"Bad Girls" (1999)TV series 1999-2006

Creators:

Maureen Chadwick
Eileen Gallagher
Ann McManus
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Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

1 June 1999 (UK)

Genre:

Crime | Drama

Tagline:

Behind bars, anything can happen!

Plot:

Drama about the staff and inmates of a women's prison.

Plot Keywords:

Lesbian | Brutality | Violence | Woman | Drugs

Awards:

9 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Victoria Alcock	...	Julie Saunders (96 episodes, 1999-2006)
Kika Mirylees	...	Julie Johnston / ... (96 episodes, 1999-2006)
Helen Fraser	...	Sylvia Hollamby / ... (92 episodes, 1999-2006)
Jack Ellis	...	Jim Fenner (88 episodes, 1999-2005)
Tracey Wilkinson	...	Di Barker / ... (75 episodes, 2000-2005)
Victoria Bush	...	Julie O'Kane / ... (72 episodes, 2001-2006)
Alicia Eyo	...	Denny Blood (59 episodes, 1999-2003)
Linda Henry	...	Yvonne Atkins (58 episodes, 1999-2003)
Claire King	...	Karen Betts (56 episodes, 2000-2004)
Isabelle Amyes	...	Barbara Hunt (52 episodes, 2000-2003)
James Gaddas	...	Neil Grayling (51 episodes, 2002-2006)
Sharon Duncan-Brewster	...	Crystal Gordon (44 episodes, 1999-2002)
Pauline Campbell	...	Al Mackenzie (42 episodes, 2001-2004)
Amanda Barrie	...	Beverley Tull (41 episodes, 2003-2006)
Stephanie Beacham	...	Phyllida Oswyn (40 episodes, 2003-2006)

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Series Directed by
Laurence Moody		(7 episodes, 2001-2006)
Jo Johnson		(5 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jim O'Hanlon		(4 episodes, 2001-2002)
Mike Adams		(4 episodes, 2001)
David Holroyd		(4 episodes, 2002)
Lance Kneeshaw		(4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Brett Fallis		(3 episodes, 2002)
A.J. Quinn		(3 episodes, 2003)
Diana Patrick		(2 episodes, 2001-2002)
Craig Lines		(2 episodes, 2002)
Jim Loach		(2 episodes, 2003-2006)
Julian Holmes		(2 episodes, 2005)
Barnaby Southcombe		(2 episodes, 2006)
S.J. Clarkson		(unknown episodes)
David Crean		(unknown episodes)
Nigel Douglas		(unknown episodes)
Julie Edwards		(unknown episodes)
Ian Knox		(unknown episodes)
Ian White		(unknown episodes)

Series Writing credits
Phil Ford		(17 episodes, 1997-2006)
Maureen Chadwick		(8 episodes, 2002-2006)
Ann McManus		(8 episodes, 2002-2006)
Liz Lake		(3 episodes, 2003-2006)
Martin Allen		(2 episodes, 2002)
Jaime Caruana		(2 episodes, 2002)
Jaden Clark		(1 episode, 2002)
Jayne Hollinson		(1 episode, 2002)
Paul Mousley		(1 episode, 2006)
Di Burrows		(unknown episodes)
Polly Eden		(unknown episodes)
Helen Farrall		(unknown episodes)
Eileen Gallagher		(unknown episodes)
Tom Higgins		(unknown episodes)
Tim Hyndman		(unknown episodes)
Nick Malmholt		(unknown episodes)
Jane Marlow		(unknown episodes)
Jo O'Keefe		(unknown episodes)
Louise Page		(unknown episodes)
Guy Picot		(unknown episodes)
Mark Wadlow		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Brian Park	....	executive producer (7 episodes, 1999-2002)
Claire Phillips	....	producer (3 episodes, 2002)
David Crean	....	producer (1 episode, 2003)
Rachel Snell	....	producer (1 episode, 2005)
Cameron Roach	....	producer (unknown episodes, 2004)

Series Original Music by
Kath Gotts		(3 episodes, 2002)
Michael Walton		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Cinematography by
Nick Dance		(29 episodes, 2000-2001)
John Handler		(unknown episodes)
Stephan Pehrsson		(unknown episodes)

Series Film Editing by
Tim Porter		(6 episodes, 2005-2006)
David Barrett		(5 episodes, 2002-2003)
Xavier Russell		(3 episodes, 2001)
Belinda Cottrell		(3 episodes, 2002)
Caroline Bleakley		(2 episodes, 2002)
Andrew Hillier		(unknown episodes, 2001)
Colin Fair		(unknown episodes, 2003)
Nick Ames		(unknown episodes)
Jamie Trevill		(unknown episodes)

Series Casting by
Margaret Crawford		(3 episodes, 2002)

Series Production Design by
Jane Tomblin		(7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Paul Spriggs		(4 episodes, 2002)

Series Set Decoration by
Chlöe Freaks		(unknown episodes)
Alison MacMillan		(unknown episodes)

Series Costume Design by
Sarah Arthur		(39 episodes, 1999-2001)
Saffron Webb		(7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Jo Slater		(7 episodes, 2006)

