Taxa (TV series)

Taxa is a Danish television drama in 56 episodes, written by Stig Thorsboe and produced by Rumle Hammerich for the Danish Broadcasting Corporation.[1]

Taxa
GenreDrama
StarringPernille Højmark
Zlatko Buruc
Pia Vieth
Jesper Lohmann
Leif Sylvester
Peter Gantzler
John Hahn-Petersen
Country of originDenmark
Original languageDanish
No. of seasons5
No. of episodes56
Production
ProducerRumle Hammerich Sven Clausen
Release
Original networkDR1
Original release14 September 1997 (1997-09-14) 
12 December 1999 (1999-12-12)

The series started on 14 September 1997 on DR1. It was broadcast during the period 1997-1999 for a total of five seasons. Taxa was also screened in Sweden on SVT1.[2]

Plot

The series revolves around a small taxi central, CrownTaxi, in Copenhagen. CrownTaxi has its ups and downs and in the course of the series, following the various drivers, radio operator Lizzie and boss Verner Boye-Larsen. They all have their problems both with clients and family life and constantly threaten the show's villain Hermann from the competing taxi firm, City Car, who wants to take over CrownTaxi.[3]

Cast

Actor Character
Pernille HøjmarkLotte Nielsen
Zlatko BurićMeho Selimoviz
Pia ViethBirgit Boye-Larsen
Jesper LohmannFinn Johansen
Leif SylvesterTom Lund
Peter GantzlerMike Engholm
John Hahn-PetersenVerner Boye-Larsen
Margrethe KoytuLizzie Boye-Larsen
Anders W. BerthelsenRené Boye-Larsen
Peter MygindAndreas Lund-Andersen
Helene EgelundGitte
Trine DyrholmStine Jensen
Laura ChristensenFie Nielsen
Torben JensenHerman
Ann Eleonora JørgensenNina Boye-Larsen
Jens Jørn SpottagPeter
Caroline DrasbækMai
Lars KnutzonBentzon
Claus BueKurt
Tammi ØstDr. Mette Sandbæk
Vibeke AnkjærLouise Hald
Søren SpanningClaus Skovgaard
Solbjørg HøjfeldtEva Henningsen
Sidse Babett KnudsenMilla

References

  1. Morten Piil (2008). Gyldendals danske filmguide. Gyldendal A/S. pp. 420–. ISBN 978-87-02-06669-2.
  2. Henrik Hvilshøj; Lars Vesterløkke (20 March 2012). Professionelle ildsjæle: - uden glød intet velfærdssamfund (in Danish). Gyldendal. pp. 78–. ISBN 978-87-02-11908-4.
  3. Eva Novrup Redvall (27 November 2013). Writing and Producing Television Drama in Denmark: From The Kingdom to The Killing. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 60–. ISBN 978-1-137-28841-7.
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