Driving School was a docusoap that aired on BBC One in 1997, which followed a group of learner drivers around Bristol and South Wales. It was narrated by Quentin Wilson, who would later present the similar Britain's Worst Driver. Reality television is a genre of television programming in which the fortunes of real life people (as opposed to fictional characters played by actors) are followed. ... BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the world. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Bristol is an English city and county and one of the two administrative centres of South West England (the other being Plymouth). ... South Wales is an area of Wales bordered by England and the Bristol Channel to the East and South, and Mid Wales and West Wales to the North and West. ...

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. She failed it another twice during the series (along with the theory test). National motto: Cymru am byth (Welsh: Wales for ever) Waless location within the UK Official languages English(100%), Welsh(20. ... A DSA Practical Driving Test is a test adminstered by the Driving Standards Agency which UK learner drivers must pass to obtain a driving licence. ... The DSA Driving Theory Test is a test adminstered by the DSA which UK learners must pass to obtain a driving licence. ...

Maureen's memorable moments include moving into the fast-lane of a dual carriageway in the path of an overtaking car, and accidentally running over husband Dave's foot. This early German Autobahn uses a dual carriageway design. ...

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 number 50 in the UK singles chart. An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the car or truck moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually. ... Album cover of One Step Beyond Madness were a British ska band of the 1980s. ... The UK Singles Chart is currently compiled by the The Official UK Charts Company. on behalf of the British record industry. ...

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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 switch on the ignition before the car would move), but had "lost her nerve" and needed lessons to rebuild her confidence. Preston is a city and local government district in North West England. ...

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

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 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. 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Comic relief is the inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension. ... Gareth Paul Gates (born July 12, 1984, Bradford) is a British pop singer who shot to fame in 2002 when he came second in the television talent show Pop Idol. ... Paul James OGrady (b. ... Nadia Sawalha (born November 18, 1964) is an English actress and television presenter. ... Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody (born June 5, 1981 in Bermondsey, London) is a Z-list British celebrity. ... March 14 is the 73rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (74th in Leap years) with 292 days remaining in the year. ... Mel Giedroyc (born June 5, 1968 in Epsom, London) is a British television presenter, actress, and writer. ...

External links

• Driving School at the Internet Movie Database
• Celebrity Driving School at the Internet Movie Database
• Choose a car The Telegraph interview with Maureen Rees