Taxi!

Taxi! was a BBC television comedy-drama series transmitted in 1963 and 1964. Created by Ted Willis, who had developed Dixon of Dock Green, he was well aware of taxicab drivers inclination to provide stories, and intended 12 individual plays for what became the first series. The series starred Sid James as Cab firm owner and driver Sid Stone. Similar to his role in the near contemporary film Carry On Cabby, this was more a drama with humour, Jack Rosenthal scripted a few episodes and Bill Owen appeared as the Cab firm's co-owner Fred Cudell with Ray Brooks as driver Terry Mills. The three men shared part of a converted house, with Sid Stone tending to interfere in the lives of his colleagues and his customers. James character was, according to John Fisher, "streetwise, but conscientious".

Seasons

1. It's Lonely Up Front

Air Date: 1963-07-10

2. Barricades in Bailey Street

Air Date: 1963-07-17

3. Everybody's in: Goodnight!

Air Date: 1963-07-24

4. The Outing

Air Date: 1963-07-31

5. The Villain

Air Date: 1963-08-07

6. The Runaway

Air Date: 1963-08-14

7. A Long Way to Go

Air Date: 1963-08-21

8. The Accident

Air Date: 1963-08-28

9. Benefit of the Doubt

Air Date: 1963-09-04

10. Who's Taking Who for a Ride?

Air Date: 1963-08-07

11. Ten Years Hard

Air Date: 1963-09-14

12. Can't You Drive a Little Faster?

Air Date: 1963-09-21

13. Don't Do as I Do

Air Date: 1963-09-28

1. Get Me to the Church

Air Date: 1964-04-04

2. The Scousers

Air Date: 1964-04-11

3. Two Little Ducks

Air Date: 1964-04-18

4. It's a Long Way Home

Air Date: 1964-04-25

5. The Price of Smoked Salmon

Air Date: 1964-05-02

6. Tich

Air Date: 1964-05-09

7. Sunday Mornings Are for Sleeping

Air Date: 1964-05-16

8. Three Bags Full, Sir

Air Date: 1964-05-23

9. Christmas in May

Air Date: 1964-05-30

10. Will You Marry Face?

Air Date: 1964-06-06

11. We've Got to Live in the Winter

Air Date: 1964-06-13

12. Two-Five-Two

Air Date: 1964-06-20

13. It's a Mug's Game

Air Date: 1964-06-27

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Rating

0.0/10

Release Date

1963-07-10

Episodes

26 (2 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast