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'''''Taxi!''''' was a BBC television comedy-drama series transmitted in 1963 and 1964. | '''''Taxi!''''' was a BBC television comedy-drama series transmitted in 1963 and 1964. | ||
Created by [[ | Created by [[Ted Willis, Baron Willis|Ted Willis]], who had developed ''[[Dixon of Dock Green]]'', Willis was well aware of taxicab drivers inclination to provide stories, and intended 12 individual plays for what became the first series. Starring [[Sid James]] as cab firm owner and driver Sid Stone, it is similar to his role in the near contemporary film ''[[Carry On Cabby]]'' (1963), but the programme was more a drama with humour than comedy, [[Jack Rosenthal]] scripted a few episodes and [[Bill Owen (actor)|Bill Owen]] appeared as the cab firm's co-owner Fred Cudell with [[Ray Brooks (actor)|Ray Brooks]] as driver Terry Mills. The three men shared part of a converted house, with Sid Stone tending to interfere in the lives of his colleagues and his customers.<ref name="Evans">{{cite book|last=Evans|first=Jeff|title=The Penguin TV Companion|location=London|publisher=Penguin|year=2006|page=808}}</ref> James' character was, according to John Fisher, "streetwise, but conscientious".<ref>{{cite book|last=Fisher|first=John|title=Tony Hancock: The Definitive Biography|location=London|publisher=HarperCollins|year=2008|page=291}}</ref> | ||
While ratings for the first series were poor, it was transmitted in the summer,<ref>{{cite book|last=Goodwin|first=Cliff|title=Sid James; The Biography|location=London|publisher=Virgin Books|year=2001|page=151}}</ref> a second series was broadcast in 1964. Female neighbours were now introduced, and Bill Owen's character was written out.<ref name="Evans"/> The series was produced by [[Michael Mills (British producer)|Michael Mills]] among others. Of the 26 episodes broadcast, only one is believed to still exist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvbrain.info/tv-archive?showname=Taxi%21&type=lostshow|title=Missing or incomplete episodes for programme ''Taxi!''|website=lostshows|access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref> (See [[ | While ratings for the first series were poor, it was transmitted in the summer,<ref>{{cite book|last=Goodwin|first=Cliff|title=Sid James; The Biography|location=London|publisher=Virgin Books|year=2001|page=151}}</ref> a second series was broadcast in 1964. Female neighbours were now introduced, and Bill Owen's character was written out.<ref name="Evans"/> The series was produced by [[Michael Mills (British producer)|Michael Mills]] among others. Of the 26 episodes broadcast, only one is believed to still exist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tvbrain.info/tv-archive?showname=Taxi%21&type=lostshow|title=Missing or incomplete episodes for programme ''Taxi!''|website=lostshows|access-date=21 March 2020}}</ref> (See [[Wiping]].) | ||
==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
*[[Sid James|Sidney James]] as Sid Stone (26 episodes, 1963-1964) | *[[Sid James|Sidney James]] as Sid Stone (26 episodes, 1963-1964) | ||
*[[ | *[[Ray Brooks (actor)|Ray Brooks]] as Terry Mills (26 episodes, 1963-1964) | ||
*[[Bill Owen (actor)|Bill Owen]] as Fred Cuddell (12 episodes, 1963) | *[[Bill Owen (actor)|Bill Owen]] as Fred Cuddell (12 episodes, 1963) | ||
*Diane Aubrey as Sandra (11 episodes, 1964) | *Diane Aubrey as Sandra (11 episodes, 1964) | ||
*Artro Morris as Harry Mason (9 episodes, 1963) | *Artro Morris as Harry Mason (9 episodes, 1963) | ||
*[[ | *[[Michael Kilgarriff]] as Ron Farnes (7 episodes, 1963) | ||
*[[Eddie Leslie]] as Wally Farnes (6 episodes, 1963) | *[[Eddie Leslie]] as Wally Farnes (6 episodes, 1963) | ||
*[[It's That Man Again#Sydney_Keith|Sydney Keith]] as Proprietor of Cab Shelter (6 episodes, 1964) | *[[It's That Man Again#Sydney_Keith|Sydney Keith]] as Proprietor of Cab Shelter (6 episodes, 1964) | ||
Revision as of 13:46, 30 August 2024
| Taxi! | |
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| Genre | Comedy-Drama |
| Created by | Ted Willis |
| Written by | Jack Rosenthal |
| Starring | |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC |
| Release | 1963 – 1964 |
Taxi! was a BBC television comedy-drama series transmitted in 1963 and 1964.
Created by Ted Willis, who had developed Dixon of Dock Green, Willis was well aware of taxicab drivers inclination to provide stories, and intended 12 individual plays for what became the first series. Starring Sid James as cab firm owner and driver Sid Stone, it is similar to his role in the near contemporary film Carry On Cabby (1963), but the programme was more a drama with humour than comedy, Jack Rosenthal scripted a few episodes and Bill Owen appeared as the cab firm's co-owner Fred Cudell with Ray Brooks as driver Terry Mills. The three men shared part of a converted house, with Sid Stone tending to interfere in the lives of his colleagues and his customers.[1] James' character was, according to John Fisher, "streetwise, but conscientious".[2]
While ratings for the first series were poor, it was transmitted in the summer,[3] a second series was broadcast in 1964. Female neighbours were now introduced, and Bill Owen's character was written out.[1] The series was produced by Michael Mills among others. Of the 26 episodes broadcast, only one is believed to still exist.[4] (See Wiping.)
Cast
- Sidney James as Sid Stone (26 episodes, 1963-1964)
- Ray Brooks as Terry Mills (26 episodes, 1963-1964)
- Bill Owen as Fred Cuddell (12 episodes, 1963)
- Diane Aubrey as Sandra (11 episodes, 1964)
- Artro Morris as Harry Mason (9 episodes, 1963)
- Michael Kilgarriff as Ron Farnes (7 episodes, 1963)
- Eddie Leslie as Wally Farnes (6 episodes, 1963)
- Sydney Keith as Proprietor of Cab Shelter (6 episodes, 1964)
- Jack Bligh as Old Jonty (6 episodes, 1964)
- Robert Bridges as Tubby Weston (6 episodes, 1963)
- James Beck as Len Gladwin (5 episodes, 1964)
- Joe Ritchie as Andy Martin (5 episodes, 1963)
- Peter Sinclair as Scotty McIvor (5 episodes, 1963)
References
- ^ a b Evans, Jeff (2006). The Penguin TV Companion. London: Penguin. p. 808.
- ^ Fisher, John (2008). Tony Hancock: The Definitive Biography. London: HarperCollins. p. 291.
- ^ Goodwin, Cliff (2001). Sid James; The Biography. London: Virgin Books. p. 151.
- ^ "Missing or incomplete episodes for programme Taxi!". lostshows. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
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- 1960s British drama television series
- BBC television dramas
- Lost BBC episodes
- Black-and-white British television shows
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