Band of Gold

5.2/10199550mEnded3 Seasons · 18 Episodes

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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).

Released: Mar 12, 1995

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Seasons

Series 1

6 episodes

Series 2

6 episodes

Top Cast

Geraldine James

Rose Garrity

Cathy Tyson

Carol Johnson

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