Series synopsis
Border Cafe is a British comedy drama television series that premiered on BBC One on July 18, 2000. It ended on September 5, 2000. It was created by Tim Firth. It stars Elizabeth Carling, Sean Gallagher, Georgia Mackenzie and Anthony Strachan.
Comedy drama series from Preston Front writer Tim Firth. Set in the fictional town of Hale Point on the borders of England and Wales, home to a cross-section of amazing, colourful characters who, under normal circumstances, would never have met. Rock star Charlotte Smith quits at the height of her fame and buys the American diner on the outskirts of her home town so she can settle down with her builder boyfriend David Doyle. He invites his daft elder brother Kidder to become the chef while the n ...
Premise
Comedy drama series from Preston Front writer Tim Firth. Set in the fictional town of Hale Point on the borders of England and Wales, home to a cross-section of amazing, colourful characters who, under normal circumstances, would never have met. Rock star Charlotte Smith quits at the height of her fame and buys the American diner on the outskirts of her home town so she can settle down with her builder boyfriend David Doyle. He invites his daft elder brother Kidder to become the chef while the nervous Ronnie gives up her life as "Charlotte" in a copycat band to become waitress. The Border Cafe becomes a meeting place for all sorts of curious characters and a centre of intrigue. But as the cafe takes off, the whole notion of whose life depends on whose starts to shift with dramatic consequences
Premise: Would you swap fame for love and the chance to run a café?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Elizabeth Carling as Charlotte Smith
- Sean Gallagher as David Doyle
- Georgia Mackenzie as Ronnie Alessi
- Anthony Strachan as Kidder Doyle
- Michael Attwell as 'Edwardian' Clive Bruton
- Michael Elwyn as Doug Roscoe
- Mark Bazeley as Chris Caine
- Tom Goodman-Hill as Max
Supporting cast
- Dean Lennox Kelly as Danesy
- Richard Mylan as Beejay
- Nia Roberts as Naomi Sykes
- Catrin Powell as Beth Sykes
- Stephanie Chambers as Lorna
- Rhys Miles Thomas as Ollie
- Gareth James as Robbo
Guest cast
- Anna Keaveney as Joyce Bruton
- David MacCreedy as Glen Beeney
- Julie Mullen as Dilys
- Dafydd Hywel as Eryl
- Charles De'Ath as Stuart Reed
- Mark Straker as Journalist Adam
- Peter Barnes as Mr Styles
- Chris Bromage as Shaun
- Nicholas Tizzard as Matt
- John Straiton as Simon
- Jacqueline Pilton as Inga
- Frances Jeater as Mrs Childs
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | July 18, 2000 | September 5, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Rock 'n' Roll Suicide Retired rock star Charlotte has a disturbing encounter with distraught fan Ronnie. |
July 18, 2000 |
| 2 |
More Than This Clive the coach driver asks to hire the cafe for his wife Joyce's Pretty Woman themed fantasy |
July 25, 2000 |
| 3 |
Different for Girls Beejay finds his ultimate fantasy is a reality - both the mad sisters want to sleep with him. |
August 1, 2000 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 18, 2000 |
| Last aired | September 5, 2000 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |