Driving School

Driving School
Driving School
Genre Reality television
Directed by Francesca Joseph
Narrated by Quentin Willson
Country of origin  United Kingdom
Language(s) English
No. of series 1 (plus Celebrity Driving School Comic Relief special)
Broadcast
Original channel BBC One
Original airing 1997

Driving School is a docusoap that was broadcast on BBC One in 1997, which followed a group of learner drivers around Bristol and South Wales. It was narrated by Quentin Willson, who would later present the similar Britain's Worst Driver.

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Maureen Rees

Welsh cleaner Maureen Rees became a household name in Britain after spending hundreds of pounds on lessons and failing the practical test several times.[1] She failed to pass the test another two times during the series as well as the much easier written exam known in the UK as the theory test.[2]

Maureen's memorable moments include moving into the overtaking lane of a dual carriageway in the path of an overtaking car, and accidentally running over husband Dave's foot.

She eventually passed in the last episode in an automatic, though after the series finished she passed a manual test. Maureen became quite a celebrity and even released a single: her cover of Madness' "Driving in My Car" reached #50 in the UK Singles Chart,[3] and fronted a government awareness campaign to increase road awareness.

Others

Teenager Danny wanted to pass his test so he could visit his girlfriend in Preston. Although he passed first time, he had already broken up with Jill. An older lady called Joan passed her test at the beginning of the series (even though it took her a while to realise that she needed to put the car in Drive before the car would move), but had "lost her nerve" and needed lessons to rebuild her confidence.

The main instructors were Pamela Carr from Streetwise Driving School and independent Paul Farrall.

Celebrity Driving School

A four-part celebrity version was produced in 2003 in aid of Comic Relief [1]. Celebrities taking part included Gareth Gates, Paul O'Grady, Nadia Sawalha, Natalie Cassidy and Jade Goody. They found out live during the Red Nose Day telethon on 14 March if they had passed. None of them had. Mel Giedroyc was the narrator.[4]

References

  1. ^ Lee-Wright, Peter (2009). The Documentary Handbook. Taylor & Francis. p. 111. ISBN 0415434025. 
  2. ^ Choose a car The Telegraph interview with Maureen Rees
  3. ^ Landesman, Cosmo (2011). Starstruck: Fame, Failure, My Family and Me. Pan Macmillan. p. 260. ISBN 033047930X. 
  4. ^ Testing times for celebrity drivers News Article at BBC News

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