Band of Gold

Synopsis

Band of Gold is a British drama series written by Kay Mellor and produced by Granada Television. It was initially broadcast on ITV between 1995 and 1997. Starring Geraldine James, Cathy Tyson, Barbara Dickson and Samantha Morton, the series revolves around the lives of a group of women who live and work in Bradford's red-light district. Three seasons were produced (the third under the moniker of Gold, with only a small number of characters from the first two series).

First Air Date: 1995-03-12

Last Air Date: 1997-12-01

Number of Seasons: 3

Number of Episodes: 18

Created By: Kay Mellor

Networks: ITV1

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Top Cast

Geraldine James as Rose Garrity
Cathy Tyson as Carol Johnson
Barbara Dickson as Anita Braithwaite
Samantha Morton as Tracy Richards
Tony Doyle as George Ferguson
David Schofield as DCI George Newall
Rachel Davies as Joyce Webster
Richard Moore as Curly
Ray Stevenson as Steve Dickson
Laura Kilgallon as Emma Johnson

Seasons

Series 1 (1995) - (6 Episodes)

Series 2 (1996) - (6 Episodes)

Series 3 (1997) - (6 Episodes)

Series 1 (1995)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Sold (1995-03-12)

Estranged from her violent husband, mother of three Gina Dixon meets another single mother who appears to have no financial worries. Carol's secret is simple. She is a prostitute.
Ep. 2: Caught (1995-03-19)

The hunt is on for Gina's killer, and the finger of suspicion points in several directions as her friends and family struggle to come to terms with the loss.
Ep. 3: Damaged (1995-03-26)

Gina's estranged husband Steve is still coming to terms with her death and former secret life, and he goes on the trail of Gina's friends in an attempt to understand what his wife was doing.
Ep. 4: Revenge (1995-04-02)

Demons from Tracy's past and present catch up with her in a dream and bring her screaming out of a coma...
Ep. 5: Told (1995-04-09)

Two months on, Carol is in a psychiatric ward after her attack on Curly and Anita is living on her own folowing the split from George.
Ep. 6: Clean (1995-04-16)

A sinister gift sends Carol's spirits plummeting as she realises that Ginas's killer has her firmly in his sights. A burglary leads to the discovery of a macabre shrine to the murders, complete with video footage of the next victim...