Diamonds In The Rough

Diamond In The Rough is a London-based serial drama and a collaborative project by forum members Danny and Jaay. Three versions were published, two in 2015 and one in 2017.
The first version is set in the fictional cty of Bishopford - on the English east coast - and more specifically the Bishop Diamonds housing estate. This alludes to the 'diamonds' in the title, with the 'rough' suggesting the estate is somewhat deprived. In the second version, the coastal aspect is dropped, and the city of Bishopford becomes a borough of London.
===Diamonds In The Rough 1.0===
The first version of the project was conceived by Danny alone, and he wrote episodes solo until Episode 10. At that point, Jaay joined in and the project became collaborative. The project was announced on 13th May 2015, with the first episode being published on 18th May 2015. Season 1 was intended to be 50 episodes long. In the end, however, only 10 episodes were made, bringing the project to an end on 6th August 2015. This version of the project received a largely positive response.
===Diamonds In The Rough 2.0===
A second version was announced on 15th November 2015, with episodes commencing on the same day. Episodes then ran for just a few days - from 25th-27th January 2016 - with only three episodes in all. This version received a mixed reception, which perhaps lead to Jamie's decision to discontinue it. The first three episodes were combined into one 90-minute special opening episode, but this is counted as three. This version ran consiberably longer than the first; 29 episodes were made altogether - which consisted of a full season - with Episode 29 the last to be published, on 10th August 2016. This version of the project received a mixed to positive response.
===Awards===
Diamonds In The Rough 2.0 won two awards at WRIXAS 11 on 28th February 2016. These were for 'Best Family' (The Cannings) and 'Best Soap Scene' (Jess confides in Patty). These were also the first two awards Danny ever won. At WRIXAS 12 on 27th August 2016, the project picked up a third award - this time for 'Best Soap Male' (Ryan Canning).
===Diamonds In The Rough 3.0===
On 8th September 2017, a third version of the project was announced, becoming the second of only four forum projects ever to launch a third version, after High Peak (2017), but before The Avenue (2018) and These Days (2020, announced in 2019). Only 2 episodes were ever published however, on 23rd and 30th September 2017.
NB: Due to its short tenure and low number of posts, Diamonds In The Rough 3.0 consists of a mothballed thread, rather than a board, over on the forum
==Settings & Cast==
As Diamonds In The Rough 2.0 was the most successful of the three versions, the Settings and Cast subsections below include that version only:
===Settings (2.0)===
*Campbell Construction (builders merchant)
*The Diamond Crown (pub)
*Diamond Park Chemist
*Diamond Park Community Centre
*Diamond Park Surgery
*Diamond Park War Memorial Park
*Fruity (juice bar)
*The Glass (wine bar)
*Glitz'n'Glam (beauty salon)
*Hassan Food Court (newsagent)
*'The Haven (café')
*In Bloom (florist)
*Jasmine's (Indian takeaway)
*Kebab King (kebab house)
*Pulse (leisure centre)
*Sapphire (restaurant)
*Seven (nightclub)
*Thompson Motors (garage)
==Cast (2.0)==
*Aaron Reynor (student) - Duayne Boachie
*Alfie Reynor (owner, Pulse) - Wil Johnson
*Billy Campbell (owner/builder, Campbell Construction) - Gray O'Brien
*Charlotte Moore (owner, In Bloom) - Saskia Wickham
*Diamond Canning (The Diamond Crown landlady) - Maria Friedman
*Dylan Thompson (baby) - Uncredited
*Ella Green (6yo) - Amelia Flanagan
*Evelyn Canning (barmaid, The Diamond Crown) - _Langford Bonnie Langford
*Georgia Thompson (née Greene) (barmaid, The Diamond Crown) - Sarah George
*Graham Canning (The Diamond Crown landlord) - David Easter
*Jayden Campbell (mechanic, Thompson Motors) - Cameron Moore
*Jessie Wyatt (student/waitress, The Haven) - Amy-Leigh Hickman
*Jodi Canning (barmaid, The Diamond Crown) - Sophie Porley
*Johnny Dean (club promoter) - Connor McIntyre
*Jospeh 'Joe' Thompson (owner, Thompson Motors) - Jamie Lomas
*Kayla Wharton (barmaid, The Glass) - Hetti Bywater
*Kristy Reynor (student) - Tendai Rinomhota
*Maria Thompson (owner, Glitz'n'Glam) - Jo Joyner
*Mark Thompson (mechanic, Thompson Motors) - Ayden Callaghan
*Max Canning (owner, The Glass) - Christian Cooke
*Michaela Hassan (owner, Hassan Food Court) - Meera Syal
*Nathan Adams (student/waiter, The Haven) - Thomas Atkinson
*Oliver 'Olly' Cross (owner, Seven) - Ashley Hester
*Patty Hester (owner, The Haven) - Elizabeth Estensen
*Rachel Adams (co-owner, Sapphire) - Sophie Austin
*Richard 'Ric' Wharton (manager, Seven) - James Sutton
*Robbie Wharton (co-owner, Saphhire) - Bruno Langley
*Robert Hester (retired) - Peter Davison
*Ross Moore (chef, The Diamond Crown) - David Kennedy
*Rowan Reynor (4yo) - Uncredited
*Ryan Canning (barman, The Diamond Crown) - Charlie Clapham
*Sam King (debt collector/loan shark) - Steve McFadden
*Stella Reynor (beautician/hairdresser, Glitz'n'Glam) - Tameka Empson
*Tony Thompson (retired) - Larry Lamb
*Tricia Jones (manager, Pulse) - Gemma Bissix
*Tyson Moore (retail assistant, Hassan Food Court) - Tyger Drew-Honey
*William 'Will' Moore - Nicolas Woodman