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Early Doors

IMDb ID: tt0366010 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 8.5 (2,737 votes)

Genres: Comedy

Set in The Grapes, where the daily life of the locals, including jack-the-lads Joe and Duffy, landlord Ken and his police officer cronies Phil and Nige, old git Tommy and single mum Janice - revolves around love, loneliness and ur...

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Content TypeTVSeriesAlternate TitlesAustralia: Early Doors
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Первые двери
Release Date2003-05-12IMDb Popularity0User Reviews29Critic Reviews1Countries / RegionsUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglishKeywordswritten by star
sitcom
british comedy
northern england
pub
Filming LocationsGrapes, 2 Quantock Close, Heaton Norris, Stockport, Greater Manchester, SK4 1LF, England, UKProduction CompaniesOvation Entertainment LimitedOfficial SitesBBC Comedy Guide - http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/guide/articles/e/earlydoors_999030512.shtml
British Broadcasting Corporation (United Kingdom) - https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001gzqs
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Stars

John Henshaw
Rita May
Mark Benton
Craig Cash
Rodney Litchfield
Lorraine Cheshire
Phil Mealey
Peter Wight
James Quinn
Christine Bottomley

Directors

Adrian Shergold
Craig Cash

Writers

Craig Cash
Phil Mealey

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: John Henshaw | Character: Ken
Actor: Rita May | Character: Jean
Actor: Mark Benton | Character: Eddie
Actor: Craig Cash | Character: Joe
Actor: Rodney Litchfield | Character: Tommy
Actor: Lorraine Cheshire | Character: Joan
Actor: Phil Mealey | Character: Duffy
Actor: Peter Wight | Character: Nige
Actor: James Quinn | Character: Phil
Actor: Christine Bottomley | Character: Melanie
Actor: Susan Cookson | Character: Tanya
Actor: Joan Kempson | Character: Winnie
Actor: Lisa Millett | Character: Debbie
Actor: James McAvoy | Character: Liam
Actor: Maxine Peake | Character: Janice
Actor: Lee Ingleby | Character: Dean
Actor: Susan McArdle | Character: Nicola
Actor: Ted Holden | Character: John
Actor: Dave Law | Character: Minibus Driver
Actor: Johnny Leeze | Character: Bill
Actor: Eamon Boland | Character: Keith
Actor: Chris Coghill | Character: Chris

[Directors Group]
Name: Adrian Shergold | Role: Director
Name: Craig Cash | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Craig Cash | Role: Writer
Name: Phil Mealey | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Lucy Ansbro | Role: Producer
Name: Craig Cash | Role: Producer
Name: Mark Freeland | Role: Producer
Name: Phil McIntyre | Role: Producer
Name: Phil Mealey | Role: Producer
Name: John Rushton | Role: Producer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Dafydd Hobson | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Tony Cranstoun | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Beverley Keogh | Role: Casting Director
Name: David Shaw | Role: Casting Director

[Production Design Group]
Name: David Roger | Role: Production Designer
Name: Sally Reynolds | Role: Production Designer

[Art Direction Group]
Name: Sally Reynolds | Role: Art Director
Name: Rebecca Hemy | Role: Art Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Sarah Burns | Role: Costume Designer
Name: Lynne Gibson | Role: Costume Designer

[Makeup Department]
Name: Suki Westhead | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Clare Golds | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Lin Davie | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Jenny Martin | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Sharon Perks | Role: Makeup Department

[Production Management]
Name: Kathryn Lowrie | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Jamie Hall | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Laura Hulmes | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Dan Winch | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Mel Nortcliffe | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Aden Turner | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Ann Iveson | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Art Department]
Name: Mark Roberts | Role: Art Department
Name: Rebecca Hemy | Role: Art Department
Name: Peter Holden | Role: Art Department
Name: Kevin Smith | Role: Art Department
Name: Steven Key | Role: Art Department

[Sound Department]
Name: Mark Briscoe | Role: Sound Department
Name: Chris Cartwright | Role: Sound Department
Name: Dennis Cartwright | Role: Sound Department
Name: John Rutherford | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jonathan Seale | Role: Sound Department
Name: Ed Brookes | Role: Sound Department
Name: Catherine Le Coq | Role: Sound Department
Name: Martin Smith | Role: Sound Department
Name: Phil Smith | Role: Sound Department
Name: Mike Stewart | Role: Sound Department

[Visual Effects]
Name: Simon Blackledge | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Mark Pickles | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Matt Wood | Role: Visual Effects

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Martin Healey | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Henry Landgrebe | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Steve Lawes | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: John Rundle | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Matt Squire | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Peter Byrne | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Len Holt | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: David Taylor | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Stevie Cook | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Campbell McIntosh | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Martin Scanlan | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Holly Morpeth | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Simon Tindall | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Casting Department]
Name: Nicky Hinton | Role: Casting Department

[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Lynn Horrie | Role: Costume Department
Name: Lisa Phillips | Role: Costume Department
Name: Ashley Banwell | Role: Costume Department
Name: Kath Davies | Role: Costume Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Phill Lees | Role: Editorial Department

[Music Department]
Name: Roddy Frame | Role: Music Department
Name: Catherine Grimes | Role: Music Department

[Production Department]
Name: Matthew Pope | Role: Production Department
Name: Janis McMorrine | Role: Production Department
Name: Rob Topham | Role: Production Department
Name: Glenys Bell | Role: Production Department
Name: Tricia Carr | Role: Production Department

[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Chrissie Bibby | Role: Script and Continuity Department
Name: Mo Johnstone | Role: Script and Continuity Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Colin Mutch | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Nicola Shindler | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Patrick Henshaw | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tony Henshaw | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Laura Hulmes | Role: Additional Crew
Name: David Livesey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Paul Mitchell | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Keith Amey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Michael Biggam | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Marky Gee | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Thomas V. Lyons | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Tommy Lyons | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Sam James | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Ella Mealey | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Neil Parker | Role: Additional Crew

[Thanks]
Name: Caroline Aherne | Role: Thanks
Name: Peter Kay | Role: Thanks

Trailers

Official Trailer Season 1 | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi3951151897/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/mc/vi3951151897/vi3951151897_1080p.mp4?Expires=1788358499&Signature=qBn0kIaHoxpMPm5n0NH7qXzdsONWs9lhv0Ktb9hEo2ORDE5w~CePGmBaYU2zxxcQWFhpYQfZwvO6KAaXIm5cdMG3XOw954y0XmvDkU2YDfGmUQdt~~9SCCADffYCMxx~~cEqPTO7aWxGY-c8UL~zZVBdlGNzVVrCPx6dX0RapdRB13ungapyjK6JpidAHNOSWmK~f7kKHw66WEL2z1Zr5hVX1c4yjb7aIF2l3U4K~98NSIfuIwY9NtEs9HY7FFVZI3wtZtYmCNms0ZDgKATdsei2iLYfRhJNJuSf-wJMMjYwk59cXLOdA2oXfko0x9pYTaDJq7R3022dnGbDN9~iEg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

France: May 12, 2003
United Kingdom: May 12, 2003

Awards

Nominee | 2005 | Directors Guild of Great Britain | DGGB Award | Outstanding Directorial Achievement in 30-Minute Television | Craig Cash, Early Doors | For episode 6 (series 2).
Nominee | 2003 | Royal Television Society, UK | RTS Television Award | Best Tape and Film Editing - Entertainment & Situation Comedy | Tony Cranstoun, Early Doors

Box Office

No box office data listed on IMDb.