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Black Cab

TV·2000–2000·1 season, 10 episodes·BBC One·Drama, Comedy·10m·Created by Amelia Bullmore, Simon Heath

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A series of ten 10-minute films – some humorous, some dramatic – capturing key in the lives of taxi drivers and their passengers. Among these journeys, a man visits his lover, a gay prostitute goes to work, two girls party on Christmas Eve, an American tourist sees 'real' London, and a cabbie helps a woman in distress.

Episodes by season

Season0110Episodes2000Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Busy BodyMay 8, 2000—A cabbie picks up a jogger with an unusual exercise programme.
  2. S01E02Lost & FoundMay 10, 2000—A cabbie's sad story earns him more than an extra tip.
  3. S01E03Silent NightMay 11, 2000—A cabbie working Christmas Eve gets more than he can handle from two girls out on the tiles.
  4. S01E04Talk RadioMay 15, 2000—A dispute about musical tastes leads a cabbie and his passenger on an unexpected journey.
  5. S01E05WorkMay 17, 2000—An inexperienced cabbie picks up a young man whose plans for the evening come as something of a shock.
  6. S01E06Waterloo SunriseMay 18, 2000—An American tourist insists on seeing the 'real' London before he returns home.
  7. S01E07White KnightMay 20, 2000—A cabbie at the end of his shift decides to help a woman in distress.
  8. S01E08Crooked MileMay 22, 2000—A passenger just out of prison finds it hard to go straight.
  9. S01E09Marriage GuidanceMay 25, 2000—A young woman receives some lessons in love from an old cabbie.
  10. S01E10Tom & MarianneMay 31, 2000—A young woman and her boss share an eventful ride home.

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