List of ''Bad Girls'' episodes
Bad Girls is a television drama series which premiered on ITV on 1 June 1999. Eight series were produced with a total of 107 episodes, including two Christmas specials which are now established as the official finales to the two latter series. The series concluded on 20 December 2006.
Note that episode titles given for the first four series did not appear on-screen during broadcast of the series, however, they did appear in magazine listings and were included on the DVD releases. Titles were not given for series five to eight.
The following is a list of Bad Girls episodes.
Series overview
| Series | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 10 | 1 June 1999 | 3 August 1999 | ||
| 2 | 13 | 4 April 2000 | 4 July 2000 | ||
| 3 | 16 | 20 March 2001 | 3 July 2001 | ||
| 4 | 16 | 28 February 2002 | 13 June 2002 | ||
| 5 | 16 | 8 May 2003 | 21 August 2003 | ||
| 6 | 12 | 14 April 2004 | 23 August 2004 | ||
| 7 | 13 | 10 May 2005 | 19 December 2005 | ||
| 8 | 11 | 13 July 2006 | 20 December 2006 | ||
Series 1 (1999)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Them and Us" | Mike Adams | Maureen Chadwick | 1 June 1999 | 7.99 |
| 2 | 2 | "Drug Wars" | Mike Adams | Maureen Chadwick | 8 June 1999 | 7.39 |
| 3 | 3 | "Love Rival" | Laurence Moody | Phil Ford | 15 June 1999 | 6.36 |
| 4 | 4 | "The Victim" | Laurence Moody | Martin Allen | 22 June 1999 | 6.86 |
| 5 | 5 | "Tangled Web" | Laurence Moody | Louise Page | 29 June 1999 | 7.05 |
| 6 | 6 | "A Big Mistake" | Jim O'Hanlon | Tom Higgins | 6 July 1999 | 7.02 |
| 7 | 7 | "Playing with Fire" | Jim O'Hanlon | Ann McManus | 13 July 1999 | 7.67 |
| 8 | 8 | "Falling Apart" | Mike Adams | Sally Wainwright | 20 July 1999 | 7.60 |
| 9 | 9 | "Pay Back Time" | Mike Adams | Martin Allen | 27 July 1999 | 7.32 |
| 10 | 10 | "Love Hurts" | Mike Adams | Maureen Chadwick | 3 August 1999 | 7.66 |
Series 2 (2000)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 1 | "Tug of Love" | Mike Adams | Maureen Chadwick | 4 April 2000 | 9.44 |
| 12 | 2 | "Shit Happens" | Mike Adams | Martin Allen | 11 April 2000 | 8.53 |
| 13 | 3 | "Visiting Time" | Laurence Moody | Mark Wadlow | 18 April 2000 | 8.21 |
| 14 | 4 | "Looking For Love" | Laurence Moody | Jayne Hoillinson | 25 April 2000 | 8.12 |
| 15 | 5 | "Mistaken Identity" | Laurence Moody | Maureen Chadwick | 2 May 2000 | 8.26 |
| 16 | 6 | "Losing It" | Jim O'Hanlon | Martin Allen | 9 May 2000 | 7.70 |
| 17 | 7 | "The Set-Up" | Jim O'Hanlon | Phil Ford | 16 May 2000 | 9.30 |
| 18 | 8 | "Babes Behind Bars" | Jim O'Hanlon | Maureen Chadwick | 23 May 2000 | 8.98 |
| 19 | 9 | "The Leaving" | Mike Adams | Jayne Hoillinson | 30 May 2000 | 9.49 |
| 20 | 10 | "Family Plan" | Mike Adams | Phil Ford | 6 June 2000 | 9.24 |
| 21 | 11 | "Rough Justice" | Mike Adams | Ann McManus | 13 June 2000 | 9.13 |
| 22 | 12 | "Facing Up" | Laurence Moody | Ann McManus | 20 June 2000 | 8.50 |
| 23 | 13 | "Oh What a Night!" | Laurence Moody | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | 4 July 2000 | 8.81 |
Series 3 (2001)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | 1 | "Back From the Brink" | Mike Adams | Maureen Chadwick | 20 March 2001 | 9.42 |
| 25 | 2 | "The Turn of the Screw" | Mike Adams | Jayne Hollinson | 27 March 2001 | 8.49 |
| 26 | 3 | "The Chains of Freedom" | Laurence Moody | Phil Ford | 3 April 2001 | 8.59 |
