Driving Ambition (1984)
Synopsis
A bored and frustrated suburban housewife follows her dream of becoming a racing driver.
First Air Date: 1984-03-03
Last Air Date: 1984-04-21
Number of Seasons: 1
Number of Episodes: 8
Networks: BBC One
Top Cast
- Rosemary Martin as Donna Hewitt
- Anne Carroll as Jen Robinson
- Mark Kingston as Ray Hewitt
- Donald Gee as Mick Robinson
- Gavin Richards as Ken Lark
- Adam Kotz as Nigel
- Eileen Fletcher as Joanna
- Brian Bovell as Bill
- Andrew Rigby as David
- Tim Roth as Baz
Seasons
None (1984)
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Episodes:
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Ep. 1: A Little Differential Problem
Seeing off a pair of tossers in a Toyota and a chance conversation with her mechanic convince bored housewife Donna Hewitt to become a racing driver.
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Ep. 2: Dream Machine
Ken assesses Donna's driving; she and Jen think of ways to raise money. After initial reluctance, their husbands get behind the project.
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Ep. 3: Five O'Clock Shadow
When Donna & Jen's coffee morning friends are understandably unwilling to help with fund raising, Joanna gets her school friends involved. Donna sees a fatal Formula 1 crash on TV she doubts her resolve....
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Ep. 4: Manifold Depression
Donna and Jen get local newspaper and radio exposure; Jen and Ken have a snog; and a beveraged up Joanna gets Nigel going.
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Ep. 5: The Late Breaker
Donna meets the competition in the form of racer Alan Hearshner; meanwhile Nigel babysits his year old brother David.
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Ep. 6: The Thin Red Line
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Ep. 7: Big Torque
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Ep. 8: A Class of Their Own
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