Band of Gold (1995–1997)

Working the lane amongst prostitutes, ponce's, punters and police is a very dangerous profession. Gina Dickson, a young mother in Yorkshire, is forced into prostitution to pay off her debts... See full summary »

Stars:

Geraldine James, Cathy Tyson, Barbara Dickson

2 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Geraldine James	...	Rose Garrity (18 episodes, 1995-1997)
Cathy Tyson	...	Carol Johnson (18 episodes, 1995-1997)
Barbara Dickson	...	Anita Braithwaite (12 episodes, 1995-1996)
Samantha Morton	...	Tracy Richards (12 episodes, 1995-1996)
Tony Doyle	...	George Ferguson (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
David Schofield	...	DCI Newall (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Rachel Davies	...	Joyce Webster (10 episodes, 1995-1996)
Laura Kilgallon	...	Emma Johnson (10 episodes, 1995-1997)
Adam Kotz	...	Vinnie Marshall (10 episodes, 1996-1997)
Richard Moore	...	Curly (9 episodes, 1995-1996)
Ray Stevenson	...	Steve Dickson (8 episodes, 1995-1996)
Lena Headey	...	Colette (8 episodes, 1996-1997)

Storyline

Working the lane amongst prostitutes, ponce's, punters and police is a very dangerous profession. Gina Dickson, a young mother in Yorkshire, is forced into prostitution to pay off her debts. Carol is a single mother who mental state is unbalanced and her time on the lane may lead her to self destruction. Rose runs the lane but she's losing her touch. Tracey is a young runaway that is hooked on drugs and is looking for love that she never got at home. Anita is a naive women looking for companionship, whether it be with a married man or with her friends. When, despite Carol's warnings, Gina discovers the worst that can happen to a woman who works the lane, Carol and her friends decide to pack it in, go legit, and form a business that will get back at the loan shark. The move from the lane to legit entangles the women in a dangerous game as their lives on the lane continues to haunt them.

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Plot Keywords:

title based on song | prostitution | serial killer | dominatrix

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 July 1995 (USA)

Also Known As:

Gold

Company Credits

Production Co:

Granada Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

290 min 290 min (6 parts) 50 min (18 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Ray Stevenson and Ruth Gemmell, who play husband and wife in this series, met on this production and later married in real life.

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Connections

Featured in Drama Trails: 'Jewel in the Crown' to 'Band of Gold' (2008)

User Reviews

A Totally Brilliant Series

This mini-series is on my list of the five best things I have ever seen in my life. I loved this piece. Gritty, realistic but shaped beautifully with real heart and true characters which had depth and soul.

Only the first series was shown in the USA (on HBO), there are actually 3 series total (Band of Gold 2, and the 3rd series, simply titled Gold) continue where the first series leaves off.

I found the writing to be incredible and the casting inspired. The performances of Cathy Tyson and Geraldine James were far superior to what most American actresses can do on their best day. Singer Barbara Dickson is nothing short of brilliant as Anita. Samantha Morton and all the rest of the cast are superb - there's not a weak link in the bunch.

Anyone who thought this mini-series was boring has been watching too much crap American television, and must have the attention span of a gnat.