| 27 | 4 | "False Identity" | Laurence Moody | Martin Allen | 10 April 2001 | 9.10 |
| 28 | 5 | "Blood Ties" | Laurence Moody | Liz Lake | 17 April 2001 | 8.60 |
| 29 | 6 | "Do or Die" | Jo Johnson | Maureen Chadwick | 24 April 2001 | 8.84 |
| 30 | 7 | "The Great Escape" | Jo Johnson | Jaden Clark | 1 May 2001 | 8.51 |
| 31 | 8 | "Uninvited Guests" | Mike Adams | Phil Ford | 8 May 2001 | 9.14 |
| 32 | 9 | "Common Criminal" | Mike Adams | Martin Allen | 15 May 2001 | 9.10 |
| 33 | 10 | "Chapel of Love" | Jim O'Hanlon | Jayne Hollinson | 22 May 2001 | 8.40 |
| 32 | 11 | "Battle Lines" | Jim O'Hanlon | Jaden Clark | 29 May 2001 | 8.60 |
| 35 | 12 | "Tough Love" | Jim O'Hanlon | Martin Allen | 5 June 2001 | 8.41 |
| 36 | 13 | "Revolving Doors" | Laurence Moody | Jayne Hollinson | 12 June 2001 | 8.46 |
| 37 | 14 | "Fronting Up" | Laurence Moody | Jaden Clark | 19 June 2001 | 8.18 |
| 38 | 15 | "Cat & Mouse" | Di Patrick | Phil Ford | 26 June 2001 | 8.12 |
| 39 | 16 | "Coming Out" | Di Patrick | Jaden Clark | 3 July 2001 | 8.15 |
Series 4 (2002)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | "Fight or Flight" | Jo Johnson | Jaden Clark | 28 February 2002 | 7.56 |
| 41 | 2 | "Unholy Alliances" | Jo Johnson | Phil Ford | 7 March 2002 | 6.83 |
| 42 | 3 | "Behind Closed Doors" | Jo Johnson | Nick Malmholt & Miranda Wilson | 14 March 2002 | 7.30 |
| 43 | 4 | "Fait Accompli" | David Holroyd | Maureen Chadwick | 21 March 2002 | 7.33 |
| 44 | 5 | "Only the Lonely" | David Holroyd | Martin Allen | 28 March 2002 | 6.82 |
| 45 | 6 | "Sweet Sixteen" | Craig Lines | Jaden Clark | 4 April 2002 | 6.99 |
| 46 | 7 | "Pillow Talk" | Craig Lines | Phil Ford | 11 April 2002 | 6.92 |
| 47 | 8 | "Prison Issue" | Brett Fallis | Jayne Hollinson | 18 April 2002 | 7.10 |
| 48 | 9 | "Baby On Board" | Brett Fallis | Martin Allen | 25 April 2002 | 7.12 |
| 49 | 10 | "Family Matters" | Brett Fallis | Tim Hyndman | 2 May 2002 | 6.90 |
| 50 | 11 | "Battle Lines" | David Holroyd | Jamie Caruana | 9 May 2002 | 7.43 |
| 51 | 12 | "Appearances Sake" | David Holroyd | Jaden Clark | 16 May 2002 | 7.12 |
| 52 | 13 | "True Colours" | Di Patrick | Jamie Caruana | 23 May 2002 | 7.35 |
| 53 | 14 | "Hard Knock Life" | Di Patrick | Jaden Clark | 30 May 2002 | 6.59 |
| 54 | 15 | "Marriage of Inconvenience" | Jim O'Hanlon | Liz Lake | 6 June 2002 | 6.33 |
| 55 | 16 | "Curtain Call" | Jim O'Hanlon | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | 13 June 2002 | 7.13 |
Series 5 (2003)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 1 | "Episode One" | Mike Adams | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | 8 May 2003 | 8.36 |
| 57 | 2 | "Episode Two" | Mike Adams | Jaden Clark | 15 May 2003 | 7.88 |
| 58 | 3 | "Episode Three" | Jim Loach | Phil Ford | 22 May 2003 | 7.63 |
| 59 | 4 | "Episode Four" | Jim Loack | Guy Picot | 29 May 2003 | 6.92 |
| 60 | 5 | "Episode Five" | A.J. Quinn | Phil Ford | 5 June 2003 | 7.10 |
| 61 | 6 | "Episode Six" | A.J. Quinn | Phil Ford | 12 June 2003 | 6.62 |
| 62 | 7 | "Episode Seven" | A.J. Quinn | Jaden Clark | 19 June 2003 | 6.76 |
| 63 | 8 | "Episode Eight" | Julie Edwards | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | 26 June 2003 | 6.36 |
| 64 | 9 | "Episode Nine" | Julie Edwards | Liz Lake | 3 July 2003 | 6.53 |
