The Street (2006)

United Kingdom, Best Drama Series 2007 and again in 2010. Jimmy McGovern's drama visits the residents of one ordinary, unnamed Manchester street, and turns their small crises, debts, affairs and grudges into something close to tragedy. The cast is extraordinary, with Timothy Spall, Jim Broadbent, Bob Hoskins, David Thewlis and Stephen Graham among those who pass through. Three series and 18 episodes on BBC One between 2006 and 2009, with most episodes centered on a different household, so you can watch them in almost any order. It can be hard to find on streaming, but it is the most moving British winner here.