Bad Girls series 8
The eighth and final series of British drama series Bad Girls premiered on ITV on 13 July 2006. It consists of eleven episodes, and concluded with a Christmas special on 20 December 2006.
Series eight introduces Amanda Donohoe, Sid Owen, Colin Salmon and Angela Bruce. James Gaddas appears for the final time as Neil Grayling in the first episode in a guest appearance. Tracey Wilkinson, Rebecca Hazlewood and Andrew Scarborough 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, including the fate of Di Barker.
Cast
Main
- Amanda Donohoe as Lou Stoke
- Liz May Brice as Pat Kerrigan
- Ellie Haddington as Joy Masterton
- Helen Fraser as Sylvia Hollamby
- Dannielle Brent as Natalie Buxton
- 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
Special guest
- James Gaddas as Neil Grayling
- Annette Badland as Angela Robbins
- Jan Francis as Catherine Earlham
- Dannielle Brent as Natalie Buxton
Recurring
- Laura Dos Santos as Emira Al Jahani
- Charlotte Eaton as Nurse Fitt
- Melanie Cameron as Vicky Stoke
- Helen Modern as Stella Gough
- Steven Webb as David Saunders
- Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Fidelity Saunders
- Louis Waymouth as Bobby Darren Hollamby
Guest
- Conor Alexander as Hassan Al Jahani
- Sandra de Sousa as Ashlee Wilcox
- Bill Buckhurst as Jack
- Andrew Forbes as D.I. Barrow
- Nadia Jordan as Gayle
- Christopher Rogers as Newsreader
- Steve Swinscoe as Mr. Nebeski
- Samuel Oatley as Ian Nebeski
- Neil Conrich as D.I. Thackeray
- Quill Roberts as Lawyer
- Sarah Akehurst as Call Girl
- Jon Carver as Sergeant Havers
- Rashid Karapiet as Imam
- Endy McKay as Sherie as
- Olivia Hurdle as Vanessa
- Emma Linley as Elizabeth
- Henrietta Meire as Tracey
- Simona Roman as Nurse
- Richard Syms as Humanist officiant
- Sally Tatum as Fidelity's friend
- John R. Walker as Natalie's accomplice
- Benjamin Cato as Binman / Ben Cato as Gary
- Lucy Bayler as Hannah Dunlop
- Abhin Galeya as Solicitor
- Annette Bentley as Maggie
- Cheryl Fergison as Latoya
- Pete Geddis as Ted
- Andrew Hilton as Judge Lloyd
- Murray Ewan as Mr. Fisk
- Ben Scotchbrook as Newsreader
- Joseph Steyne as Prisoner
- Matthew Butler-Hart as Police Officer
- Leon Davies as Prison Officer
- Celia Bannerman as Mrs. Fisk
- Eddie Osei as George
- Fern Britton as herself
- Phillip Schofield as himself
- Gerry Hinks as Frank Earlham
- David Lumsden as Lawyer
- Dickon Tolson as Steve
- Paul Bridle as Brian
Episodes
Reception
Awards nomination
- National Television Awards – Most Popular Drama
Home media
United Kingdom- "Series Eight" – 26 December 2006
- * As part of "Series Five to Eight"
- * "The Complete Series Eight" re-release – 2 April 2012
- * As part of "The Complete Collection" – 2 July 2012
- "Series Eight" – 1 September 2007
- * As part of "The Complete Collection" – 10 November 2010
- * "Series Eight" re-release – 1 June 2011