Rides | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Carole Hayman |
Starring |
Jill Baker Louise Jameson Caroline Blakiston Katharine Schlesinger Lynda Steadman Lucy Speed |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Producer | Lavinia Warner |
Production company | Warner Sisters |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 18 February 1992 18 June 1993 | –
Rides is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1992 and 1993. It lasted two series of six episodes each and was made by Warner Sisters, a UK-based television production company based in Ealing. The series revolved around an all-female taxi firm.
The series starred Jill Baker as Patrice Jenner, a former Royal Corps of Transport warrant officer who starts up an all-women taxi firm. The first series dealt with the establishment of the business and the recruitment of a team of drivers - Scarlett ( Caroline Blakiston), Janet ( Louise Jameson), Sue-Lyn ( Katharine Schlesinger), Aileen (Lynda Steadman), Aggie ( Nimmy March) and George ( Nicola Cowper). The second series explored more personal storylines involving the women, such as Patrice's relationship with her teenage daughter Beki ( Lucy Speed). The first series also starred Jesse Birdsall as Julian, Patrice's love interest, however in series two Julian was played by a different actor, James Purefoy.
George was a motorbike-riding, leather-clad lesbian who was dating Sacha, played by Charlotte Avery. They lived in a squat and befriended Patrice's daughter Beki - causing much concern to Patrice. George, Frankie and Sacha were the motorcyclists who made up the 'dispatch' part of the firm. Scarlett ( Caroline Blakiston) was a transgender woman.
Rides | |
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Genre | Drama |
Written by | Carole Hayman |
Starring |
Jill Baker Louise Jameson Caroline Blakiston Katharine Schlesinger Lynda Steadman Lucy Speed |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of series | 2 |
No. of episodes | 12 |
Production | |
Producer | Lavinia Warner |
Production company | Warner Sisters |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 18 February 1992 18 June 1993 | –
Rides is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1992 and 1993. It lasted two series of six episodes each and was made by Warner Sisters, a UK-based television production company based in Ealing. The series revolved around an all-female taxi firm.
The series starred Jill Baker as Patrice Jenner, a former Royal Corps of Transport warrant officer who starts up an all-women taxi firm. The first series dealt with the establishment of the business and the recruitment of a team of drivers - Scarlett ( Caroline Blakiston), Janet ( Louise Jameson), Sue-Lyn ( Katharine Schlesinger), Aileen (Lynda Steadman), Aggie ( Nimmy March) and George ( Nicola Cowper). The second series explored more personal storylines involving the women, such as Patrice's relationship with her teenage daughter Beki ( Lucy Speed). The first series also starred Jesse Birdsall as Julian, Patrice's love interest, however in series two Julian was played by a different actor, James Purefoy.
George was a motorbike-riding, leather-clad lesbian who was dating Sacha, played by Charlotte Avery. They lived in a squat and befriended Patrice's daughter Beki - causing much concern to Patrice. George, Frankie and Sacha were the motorcyclists who made up the 'dispatch' part of the firm. Scarlett ( Caroline Blakiston) was a transgender woman.