Paddington Green is a British

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 television series, which explores the lives of the residents of Paddington

Paddington

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, London

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. It is created by Lion Television and was first shown on the BBC

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 in late 1998/early 1999. It is an example of the fly on the wall

Fly on the wall

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 and docusoap television format, with narration by Ross Kemp

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 in the first three series, followed by Todd Carty

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 in the latter three.

Main characters

The following people regularly appear in the program:

• Harry

Harry is a wig-maker shop, and is also seen working on a revolutionary face cream in the basement of his shop

• Jackie

Jackie is a transsexual woman in her late twenties, seen working the streets of Sussex Gardens as a prostitute.
During the series she undertakes some surgery, and we also get a glimpse of her love of the piano (she later goes on to record her own CD). Jackie is also featured in a June 2000 one-off special called 'Jackie's Story'

• Claudia

Claudia works for her fathers scooter business, and is trying to embark on a singing career

• Jason

Jason works as a locksmith, and is seemingly on call all day and night

• Danny

Danny is a bus conductor for London Transport

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• Dave

Dave is a wheeler dealer. We see him in constant financial problems with his car park business. Later, he takes his hand at antique dealing

• Dominique and Lia

Dominique and Lia are seeking fame and fortune at the Sylvia Young Theatre School

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. They are also featured in a spin-off January 1999 documentary 8.50 to Paddington Green

• Neil

Neil works as an estate agent

• Kelly

Kelly is a teenage model, originally from Yorkshire

• Helen

Helen is a taxi driver

Series

• The first series comprises 10 episodes, which originally screened from 28 December 1998 to 1 February 1999
• The second series comprises 8 episodes, which originally screened from 9 June 1999 to 28 July 1999
• The third series comprises 10 episodes, which originally screened from 15 September 1999 to 9 November 1999
• The fourth series comprises 8 episodes, which originally screened from 8 August 2000 to 31 August 2000
• The fifth series comprises 8 episodes, which originally screened from 23 January 2001 to 6 March 2001
• The sixth series comprises 8 episodes, originally screened from 5 June 2001 to 24 July 2001

External links

• Paddington Green Lion Television
• Jackie McAuliffe - Born Under a Rainbow