Series synopsis
Hope Springs is a British comedy drama crime television series that premiered on BBC One on June 7, 2009. It ended on July 26, 2009. It was created by Maureen Chadwick, Ann McManus. It stars Alex Kingston, Sian Reeves, Christine Bottomley and Vinette Robinson.
Ellie finds herself in hiding in a remote Scottish village called Hope Springs along with fellow ex-cons Hannah, Josie and Shoo after plans to start a new life in Barbados – courtesy of £3m stolen from her gangster husband – go awry. All the girls have to do is keep their heads down, assume new identities and plan an escape to their Barbados idyll... little do they know that Hope Springs is going to change their lives forever.
Premise
Ellie finds herself in hiding in a remote Scottish village called Hope Springs along with fellow ex-cons Hannah, Josie and Shoo after plans to start a new life in Barbados – courtesy of £3m stolen from her gangster husband – go awry. All the girls have to do is keep their heads down, assume new identities and plan an escape to their Barbados idyll... little do they know that Hope Springs is going to change their lives forever.
Premise: Hiding out in the Scottish Highlands.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Alex Kingston as Ellie Lagden
- Sian Reeves as Hannah Temple
- Christine Bottomley as Shoo Coggan
- Vinette Robinson as Josie Porritt
- Annette Crosbie as Sadie Cairncross
- Ronni Ancona as Ann Marie Cairncross
- Paul Higgins as Gil Cameron
- Alec Newman as Euan Harries
Supporting cast
- Lorraine McIntosh as Ina Harries
- Richard Madden as Dean McKenzie
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | June 7, 2009 | July 26, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Ellie, Hannah, Josie and Shoo prepare to start a new life on a Barbados beach. They wait for their mate Mandy to arrive with their passports from Manchester but not everything goes to plan. |
June 7, 2009 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 The women decide to try and steal Sadie's money after their three million pound has been destroyed in the fire. The women reach breaking point when Shoo threatens to leave. |
June 14, 2009 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Back with her friends in Hope Springs, Shoo puts all thoughts of her ex-boyfriend out of her mind, focusing her attentions on new beau Dean. |
June 21, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 7, 2009 |
| Last aired | July 26, 2009 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |