Hope Springs. Image shows from L to R: Hannah Temple (Sian Reeves), Ellie Lagden (Alex Kingston), Shoo Coggan (Christine Bottomley), Josie Porritt (Vinette Robinson). Copyright: Shed Productions
Hope Springs
- TV comedy drama
- BBC One
- 2009
- 8 episodes (1 series)
Eight-part comedy drama about four female ex-cons trying to go straight. Stars Alex Kingston, Vinette Robinson, Christine Bottomley, Sian Reeves, Annette Crosbie and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Comedy Drama
- Broadcast
- 2009
- Channel
- BBC One
- Episodes
- 8 (1 series)
- Stars
- Alex Kingston, Vinette Robinson, Christine Bottomley, Sian Reeves, Annette Crosbie, Alec Newman, Ronni Ancona, Paul Higgins and more
- Writers
- Ann McManus, Maureen Chadwick and Liz Lake
- Directors
- Sheree Folkson, Ian Barnes, Dermot Boyd and Brian Kelly
- Producers
- Spencer Campbell, Brian Park, Anne Mensah and Sandra MacIver
- Company
Ellie finds herself in hiding in a remote Scottish village called Hope Springs along with fellow ex-cons Hannah, Josie and Shoo after plans to start a new life in Barbados - courtesy of £3m stolen from her gangster husband - go awry.
All the girls have to do is keep their heads down, assume new identities and plan an escape to their Barbados idyll... little do they know that Hope Springs is going to change their lives forever.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
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Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Sunday 7th June 2009 at 8pm on BBC One