Border Cafe
“Would you swap fame for love and the chance to run a café?”
Series Overview
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
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 8 Episodes
60 min per episode
2000 – 2000
Premiered: Tue, Jul 18, 2000
Tim FirthLatest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 8: “It's All Over Now, Baby Blue”
While the staff are away sorting out their love lives, the regulars take over running the caff
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Elizabeth Carling
Charlotte Smith
Sean Gallagher
David Doyle
Georgia Mackenzie
Ronnie Alessi
Anthony Strachan
Kidder Doyle
Michael Attwell
'Edwardian' Clive Bruton
Michael Elwyn
Doug Roscoe
Mark Bazeley
Chris Caine
Tom Goodman-Hill
Max
Dean Lennox Kelly
Danesy
Richard Mylan
Beejay
Nia Roberts
Naomi Sykes
Catrin Powell
Beth Sykes
Rhys Miles Thomas
Ollie
Gareth James
Robbo
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tim Firth
Tim Firth
Elaine Cameron, Beryl Vertue, Maggie Russell, Chris Griffin, Pedr James
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Tim Firth
Writer
Elaine Cameron
Producer
Chris Griffin
Producer
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What is Border Cafe about?
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
How many seasons does Border Cafe have?
Border Cafe comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Border Cafe?
Key cast members in Border Cafe include Elizabeth Carling, Sean Gallagher, Georgia Mackenzie, Anthony Strachan, Michael Attwell.
Who created or directed Border Cafe?
Border Cafe was developed and directed by Tim Firth.