Band of Gold
Band of Gold is a British drama series written by Kay Mellor and produced by Granada Television. It was originally shown 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 of Band of Gold were produced (the third under the moniker of Gold, with only a small number of characters from the first two series).
Seasons
1. Sold
Air Date: 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.
2. Caught
Air Date: 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.
3. Damaged
Air Date: 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.
4. Revenge
Air Date: 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...
5. Told
Air Date: 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.
6. Clean
Air Date: 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...
1. Hustling
Air Date: 1996-03-03
The girls are back again and busy running their cleaning co-operative, but they are unable to break links with their previous life and are struggling to survive...
2. Kiss
Air Date: 1996-03-10
Nobody knows what happened to Anita after she was run over. Rose has fallen out with Tracy and Colette and has problems to deal with at the leisure centre when it is revealed that the women used to be prostitutes...
3. Betrayal
Air Date: 1996-03-17
It is the morning after Curly's murder; trying times lie ahead for the women. Rose and Carol frantically try to get rid of any evidence, whilst Joyce, having slept with Steve, is getting ready to leave Blackpool.
4. Hurt
Air Date: 1996-03-24
George has been murdered in exactly the same way as Curly and it appears that a serial killer is at large. Meawhile, Rose is in Manchester looking for her daughter, whilst Curly'snephew Vinnie confronts Carol...
5. Love
Air Date: 1996-03-31
Tracy's former pimp, Dez, is released from prison and she brings him back to her house and sleeps with him. Rose discovers that her daughter is not in Manchester after all, but in Sheffield and, to Rose's horror, on the game...
6. Release
Air Date: 1996-04-07
Colette desparately tries to get tracy to realise what she has done but Tracy seems to be in another world. Colette has no choice but to tell Rose. There is a time bomb ticking and the climax to the series is both unexpected and shocking.
1. She's Back (Part One)
Air Date: 1997-10-27
Carol and Rose have given up working The Lane, and rose gets a job as a Community Liason Officer working with the police in an attempt to 'clean up' the darker side of life on The Lane.
2. She's Back (Part Two)
Air Date: 1997-11-03
Paula has disappeared after the murder of D.C. Mace and Rose is called upon to assist the police. Rose finds Paula and takes her to shelter at Carol's.
3. The Catch (Part One)
Air Date: 1997-11-10
Carol accuses Vinnie of spending factory money and arranges for him to be beaten up. He is duly hospitalised. Rose continues working with the community.
4. The Catch (Part Two)
Air Date: 1997-11-17
After being raped by Ed Smithson, Sherrie tells Rose. When the police become involved, Sherrie suddenly retracts her statement.
5. Tainted Love (Part One)
Air Date: 1997-11-24
Police find the body of a balck woman. Rose finds out her name was Marva and Raymond is questioned by the police. He blames Rose and after his release attacks her with a gun...
6. Tainted Love (Part Two)
Air Date: 1997-12-01
Raymond kidnaps Rose who tells him Shaun killed Marva. When Shaun dies, Carol and Rose realise the kidnapper is actually Charlie and that he must have killed Marva. Vinnie takes revenge on Carol for sacking him by setting fire to the factory, unaware there is anyone inside...
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Rating
5.9/10
Release Date
1995-03-12
Episodes
18 (3 seasons)
Status
Ended
