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.
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Series 1, Episode 8
Further details
Having discovered the dead body is hit man Marius, policeman Gil questions the shamed women - he wants the truth. Ellie makes the shocking confession that they're ex-convicts on the run from her vengeful husband, Roy, whom they conned out of £3m and framed for handling stolen goods.
Meanwhile, in prison, Roy strikes a deal for a quick release, determined to take revenge on his double-crossing wife and her friends, Hannah, Shoo and Josie.
Back at the hotel, Gil is overwhelmed by their confessions but Ellie reassures him he knows the whole truth now. Gil, however, discovers a pregnant Ann Marie is being held captive by the gang and promptly arrests the women - including Sadie.
At the station, Gil corroborates the gang's stories. But things are further complicated when he discovers two Scotland Yard detectives are on their way to Hope Springs suspecting a link to the women and Marius's murder.
Having drawn up his divorce settlement, meanwhile, Euan visits Ina with the good news. But she drops a bombshell of her own - Ronan's going to tell the police everything.
Back at the hotel, Ann Marie is playing the victim in front of Euan, but he's got other things on his mind - Billy's dead body under the floorboards. Unseen by Euan, Ann Marie makes her way downstairs only to witness him digging up the corpse. Horrified, she goes into premature labour.
With the London CID in the village, the locals - Gil included - rally round to protect the women's identities. But things take a nasty turn after Roy arrives in Hope Springs, dead-set on revenge.
And when Ellie makes a grim discovery in the hotel shed, her life and the gang's future hangs precariously in the balance as their Barbados dream slips tantalisingly away.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Sunday 26th 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 |
Belgit Gill | Rita Khan |
Paul Cassidy | Billy McKenzie |
Kelly Love | Katie Watson |
Gavin Baldwin | DS John Neame |
Nick Farr | DC Peter Nottage |
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 |