Customer Reviews
Band of Gold series 2 - By: , 29 Jun 2005 
I remember watching series 1 in UK, have just bought series 1 & am looking to buy series 2. If anyone is selling series 2 I would be interested to hear from you.
Thanks
Amazing series Amazing actors - By: Ms. Emma L. Smith, 27 Feb 2004 How wonderful is this series an amazing piece of writing from the fab Kay Mellor!! It follows the story of Gina, a young mum of three kids, forced into prostitution by her loan shark & a violent husband. She is helped by fellow single mum Carol, together they work the lane with a cast of Tracey a 15yr old prostitute, Rose an old hand & Anita who offers her rooms to the girls. Gina is killed & the women set out to catch the mad killer!! An exciting & exhilarating conclusion, you'll never guess the killer! Some laughs & heartache along the way a wonderful series yet again say where is series 2????
Bring back Band Of Gold!! - By: andrew_robertson@bigfoot.com, 30 May 2002 What can I say? I am over-obsessive about 'Band Of Gold'. It has to be one of the best TV series to this date. Kay Mellor has once again struck us with her witty & powerful writing, & Geraldine James has given another wonderful & memorable performance. Along with that, the rest of the cast of absolutely brilliant aswell! These stars include Samantha Morton, Cathy Tyson, Ruth Gemmell, Rachel Davies & the 'singer-fantastic' Barbara Dickson!
Gina Dickson (Ruth Gemmell), is roped into the world of prostitution, after she becomes in debt with banks, & chased by a loan shark. With the help of Carol Johnson (Cathy Tyson), Gina soon finds her live changes dramaticallly, when the worst thing that can happen to a prostitute, strikes! Written by Kay Mellor, creator of Fat Friends & Playing the Field.
As I said, I am obsessed, because I have the video, two novels based on the two series & a companion to the three series. I was very disappointed when I found that Band Of Gold II has been deleted from the UK, & Gold was never released! They should bring out a three-video cassette callled 'Pure Gold', which contains every series made!
If anyone wants to talk 'Band Of Gold' please contact me. If anyone wants to sell me a copy of Band Of Gold II then once again, please contact me!
In conclusion, 'Band Of Gold' is pure genius!
WHERE IS THE SECOND SERIES???? - By: za_janice, 25 Oct 2001 I saw this first series on TV but missed one or two episodes so I ordered the double-video from Amazon. Brilliant! I know Barbara Dixon can sing, I didn't know she could act so well. Everything in this drama is good...well-written, superb acting by alll. Very authentic. (My guess is that Americans, for example, will find the accents a bit difficult to follow at times!)I saw the second series (which I think is titled just "Gold") but missed a few episodes as WELL!! So to echo the reviewer from Georgia...where is it? Or do we just wait & wish? Would appreciate any info. from previous 2 reviewers if we do get lucky.
Excellently-Acted, Realistic, Atmospheric - By: , 04 May 2001 I didn't know there was a second season of Band of Gold until I caught it by accident on a local semi-alternative television station. It seemed to have graduated from the realistic to the atmospheric, with two ex-prostitutes (Geraldine James, Cathy Tyson), a quasi-prostitute (Barbara Dickson)and the mother of a slain colleaugue having established a cleaning service, only to become unwillingly involved in fraud,murder, drug abuse,kidnapping, & suicide. Only one of them (Tyson) achieves partial security at series' end. The performances of James, Tyson, Dickson, Samantha Morton, Tony Doyle, Peter Firth, David Bradley etc. are excellent. If anything, the drama highlights two truths: the difficulty of trying to quit the "lane" & that the best English-language drama is, basicallly, produced in the U.K.
