Clocking Off

Red Production Company

Company type	Independent production company
Industry	Television production
Founder	Paul Abbott
Headquarters	Manchester , United Kingdom
Products	Television series

Clocking Off is a British drama television series that aired on BBC One over four seasons from 2000 through 2003. Created by Paul Abbott and produced by the independent company Red Production Company, the show centers on employees working at a textile manufacturing plant in Manchester, with each episode exploring the personal lives of a different character.

The cast included prominent performers such as Christopher Eccleston, Sophie Okonedo, Philip Glenister, John Simm, Lesley Sharp, Siobhan Finneran, Emma Cunniffe, Diane Parish, David Morrissey, Ricky Tomlinson, William Ash, Ashley Jensen, Sarah Lancashire, and Mark Benton.

Widely praised by critics, Clocking Off earned the British Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series in 2001, with all four series receiving nominations from BAFTA. As Abbott turned his attention to other ventures, additional writers including Danny Brocklehurst, John Fay, and Jan McVerry contributed individual episodes. The series concluded in 2003 due to diminishing viewership and challenges in crafting engaging standalone narratives.

In total, 27 episodes were produced across the four series. The initial series was released on DVD in 2004, later made available in Australia in 2015, and was also accessible for purchase through the BBC Store.

Cast

Actor	Character	Series
		1	2	3	4
Jack Deam	Kev Leach	colspan="4" Template:CMain
Christopher Eccleston	Jim Calvert	colspan="1" Template:CAlso starring	Does not appear
Siobhan Finneran	Julie O'Neill	colspan="3" Template:CMain	Does not appear
Philip Glenister	James "Mack" Mackintosh	colspan="3" Template:CMain	Does not appear
Joan Kempson	Freda Wilson	colspan="4" Template:CMain
Steve Jackson	Barry Sleight	colspan="3" Template:CMain	Does not appear
Wil Johnson	Steve Robinson	colspan="3" Template:CMain	Does not appear
Sarah Lancashire	Yvonne Kolakowski	colspan="1" Template:CMain	Does not appear
Jason Merrells	Martin Leach	colspan="2" Template:CMain	Does not appear
Tony Mooney	Ade Cameron	colspan="4" Template:CMain
Paul Oldham	Brian Pringle	colspan="2" Template:CMain	Does not appear
Diane Parish	Sylvia Robinson	colspan="2" Template:CMain	Does not appear
Jason Sampson	Jake Robinson	colspan="1" Template:CMain	Does not appear

Series 3 (2002)

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External links

• Clocking Off on bbc.co.uk
• Clocking Off via the British Film Institute
• Behind the Scenes of Clocking Off featured in The Guardian