| 65 | 10 | "Episode Ten" | Laurence Moody | Jo O'Keefe | 10 July 2003 | 6.57 |
| 66 | 11 | "Episode Eleven" | Laurence Moody | Di Burrows | 17 July 2003 | 6.57 |
| 67 | 12 | "Episode Twelve" | Jim Loach | Liz Lake | 24 July 2003 | 6.53 |
| 68 | 13 | "Episode Thirteen" | Jim Loack | Liz Lake | 31 July 2003 | 6.56 |
| 69 | 14 | "Episode Fourteen" | Jim Loack | Di Burrows | 7 August 2003 | 6.43 |
| 70 | 15 | "Episode Fifteen" | Julie Edwards | Di Burrows | 14 August 2003 | 6.54 |
| 71 | 16 | "Episode Sixteen" | Julie Edwards | Liz Lake | 21 August 2003 | 6.78 |
Series 6 (2004)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 72 | 1 | "Episode One" | Nigel Douglas | Di Burrows & Paul Mousley | 14 April 2004 | 7.94 |
| 73 | 2 | "Episode Two" | Nigel Douglas | Paul Mousley | 21 April 2004 | 8.25 |
| 74 | 3 | "Episode Three" | Ian Knox | Di Burrows & Jane Marlow | 28 April 2004 | 7.51 |
| 75 | 4 | "Episode Four" | Ian Knox | Di Burrows | 5 May 2004 | 7.78 |
| 76 | 5 | "Episode Five" | Julian Holmes | Paul Mousley | 10 May 2004 | 7.75 |
| 77 | 6 | "Episode Six" | Julian Holmes | Paul Mousley | 17 May 2004 | 7.87 |
| 78 | 7 | "Episode Seven" | Ian White | Helen Eatock | 18 May 2004 | 7.22 |
| 79 | 8 | "Episode Eight" | Ian White | Phil Ford | 19 May 2004 | 7.80 |
| 80 | 9 | "Episode Nine" | Nigel Douglas | Di Burrows | 2 August 2004 | 6.27 |
| 81 | 10 | "Episode Ten" | Nigel Douglas | Paul Mousley | 9 August 2004 | 5.92 |
| 82 | 11 | "Episode Eleven" | Jim Loach | Liz Lake | 16 August 2004 | 5.57 |
| 83 | 12 | "Episode Twelve" | Jim Loach | Phil Ford | 23 August 2004 | 6.67 |
Series 7 (2005)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 84 | 1 | "Episode One" | Julian Holmes | Phil Ford | 10 May 2005 | 6.21 |
| 85 | 2 | "Episode Two" | Julian Holmes | Liz Lake | 17 May 2005 | 6.05 |
| 86 | 3 | "Episode Three" | Lance Kneeshaw | Polly Eden | 24 May 2005 | 5.64 |
| 87 | 4 | "Episode Four" | Lance Kneeshaw | Phil Ford | 31 May 2005 | 5.05 |
| 88 | 5 | "Episode Five" | Laurence Moody | Liz Lake | 7 June 2005 | 4.84 |
| 89 | 6 | "Episode Six" | Laurence Moody | Liz Lake | 14 June 2005 | 5.56 |
| 90 | 7 | "Episode Seven" | S.J. Clarkson | Paul Mousley | 21 June 2005 | 5.18 |
| 91 | 8 | "Episode Eight" | S.J. Clarkson | Jane Marlow | 28 June 2005 | 4.80 |
| 92 | 9 | "Episode Nine" | Lance Kneeshaw | Paul Mousley | 5 July 2005 | 5.51 |
| 93 | 10 | "Episode Ten" | Laurence Moody | Polly Eden | 12 July 2005 | 5.78 |
| 94 | 11 | "Episode Eleven" | Declan O'Dwyer | Phil Ford | 19 July 2005 | 5.58 |
| 95 | 12 | "Episode Twelve" | Jim Loach | Paul Mousley | 26 July 2005 | 5.49 |
| 96 | 13 | "Episode Thirteen: Christmas Special" | Martin Hutchings | Paul Mousley | 19 December 2005 | 7.16 |
Series 8 (2006)
| No. overall | No. in series | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | 1 | "Episode One" | Barnaby Southcombe | Liz Lake | 13 July 2006 | 5.40 |
| 98 | 2 | "Episode Two" | Barnaby Southcombe | Ann McManus & Maureen Chadwick | 20 July 2006 | 4.47 |
| 99 | 3 | "Episode Three" | Lance Kneeshaw | Jodi Reynolds | 27 July 2006 | 4.41 |
| 100 | 4 | "Episode Four" | Lance Kneeshaw | Phil Ford | 3 August 2006 | 4.18 |
| 101 | 5 | "Episode Five" | Laurence Moody | Roxanne Harvey | 10 August 2006 | 4.28 |
| 102 | 6 | "Episode Six" | Laurence Moody | Paul Mousley | 17 August 2006 | 4.87 |
| 103 | 7 | "Episode Seven" | Jim Loach | Liz Lake | 24 August 2006 | 5.00 |
