Being Eileen

Television series

Also known as Lapland

Started: December 24, 2011
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1.live.dbpedia.org/resource/Being_EileenRetrieved 2020-04-19
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Ended: March 11, 2013
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Network: BBC One
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 7
Genre: sitcom
, drama television series
Country of origin: United Kingdom

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Being Eileen is a BBC comedy-drama which began as a six-part series on 4 February and ended on 11 March 2013. It began as a one-off Christmas special titled Lapland, broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 24 December 2011. A full series was later announced, with the title Being Eileen, consisting of six 30 minute episodes, due to the success of the single episode, which was viewed by 6.9 million viewers upon its original airing. The series also aired on BBC Two as part of Sign Zone, which features sign language throughout. The series was released on DVD on 1 April 2013.

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Language: English
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Website: bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01qt9bp
Set in environment: island

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