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Two Thousand Acres of Sky is a British television drama series which aired on BBC One 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 (Norwegian for 'Sky Blue') 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.
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
= Series 1 (2001)
== Series 2 (2002)
== Series 3 (2003)
=Home media
References
External links
Two Thousand Acres of Sky at IMDb
BBC Drama site for Two Thousand Acres of Sky
The location of Two Thousand Acres of Sky
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- Henry Ian Cusick
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- Two Thousand Acres of Sky
- Ashley Jensen
- Elaine C. Smith
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- Paul Kaye
- Michelle Collins
- Sean Scanlan
- Michael Carter (actor)
- Karen Westwood
- Sarah Lam