Band of Gold

Band of Gold is a television drama series written by Kay Mellor and produced by Granada Television. It was originally shown on ITV between 1995 and 1997. Starring Geraldine James, Cathy Tyson, Barbara Dickson and Samantha Morton, the series revolves around the lives of a group of women who live and work in Bradford's red-light district.nGina Dickson (Ruth Gemmell) is a young woman and a mother living in Bradford, West Yorkshire who has thrown out her abusive husband, Steve, but finds herself in debt with numerous bill collectors. Gina goes to a loan-shark named Mr. Moore to pay off her debts. But Gina can't find work, and there's no one to look after her three young daughters, and Mr. Moore wants his money back, with interest. She meets Carol (Cathy Tyson) since their children go to the same school and are friends. Carol currently works as a prostitute to support herself and her young daughter Emma. The desperate Gina tells Carol that she wants to join her profession to pay off her...