Roger Roger
- TV sitcom
- BBC One
- 1996 - 2003
- 17 episodes (3 series)
Comedy drama about mini-cab firm Cresta Cabs, written by John Sullivan and starring Robert Daws. Also features Pippa Guard, David Ross, Ricci Harnett, John Thomson, Paul Sharma and more.
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1996 - 2003
- Channel
- BBC 1
- Episodes
- 17 (1 pilot + 3 series)
- Stars
- Pippa Guard, Robert Daws, David Ross, Ricci Harnett, John Thomson, Paul Sharma, Terence Maynard, Chris Larkin and more
- Writer
- John Sullivan
- Directors
- Tony Dow and Roger Bamford
- Producers
- Gareth Gwenlan, John Sullivan, Sue Longstaff and Judith Bantock
- Company
Sam, a widower, is co-proprietor of Cresta Cabs, a London-based minicab company. His partner, Dexter, is unreliable to say the least and proves it by throwing jimself into the Thames and bequeathing a host of debts to the beleaguered business.
His bimbo widow, Tina, fails to see the difficulty in this situation and, with as incompetent a crew of drivers as it is possible to hire, Sam is left to tear out his hair.
Among the cabbies is Phil, a frustrated rock musician whose relationship with waitress Chrissie (children Cher and Madonna) is on the rocks.
Ever-optimistic part-timer Baz also works as a postman and spends his social hours taking his latest dating-agency acquaintance to his favourite Chinese restaurant. The presence of his step-son, Marlon, only makes his life more difficult.
Of the other characters, Andre is the stud, with children all over the place; Rajiv, the intelligent one who helps with the firm's books; Cambridge, the easily duped graduate; Barry, the loudmouth; Henry, the African who can never find his way; and Reen, the unhappily married radio operator who still has feelings for old flame Sam.
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Picture
- Colour
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 26th August 1996 at 9pm on BBC One