Border Cafe
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
Cast: Elizabeth Carling, Sean Gallagher, Georgia Mackenzie
Season 1
8 episodes
- 1. Rock 'n' Roll SuicideRetired rock star Charlotte has a disturbing encounter with distraught fan Ronnie.CC1 h 0 minJul 18, 2000
- 2. More Than ThisClive the coach driver asks to hire the cafe for his wife Joyce's Pretty Woman themed fantasyCC1 h 0 minJul 25, 2000
- 3. Different for GirlsBeejay finds his ultimate fantasy is a reality - both the mad sisters want to sleep with him.CC1 h 0 minAug 1, 2000
- 4. Rock the CasbahWhen Chris Caine, the frontman for True North, arrives at the cafe all hell breaks loose.CC1 h 0 minAug 8, 2000
- 5. Undercover of the NightThe cafe is put under siege by a small psychopath with a frozen turkey.CC1 h 0 minAug 15, 2000
- 6. Shot by Both SidesAfter patrolling with the police for the day, Kidder turns vigilanteCC1 h 0 minAug 22, 2000
- 7. Please, Please, PleaseBeejay stages a charity night for his own benefit and convinces a miserable celebrity chef to hostCC1 h 0 minAug 29, 2000
- 8. It's All Over Now, Baby BlueWhile the staff are away sorting out their love lives, the regulars take over running the caffCC1 h 0 minSep 5, 2000
Border Cafe
Would you swap fame for love and the chance to run a café?
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
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Tim Firth