| 104 | 8 | "Episode Eight" | Jim Loach | Phil Ford | 31 August 2006 | 4.56 |
| 105 | 9 | "Episode Nine" | Jim Loach | Roxanne Harvey | 7 September 2006 | 4.62 |
| 106 | 10 | "Episode Ten" | Lance Kneeshaw | Harriet Warner | 14 September 2006 | 4.98 |
| 107 | 11 | "Episode Eleven: Christmas Special" | Laurence Moody | Phil Ford | 20 December 2006 | 5.13 |
Broadcast history
The first three series of Bad Girls were broadcast on Tuesdays in a 9:00pm timeslot. From the fourth series, it moved to Thursday nights at 9:00 pm and remained as such until the end of the fifth series. The sixth series had a sporadic run, with the first four episodes broadcast Wednesday nights, while episode five screened the Monday following episode four. Episodes six to eight were broadcast over consecutive nights on Monday 17, Tuesday 18 and Wednesday 19 May 2004. After which, the series went on a two and a half month hiatus, returning with the final four episodes of the sixth series on Monday nights, with all episodes remaining in the 9:00 pm timeslot. After the series six finale aired, ITV2 screened a special called "Bad Girls Most Wanted". This was a countdown of the favourite characters from the show's first six series as voted by the public. Sneak-peek footage of "Bad Girls: The Musical" was also shown, as were outtakes from the previous six series. It was presented by Jack Ellis. The series was moved to Tuesday nights in a 9:00 pm timeslot for its seventh series in 2005, with a Christmas special, which was series seven's official finale, and screened Monday 19 December 2005. The eighth and final series was broadcast on Thurdsay nights at 9:00 pm, with the final episode, a Christmas special, airing Wednedsay 20 December 2006.
Ratings
The list includes the most watched episodes from each series of Bad Girls
| Series | Episode | Title | Viewers (million) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Them and Us" | 7,990,000 |
| 2 | 9 | "The Leaving" | 9,490,000* |
| 3 | 1 | "Back from the Brink" | 9,420,000 |
| 4 | 1 | "Fight or Flight" | 7,560,000 |
| 5 | 1 | "Series 5, Episode 1" | 8,360,000 |
| 6 | 2 | "Series 6, Episode 2" | 8,250,000 |
| 7 | 13 | "Christmas Special" | 7,160,000 |
| 8 | 1 | "Series 8, Episode 1" | 5,400,000 |
Note: * this was the highest rated episode for the entire series.
Home media
| Series | VHS (UK) | Region 1 DVD | Region 2 DVD | Region 4 DVD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial release | Re-release | Initial release | Re-release | |||
| 1 | 5 June 2000 | 9 May 2006 | 18 June 2001 | 7 February 2011 | 24 March 2003 | 12 January 2011 |
| 2 | 2 October 2000 | N/A | 1 October 2001 | 18 April 2011 | 19 May 2003 | 12 January 2011 |
| 3 | 25 March 2002 | N/A | 25 March 2002 | 4 July 2011 | 8 September 2003 | 9 March 2011 |
| 4 | 9 June 2003 | N/A | 9 June 2003 | 5 September 2011 | 22 April 2004 | 9 March 2011 |
| 5 | 23 August 2004 | N/A | 23 August 2004 | 3 October 2011 | 7 March 2005 | 11 May 2011 |
| 6 | N/A | N/A | 25 June 2005 | 26 December 2011 | 4 July 2005 | 11 May 2011 |
| 7 | N/A | N/A | 7 August 2006 | 20 February 2012 | 18 September 2006 | 1 June 2011 |
| 8 | N/A | N/A | 26 December 2006 | 2 April 2012 | 1 September 2007 | 1 June 2011 |
External links
- List of Bad Girls episodes on IMDb
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