Black Cab

Black Cab

2000 · 1 season · 10 eps · ★ 8.0 · Drama, Comedy

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A series of ten 10-minute films – some humorous, some dramatic – capturing key in the lives of taxi drivers and their passengers. Among these journeys, a man visits his lover, a gay prostitute goes to work, two girls party on Christmas Eve, an American tourist sees 'real' London, and a cabbie helps a woman in distress.

Created by Amelia Bullmore, Simon Heath

Network: BBC One

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