Rides (1992)

Genre

drama fiction

Country

United Kingdom

Length

2 seasons, 12 episodes

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This drama follows a former army officer who starts an all-women taxi firm in London. The first season focuses on setting up the business and hiring a team of female drivers. The second season shifts to personal stories, including the owner's relationship with her teenage daughter.

lighthearteddramaticcharacter-drivengroundedwarmengagingbritish

What happens

Rides is a British television series produced by the BBC between 1992 and 1993. It lasted two series of six episodes each and was made by Warner Sisters, a UK-based television production company based in Ealing. The series revolved around an all-female taxi firm. The series starred Jill Baker as Patrice Jenner, a former Royal Corps of Transport warrant officer who starts up an all-women taxi firm. The first series dealt with the establishment of the business and the recruitment of a team of drivers - Scarlett (Caroline Blakiston), Janet (Louise Jameson), Sue-Lyn (Katharine Schlesinger), Aileen (Lynda Steadman), Aggie (Nimmy March) and George (Nicola Cowper). The second series explored more personal storylines involving the women, such as Patrice's relationship with her teenage daughter Beki (Lucy Speed). The first series also starred Jesse Birdsall as Julian, Patrice's love interest, however in series two Julian was played by a different actor, James Purefoy. George was a motorbike-riding, leather-clad lesbian who was dating Sacha, played by Charlotte Avery. They lived in a squat and befriended Patrice's daughter Beki - causing much concern to Patrice. George, Frankie and Sacha were the motorcyclists who made up the 'dispatch' part of the firm. Scarlett (Caroline Blakiston) was a transgender woman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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