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Series, 1984–Returning

Driving Ambition

IMDb 8.0, 1 season, 8 episodes, United Kingdom

A bored and frustrated suburban housewife follows her dream of becoming a racing driver.

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A Little Differential Problem
A Little Differential ProblemUp next
Mar 3, 1984

Seeing off a pair of tossers in a Toyota and a chance conversation with her mechanic convince bored housewife Donna Hewitt to become a racing driver.

02
Dream Machine
Dream Machine
Mar 10, 1984

Ken assesses Donna's driving; she and Jen think of ways to raise money. After initial reluctance, their husbands get behind the project.

03
Five O'Clock Shadow
Five O'Clock Shadow
Mar 17, 1984

When Donna & Jen's coffee morning friends are understandably unwilling to help with fund raising, Joanna gets her school friends involved. Donna sees a fatal Formula 1 crash on TV she doubts her resolve....

04
Manifold Depression
Manifold Depression
Mar 24, 1984

Donna and Jen get local newspaper and radio exposure; Jen and Ken have a snog; and a beveraged up Joanna gets Nigel going.

05
The Late Breaker
The Late Breaker
Mar 31, 1984

Donna meets the competition in the form of racer Alan Hearshner; meanwhile Nigel babysits his year old brother David.

06
The Thin Red Line
The Thin Red Line
Apr 7, 1984
07
Big Torque
Big Torque
Apr 14, 1984
08
A Class of Their Own
A Class of Their Own
Apr 21, 1984

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