links

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