Bad Girls series 8 explained

Season Number:	8
Bgcolour:	F85E97
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Num Episodes:	11
Network:	ITV

The eighth and final series of British drama series Bad Girls premiered on ITV on 13 July 2006. This, the final series, consists of eleven episodes which concluded with a Christmas special on 20 December 2006.

Series Eight introduces Amanda Donohoe (Lou Stoke), Sid Owen (Donny Kimber), Colin Salmon (Rowan Dunlop) and Angela Bruce (Mandy Goodhue). James Gaddas appears for the final time as Neil Grayling in the first episode in a guest appearance. Tracey Wilkinson (Di Barker), Rebecca Hazlewood (Arun Palmer) and Andrew Scarborough (Kevin Spiers) are not featured and no explanation for their absence is given.

This series does not follow the previous series and commences with new storylines, leaving several from the previous season unresolved.

Cast

Main

• Amanda Donohoe as Lou Stoke
• Liz May Brice as Pat Kerrigan
  • Helen Fraser as Sylvia Hollamby Dannielle Brent as Natalie Buxton (Episodes 1 - 7)
• Antonia Okonma as Darlene Cake
• Victoria Bush as Tina O'Kane
• Stephanie Beacham as Phyl Oswyn
• Amanda Barrie as Bev Tull
• Nicola Stapleton as Janine Nabeski
• Sid Owen as Donny Kimber
• Colin Salmon as Rowan Dunlop
• Angela Bruce as Mandy Goodhue
• Victoria Alcock as Julie Saunders
• Kika Mirylees as Julie Johnston
• Ellie Haddington as Joy Masterton

Special guest

• James Gaddas as Neil Grayling (episode 1)
• Annette Badland as Angela Robbins (episode 3)
• Jan Francis as Catherine Earlham (episode 10)
• Dannielle Brent as Natalie Buxton (episode 11)

Recurring and guest cast

Recurring cast:

• Laura Dos Santos as Emira Al Jahani (episodes 1, 2 & 3)
• Charlotte Eaton as Nurse Fitt (episode 2, 4, 9 & 10)
• Melanie Cameron as Vicky Stoke (episode 4, 5, 6, 8 & 9)
• Helen Modern as Stella Gough (episodes 4 & 5)
• Steven Webb as David Saunders (episodes 5, 6 & 11)
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Fidelity Saunders (episodes 6 & 11)
• Louis Waymouth as Bobby Darren Hollamby (episode 11)

Guest cast:

• Conor Alexander as Hassan Al Jahani (episodes 1 & 3)
• Sandra de Sousa as Ashlee Wilcox (episode 1)
• Bill Buckhurst as Jack (episode 1)
• Andrew Forbes as D.I. Barrow (episode 1)
• Nadia Jordan as Gayle (episode 1)
• Christopher Rogers as Newsreader (episodes 1 & 2)
• Steve Swinscoe as Mr. Nebeski (episode 2)
• Samuel Oatley as Ian Nebeski (episode 2)
• Neil Conrich as D.I. Thackeray (episodes 2 & 3)
• Quill Roberts as Lawyer (episode 2)
• Sarah Akehurst as Call Girl (episode 2)
• Jon Carver as Sergeant Havers (episode 3)
• Rashid Karapiet as Imam (episode 3)
• Endy McKay as Sherie as (episode 4)
• Olivia Hurdle as Vanessa (episode 5)
• Emma Linley as Elizabeth (episode 5)
• Henrietta Meire as Tracey (episode 5)
• Simona Roman as Nurse (episode 5)
• Richard Syms as Humanist officiant (episode 6)
• Sally Tatum as Fidelity's friend (episode 6)
• John R. Walker as Natalie's accomplice (episode 6)
• Benjamin Cato as Binman (episode 6) / Ben Cato as Gary (episode 10)
• Lucy Bayler as Hannah Dunlop (episodes 7, 8 & 9)
• Abhin Galeya as Solicitor (episode 7)
• Annette Bentley as Maggie (episode 7)
• Cheryl Fergison as Latoya (episode 7)
• Pete Geddis as Ted (episode 7)
• Andrew Hilton as Judge Lloyd (episode 7)
• Murray Ewan as Mr. Fisk (episode 7)
• Ben Scotchbrook as Newsreader (episodes 7 & 8)
• Joseph Steyne as Prisoner (episode 7)
• Matthew Butler-Hart as Police Officer (episode 7)
• Leon Davies as Prison Officer (episode 7)
• Celia Bannerman as Mrs. Fisk (episode 8)
• Eddie Osei as George (episode 8)
• Fern Britton as herself (episode 10)
• Phillip Schofield as himself (episode 10)
• Gerry Hinks as Frank Earlham (episode 10)
• David Lumsden as Lawyer (episode 10)
• Dickon Tolson as Steve (episode 10)
• Paul Bridle as Brian (episode 11)

Episodes

See main article: List of Bad Girls episodes.

Reception

Ratings

	Title	Air date	Timeslot
				Viewers	Rank
1	Episode 1	13 July 2006	Thursday 9:00 pm	5,400,000	11	^[1]
2	Episode 2	20 July 2006	Thursday 9:00 pm	4,470,000	14
3	Episode 3	27 July 2006	Thursday 9:00 pm	4,410,000	15
4	Episode 4	3 August 2006	Thursday 9:00 pm	4,180,000	16
5	Episode 5	10 August 2006	Thursday 9:00 pm	4,280,000	15
6	Episode 6	17 August 2006	Thursday 9:00 pm	4,870,000	15
7	Episode 7	24 August 2006	Thursday 9:00 pm	5,000,000	16
8	Episode 8	31 August 2006	Thursday 9:00 pm	4,560,000	17
9	Episode 9	7 September 2006	Thursday 9:00 pm	4,620,000	18
10	Episode 10	14 September 2006	Thursday 9:00 pm	4,980,000	22
11	Episode 11	20 December 2006	Wednesday 9:00 pm	5,130,000	16

Awards nomination

• National Television Awards – Most Popular Drama (Nominated)

Home Media

United Kingdom

• "Series Eight" – 26 December 2006 (3-DVD set distributed by 2 Entertain)
  • As part of "Series Five to Eight" (14-DVD set distributed by 2 Entertain)^[2]
  • "The Complete Series Eight" re-release – 2 April 2012 (3-DVD set distributed by Acorn Media)
  • As part of "The Complete Collection" – 2 July 2012 (28-DVD set distributed by Acorn Media)^[3]

Australia

• "Series Eight" – 1 September 2007 (3-DVD set distributed by Shock Records)
  • As part of "The Complete Collection" – 10 November 2010 (32-DVD set distributed by Shock Records)
  • "Series Eight" re-release (individual from "The Complete Collection") – 1 June 2011 (3-DVD set distributed by Shock Records)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Weekly top 30 programmes on TV sets (July 1998 – Sept 2018). Broadcasters' Audience Research Board. 25 February 2022.
2. Web site: Bad Girls: Series 5-8 [DVD]]. Amazon.co.uk. March 5, 2016.
3. Web site: Bad Girls: The Complete Series [DVD]]. Amazon.co.uk. March 5, 2016.