The Hello Girls
The Hello Girls is a Television in [the United Kingdom|British] comedy drama that originally aired on BBC One for two series from 5 September 1996 to 13 August 1998. It was inspired by the novel Switchboard Operators written by Carol Lake. The series is set in and around the Derby telephone exchange during 1959 and 1961 respectively.
The Hello Girls was launched with much promotion aimed around former EastEnders actress Letitia Dean, who played Chris Cross, one of the 'girls' who worked at the telephone exchange. It performed very well in the ratings for both series.
The theme tune Busy Line is performed by the main cast.
Each episode is 30 minutes in duration.
Main cast
- Letitia Dean – Chris Cross
- Amy Marston – Sylvia Sands
- Helen Sheals – Ronnie Ferrari
- Stephanie Turner – Miss Armitage
- Maggie McCarthy – Miss Marriott
- Samantha Seager - Val Pepper
- Kate Lonergan – Pam Heath
- Beverley Klein – Fanny Fanshaw
- Mark Aiken - Dave Curtis
- Martin O'Brien - Johnny
- Colin Wells - Dick Mandeville
Episode guide
- 1. First Day
- 2. Saturday Shift
- 3. The Teletones
- 4. Listening In
- 5. Baslow 212
- 6. The Occasion Cake
- 7. The Emergency Call
- 8. Miss GPO Personality 1959
- 1. Work To Rule
- 2. The Pools
- 3. Down Under
- 4. Secret Admirer
- 5. Fever
- 6. Cupids Arrow
- 7. The Perfect Joy
- 8. Walking Back To Happiness