Bad Girls 

British hard-hitting drama about the staff and inmates of a women's prison.

Creators:

Maureen Chadwick, Ann McManus, Eileen Gallagher

Stars:

Kika Mirylees, Victoria Alcock, Helen Fraser

10 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Kika Mirylees	...	Julie Johnston / ... 96 episodes, 1999-2006
Victoria Alcock	...	Julie Saunders / ... 96 episodes, 1999-2006
Helen Fraser	...	Sylvia Hollamby / ... 91 episodes, 1999-2006
Jack Ellis	...	Jim Fenner 88 episodes, 1999-2005
Tracey Wilkinson	...	Di Barker / ... 76 episodes, 2000-2005
Victoria Bush	...	Tina O'Kane / ... 73 episodes, 2001-2006
Alicya Eyo	...	Denny Blood 59 episodes, 1999-2003
Claire King	...	Karen Betts 57 episodes, 2000-2005
Linda Henry	...	Yvonne Atkins 58 episodes, 1999-2005
James Gaddas	...	Neil Grayling 52 episodes, 2002-2006
Isabelle Amyes	...	Barbara Hunt 52 episodes, 2000-2003
Petia Pavlova	...	Prison Inmate 47 episodes, 2001-2003
Sharon Duncan-Brewster	...	Crystal Gordon 44 episodes, 1999-2002
Pauline Campbell	...	Al McKenzie / ... 42 episodes, 2001-2004
Amanda Barrie	...	Beverley Tull 41 episodes, 2003-2006
Stephanie Beacham	...	Phyllida Oswyn 39 episodes, 2003-2006

Storyline

A thoroughly thought-provoking drama series based on the events in a womens prison. Bad Girls captures the highs and lows in the prison, and questions which side of the bar really is the most intense- its a world where the 'screws' versus the 'cons,' a world where anything and everything can happen, a world where the women really are vulnerable at the hands of the screws...

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Plot Keywords:

gay | prison | women's prison | inmate | scotswoman | 

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Taglines:

Trust no one

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Genres:

Crime | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

ITV [UK]

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 June 1999 (UK)

Also Known As:

Jail Birds

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Shed Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min 75 min 60 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In Series 5, the inmates are seen watching an episode of 'Coronation Street'. This is an ITV Soap Opera which Victoria Alcock (Julie Saunders), Jack Ellis (Jim Fenner), Helen Fraser (Sylvia Hollamby), Debra Stephenson (Shell Dockley), Joanne Froggatt (Rachel Hicks), Denise Black (Jessie Devlin), Claire King (Karen Betts), Wendi Peters (Pam Jolly), James Gaddas (Neil Grayling), Andrew Lancel (Barry Pearce), Maria Charles (Noreen Biggs), Amanda Barrie (Bev Unwin), Stephanie Beacham (Phyl Oswyn), Eva Pope (Frances Myers), Ellie Haddington (Joy Masterton), Andrew Scarborough (Kevin Spiers), Colette O'Neil (Sister Thomas Moore), Annette Badland (Angela Robbins) and Angela Bruce (Mandy Goodhue) have all appeared in.

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Goofs

Julie Johnston's surname varies from Johnson and Johnston throughout the series run.

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Quotes

Yvonne Atkins: I'd rather trust a nonce in a playground than you, Fenner.

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Crazy Credits

For the ending credits of each episode for series 1 & 2, there was a standard scrolling credits used. Listing all characters in order of appearance.

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Connections

Featured in Drama Connections: Tenko (2005)

User Reviews

great tv series

I like bad girls and its been going five years now and I still enjoy it even the fifth series with Stephanie beacham and amanda barrie as con artists are great, anyone who has not seen it yet will be in for a treat great British stuff. I hope they make a sixth series as its getting better everytime a series is made.