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The Driver

The Driver

20147.11 Season3 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The Driver is a three-part British crime drama serial aired on BBC One between 23 September and 7 October 2014. Written by Danny Brocklehurst and directed by Jamie Payne, it stars David Morrissey as despondent cab driver Vince McKee, whose life is turned upside down when he agrees to be the driver for a criminal gang.

Created by Daniel Brocklehurst
Written by Daniel Brocklehurst
Produced by Jolyon Symonds
NetworksBBC One

Top Cast

David Morrissey

David Morrissey

Vince McKee

Claudie Blakley

Claudie Blakley

Rosalind McKee

Ian Hart

Ian Hart

Colin Vine

Harish Patel

Harish Patel

Amjad

Sacha Parkinson

Sacha Parkinson

Katie McKee

Lee Ross

Lee Ross

Kev Mitchell

Lewis Rainer

Lewis Rainer

Tim McKee

Colm Meaney

Colm Meaney

The Horse

Darren Morfitt

Darren Morfitt

Mickey

Chris Coghill

Chris Coghill

Woodsy

Themes & Keywords

gangsterorganized crimeminiseriesmobsterdrivermanchester

About The Driver

The Driver is a crime, drama series that first aired in 2014 exploring themes of gangster, organized crime, miniseries, mobster, driver, manchester. Created by Daniel Brocklehurst, it stars David Morrissey, Claudie Blakley, Ian Hart. The Driver is a three-part British crime drama serial aired on BBC One between 23 September and 7 October 2014. Written by Danny Brocklehurst and directed by Jamie Payne, it stars David Morrissey as despondent cab driver Vince McKee, whose life is turned upside down when he agrees to be the driver for a criminal gang.

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