Band of Gold
Seen it?1995 | 3 seasons | 50 min | Crime, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved Power Book IV: Force or Goliath, start here.
- The mood
- Dark and gritty.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, episodes of about 50 minutes, about 15 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
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).
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 49K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 1 is the high point.
Series 11995 · 6 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday- Series 21996 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
- Series 31997 · 6 episodesNot rated yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Kay Mellor
- Geraldine JamesRose Garrity
- Cathy TysonCarol Johnson