Gritty TV show Band of Gold could make TV comeback
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Gritty 1990s drama Band of Gold could be set for a comeback, writer Kay Mellor has hinted.
The series about prostitutes in Bradford starred Samantha Morton , Geraldine James , Barbara Dickson and Cathy Tyson , who may feature in a revival.
Asked if she planned a comeback for any of her shows, Mellor, 66, said: “I probably shouldn’t say this. It’s being mooted to do another Band of Gold or a type of Band of Gold. A little bit of my brain is saying, ‘How will I do that?’”
The Sunday night show ran for three series on ITV from 1995, and 15 million viewers were hooked on its harrowing plots. Once critic said the prime-time drama “redefined the outer limits of the word gritty”.
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Mellor was inspired to write it after spotting a Leeds prostitute from her car window in 1987 and it took her eight years to get it to the screen.
The show was Samantha Morton’s first major TV role, although her character was murdered in the second series.
Morton, now 40, went on to find Hollywood fame, starring in Minority Report alongside Tom Cruise.
Mellor’s later TV hits include Fat Friends, Playing the Field and The Syndicate. Her spokeswoman said last night: “Kay would love to revisit Band of Gold again in the future.”