The Knowledge

  • TV comedy drama
  • ITV1
  • 1979
  • 1 episode

Jack Rosenthal comedy drama about four trainee London black cab drivers. Also features Nigel Hawthorne, Mick Ford, Kim Taylforth, Jonathan Lynn, David Ryall and more.

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