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.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 7
Further details
When Ann Marie, the new owner of the Hope Springs Hotel, decides to sell up to a pair of flash city boys, the women hatch elaborate plans to prevent the purchase.
Relegated to living in the caravan, Ellie, Hannah, Shoo and Josie try to bury their resentment towards their boss, agreeing to work for an early pay day in exchange for being nice to the potential buyers - the flamboyant Flavio and his partner, David.
Irked by the city slickers' pushy presence, Sadie is enraged after the pair announce their plans to transform the hotel into a "destination restaurant". Knowing there will be no place for the locals under the new regime - and fearing the heart will be ripped out of the village if the hotel closes - the women devise a series of unfortunate incidents to show off the dirty side of country living.
However, they aren't the only ones with reservations about Flavio and David. Euan is horrified at the thought of the new owners and offers to outbid them, much to the delight of Ann Marie, who is happy to play along.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 19th July 2009
- Time
- 8pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 60 minutes
Cast & crew
Alex Kingston | Ellie Lagden |
Vinette Robinson | Josie Porritt |
Christine Bottomley | Shoo Coggan |
Sian Reeves | Hannah Temple |
Annette Crosbie | Sadie Cairncross |
Alec Newman | Euan Harries |
Ronni Ancona | Ann-Marie Miller |
Paul Higgins | Gil Cameron |
Lorraine McIntosh | Ina Harries |
Richard Madden | Dean McKenzie |
Tony McGeever | Ronan Harries |
Mark Frost | Roy Lagden |
Sanjeev Kohli | Mo Khan |
Lewis Howden | Sergeant Jordon |
Paul Thomas Hickey | Flavio Ermini |
Jim Sturgeon | David Sinclair |
Lee Moone | DC Bob White |
Ann McManus | Writer |
Maureen Chadwick | Writer |
Liz Lake | Writer |
Hayley Gelling | Script Editor |
Brian Kelly | Director |
Spencer Campbell | Producer |
Brian Park | Executive Producer |
Anne Mensah | Executive Producer |
Sandra MacIver | Executive Producer |
David Cresswell | Editor |
Andy Harris | Production Designer |
Tristin Norwell | Composer |
Nick Green | Composer |