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  • TV comedy drama
  • ITV1
  • 1979
  • 1 episode

Jack Rosenthal comedy drama about four trainee London black cab drivers. Also features Nigel Hawthorne, Mick Ford, Kim Taylforth, Jonathan Lynn, David Ryall and more.

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Key details

Genre
Comedy Drama
Broadcast
1979
Channel
ITV
Episodes
1
Creator
Bob Brooks
Stars
Nigel Hawthorne, Mick Ford, Kim Taylforth, Jonathan Lynn, David Ryall, Michael Elphick, Maureen Lipman, Lesley Joseph and more
Writer
Jack Rosenthal
Director
Bob Brooks
Producers
Christopher Neame and Verity Lambert
Companies

Additional details

Production
Studio
Picture
Colour
Soundtrack
Theme composed by Jeff Wayne and sung by Mick Ford, lyrics written by Jack Rosenthal.

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Broadcast details

First broadcast
Thursday 27th December 1979 at 9pm on ITV1
Episode length
105 minutes

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