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The Sins

Len Green is a bank robber. During his long career as a getaway driver, he has served many sentences and spent a fair proportion of his life behind bars. Now middle-aged, with a very expensive house (bought with the proceeds of the robberies), and an attractive wife and four grown-up daughters to whom he is devoted, he resolves to change his lifestyle. This time he will "go straight". But having joined his Uncle Irwin in the family firm of undertakers, he is faced with many temptations, in the form of the seven deadly sins (envy, greed, lust, etc), which test his resolve to stay out of trouble. His mates want him to help out in one last robbery. His wife, who can't accept that she will no longer having a steady (although criminal) income, steals a priceless necklace; will Len be the first robber to be jailed for breaking into a jewellers to *return* something? After so many years in prison, does his wife still love him - and can he still satisfy her in bed?

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Cast & Crew See All

Pete Postlethwaite
Len Green
Géraldine James
Gloria Green
Caroline Hayes
Charity Green

Season 1 Episode Guide See All

Episode 1

Pride

Len, a getaway driver recently released from prison decides to retire and ends up insulting all of his mates while delivering an impassioned speech about his newfound realisation that he's better than them. Meanwhile, Mickey decides he wants him back in his gang and sends out his whipping boy Carl to seduce Len back to the life of crime.

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Awards

  • 2001 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actress - nominated
  • 2001 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Actor - nominated
  • 2001 - BAFTA TV Award - Best Drama Series - nominated
  • 2002 - Edgar - Best Television Feature or Miniseries - winner

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