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''Rides'' is a
British television series produced by the
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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
Jill Baker (born 1952) is a British actress who has worked extensively in theatre and television for 50 years.
Personal life
Baker is a graduate of the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
She and actor Bob Peck were married for 17 years, from 19 ...
as Patrice Jenner, a former
Royal Corps of Transport warrant officer
Warrant officer (WO) is a rank or category of ranks in the armed forces of many countries. Depending on the country, service, or historical context, warrant officers are sometimes classified as the most junior of the commissioned ranks, the mos ...
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
Louise Jameson (born 20 April 1951) is an English actress with a wide variety of television and theatre credits. Her roles on television have included playing Leela in ''Doctor Who'' (1977–1978), Anne Reynolds in ''The Omega Factor'' (1979), ...
), Sue-Lyn (
Katharine Schlesinger), Aileen (Lynda Steadman), Aggie (
Nimmy March) and George (
Nicola Cowper
Nicola Jane Cowper (born 21 December 1967) is a British actress. Cowper is the younger sister of twin actresses Gerry Cowper and Jackie Cowper. Cowper made an impression as a film actress in her early career, but she is best known for her work o ...
). The second series explored more personal storylines involving the women, such as Patrice's relationship with her teenage daughter Beki (
Lucy Speed
Lucy Renee Speed (born 31 August 1976) is an English actress best known for her television roles as Natalie Evans in the BBC One soap opera ''EastEnders'' from 1994 to 1995 and again from 1999 until 2004, and as DS Stevie Moss in the ITV police ...
).
The first series also starred
Jesse Birdsall
Jesse Birdsall (born 13 February 1963) is an English actor, known for his roles as Marcus Tandy in the BBC1 soap opera '' Eldorado'', Nick Beckett in the adventure series '' Bugs'' (1995–1999), football manager Roger Webb in ''Footballers' Wiv ...
as Julian, Patrice's love interest, however in series two Julian was played by a different actor,
James Purefoy
James Brian Mark Purefoy (born 3 June 1964) is an English actor. He played Mark Antony in the HBO series ''Rome'', Nick Jenkins in ''A Dance to the Music of Time'', college professor turned serial killer Joe Carroll in the series ''The Followin ...
.
George was a motorbike-riding, leather-clad lesbian who was dating Sacha, played by
Charlotte Avery
Charlotte Avery is a British actress. She has a son with Australian actor Craig McLachlan, and two other children. She played Tina Stewart in '' EastEnders'' in 2005, and also played a minor character in 1996.
Avery appeared in a National Theat ...
. 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.
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=0395898, title=Rides
Warner Sisters website
BBC television dramas
1990s British drama television series
1992 British television series debuts
1993 British television series endings
English-language television shows