Series Makeup Department
Jo Houtmeyers	....	makeup artist / makeup supervisor (13 episodes, 2005)
Victoria Bancroft	....	makeup supervisor (12 episodes, 2004)
Stuart Conran	....	special makeup effects artist (4 episodes, 2005)
Kate Rudlin	....	makeup designer (3 episodes, 2002)
Susie Munachen	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Samantha Wilding	....	makeup designer (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Iain Smith	....	unit manager (11 episodes, 2006)
Chris Alexander	....	production manager (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Saywell Alan	....	unit manager (1 episode, 2002)
Steve Eveleigh	....	post-production supervisor (unknown episodes, 1999)
Alan Saywell	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)
Vicky Swift	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Rosalind Taylor	....	production manager (unknown episodes)
Vaughan Watkins	....	production manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Ezra Sumner	....	second assistant director (10 episodes, 1999)
Leon Coole	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2001)
Matt Alder	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2006)
Jude Campbell	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2002)
Jamie D. Allen	....	second assistant director (2 episodes, 2004)
Steve Murphy	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)
Adam Lock	....	third assistant director (1 episode, 2001-2002)
Kiaran Murray-Smith	....	second assistant director (1 episode, 2001-2002)
Simon Aguirre	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jon S. Baird	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Ed Evennett	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Eugenio Pérez	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Matthew Wehrle	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Dan Taylor	....	stand-by art director (32 episodes, 2002-2003)

Series Sound Department
Kamala Maniam	....	sound assistant (55 episodes, 1999-2002)
John Mooney	....	production sound mixer (28 episodes, 2004-2006)
Tristan Tarrant	....	boom operator (24 episodes, 2005-2006)
Denise Yarde	....	second boom operator (11 episodes, 2006)
Phil Edwards	....	sound recordist (3 episodes, 2002)
Dominic Weaver	....	dubbing mixer (1 episode, 2002)
Ronald Bailey	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Pat Boxshall	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Laurence Gale	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Richard King	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Sue Lenny	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Keith Marriner	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Alexej Müngersdorrf	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Gordon Thomson	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Denise Ryan	....	stunt coordinator (10 episodes, 1999)
Curtis Rivers	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Dogan Halil	....	steadicam operator (12 episodes, 2004)
Colleen Webley	....	assistant camera (9 episodes, 2001)
Richard Stoddard	....	camera operator / steadicam operator (6 episodes, 2004)
Mark McQuoid	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2002)
Benjamin Coles	....	camera operator (3 episodes, 2005)
Warwick Drucker	....	additional grip (2 episodes, 2005)
David Lee	....	camera trainee (unknown episodes, 2002-2003)
Jono Tomes	....	focus puller (unknown episodes, 2005-2006)
Brian Udoff	....	daily camera trainee (unknown episodes, 2006)
Vince McGahon	....	steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Ron Nicholls	....	grip (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Lucy Townsend	....	casting assistant (1 episode, 2002)
Kerrie Mailey	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Michelle Wickland	....	costume supervisor (10 episodes, 2006)
Helen Bell	....	costume supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)
Michael Weldon	....	wardrobe supervisor (1 episode, 2002)
Lee Croucher	....	costume assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Mike Phillips	....	assistant editor (11 episodes, 2006)
Alan Bishop	....	colorist (unknown episodes, 1999)
Samantha Hollingdale	....	colorist (unknown episodes, 2002)
Fiona DeSouza	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes, 2004)
Oliver Griffin	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Christian Reynish	....	key unit manager (13 episodes, 2005)
Anita Etienne	....	production secretary (11 episodes, 2006)
Vicky Cole	....	script supervisor (8 episodes, 2004-2006)
Caroline Morrison	....	location manager (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Rosalind Taylor	....	production accountant (7 episodes, 2001-2002)
Ruth Atkinson	....	script supervisor (2 episodes, 2006)
Jenny Brown	....	production secretary (1 episode, 2001-2002)
Fry Martin	....	assistant accountant (1 episode, 2001-2002)
Dawn Mortimer	....	production coordinator (1 episode, 2001-2002)
James Mountain	....	production runner (1 episode, 2001-2002)
Simon Dale	....	floor runner (1 episode, 2002)
Craig Barwick	....	production accountant (unknown episodes)
Chlöe Freaks	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Sue Jewitt	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Barbara McFarlane	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Claire Mitchell	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Emily Ogden	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Helene Oosthuizen	....	script supervisor (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Shed Productions

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (1999-2006) (UK) (TV)
• ITV2 (2002-2007) (UK) (TV) (repeats)
• Five Life (2007-) (UK) (TV) (repeats)
• AB4 (2004) (Belgium) (TV)
• Kanal 2 (2001-) (Estonia) (TV)

Other Companies

• 2020 Casting  extras casting
• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting
• Deborah Goodman Publicity  unit publicity
• Fresco Film Services  service production company
• InterCasino  sponsoring (2006)
• Mad Dog Casting  extras casting
• Martyr Television  post-production facilities
• SA19  extras casting
• Wood Hall Catering  catering

Also Known As:

Jail Birds (UK) (working title)

Runtime:

UK:60 min (including commercials; ninety eight episodes) | 90 min (including commercials; eight episodes) | 75 min (including commercials; one episode)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Australia:MA (some episodes) | Australia:M | UK:15 | UK:18 (two episodes)

Filming Locations:

Oxford Prison, New Road, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK

Company:

Shed Productions

Trivia:

During the climatic fight between Natalie Buxton and Pat Kerrigan, Liz May Brice and Danielle Brent struggled so hard, Liz accidently broke Danielle's nose.

Quotes:

Sylvia Hollamby: Tull... Beverly.
Bev Tull: Hollamby... Bodybag.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Drama Connections: Tenko (#1.3)" (2005)

Exceptional TV Series

This is a wonderful gritty, raunchy series set in a UK women's prison. The cast of cons and screws is a marvelous ensemble juggling a terrific blend of heartbreak, back-stabbing, infighting and deft comedic turns that will leave you drooling for the next episode. Sultry Scot Simone Lahbib (seasons 1 - 3) as Wing Governor Helen Stewart, and Jack Ellis as the scheming head screw Fenner,who never quite gets his comeuppance,are particular stand-outs.