The BEST episodes of Bad Girls (1999) season 3

Every episode of Bad Girls (1999) season 3, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Bad Girls (1999) season 3!

British hard-hitting drama about the staff and inmates of a women's prison.

Last Updated: 9/22/2024Network: ITV1Status: Ended
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False Identity
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8.36
25 votes

#1 - False Identity

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2001

Julie S is back in Larkhall. Babs is shocked to hear that she's been accused of bigamy and murder. New officer, Gina Rossi, arrives and stirs up trouble for Shell and the officers. Yvonne is getting legal advice of her own - from a succession of hunky young men, until her husband's lawyer turns up.

Directors: Laurence Moody
Writer: Martin Allen
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Tough Love
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8.23
22 votes

#2 - Tough Love

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 6/5/2001

The fall-out from the riot leaves Nikki very unpopular so she is grateful of support from an attractive new prisoner, Caroline, that is until Maxi Purvis finds some nasty surprises in Caroline's past. The Julies are released and arrested in the space of 5 minutes.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Martin Allen
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Uninvited Guests
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8.08
24 votes

#3 - Uninvited Guests

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/8/2001

Shell and Denny celebrate their freedom with a vodka and cocaine binge. But before they make it to the airport they have a few grudges to settle, starting with Sylvia and Bobby Hollamby. Shaz is returned to Larkhall along with Crystal.

Directors: Mike Adams
Writer: Phil Ford
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Coming Out
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8.04
23 votes

#4 - Coming Out

Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 7/3/2001

Fenner proposes to Karen and gets cosy with Maxi. The Peckham Boot Gang make up with Virginia but all is not what it seems. Fenner's campaign against Helen hots up and Nikki's appeal gives him the ideal outlet for his schemes. Crystal announces a miracle, but even the divine cannot help Yvonne who is accused of murder.

Directors: Di Patrick
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Cat & Mouse
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7.97
29 votes

#5 - Cat & Mouse

Season 3 - Episode 15 - Aired 6/26/2001

Yvonne exposes the deal between Fenner and Virginia. Fenner decides to strike back - and Babs' diary gives him all the leverage he needs, but this could mean trouble for Nikki. Al and Maxi get annoyed when Tina breaks away from the gang and continues to be friends with Virginia.

Directors: Di Patrick
Writer: Phil Ford
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Common Criminal
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7.96
23 votes

#6 - Common Criminal

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/15/2001

Aristocratic "it-girl" Charlotte Myddleton is sentenced to a year in Larkhall for drug offences and the other inmates don't react too kindly to the new Prada-clad prisoner, but they begin to help her when she attempts suicide.

Directors: Mike Adams
Writer: Martin Allen
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Battle Lines
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7.92
25 votes

#7 - Battle Lines

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 5/29/2001

The Peckham Boot Gang arrive on G-Wing and stir up trouble. Al McKenzie begins bully Shaz. When Nigerian prisoner Femi is bullied by the officers, Nikki organises a sit-in to help. But with the Peckham Boot Gang involved, things look like getting out of hand, and a riot takes place on G-Wing. Plus, the Peckham Boot Gang reveals their plan to get rid of Yvonne, after Yvonne batters Al.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
Writer: Jaden Clarke
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Revolving Doors
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7.88
24 votes

#8 - Revolving Doors

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 6/12/2001

The Julies are returned to Larkhall on remand along with wealthy madame Virginia O'Kane, an old friend, but both the inmates and officers are ill-equipped to deal with the disabled grand dame, but she hides a secret. Maxi warns her sister Tina to stay away from Virginia.

Directors: Laurence Moody
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Fronting Up
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7.78
27 votes

#9 - Fronting Up

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/19/2001

Fenner and Virginia strike a deal that could make him a very rich man. Helen gets wind of it and sets out to prove that Fenner is unfit to work with woman prisoners with the help of Yvonne. The Peckham Boot Gang reveals Virginia's secret causing her to be very unpopular.

Directors: Laurence Moody
Writer: Jaden Clark
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The Great Escape
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7.75
24 votes

#10 - The Great Escape

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/1/2001

A fly-on-the-wall TV documentary crew, Kicking Productions, arrived at HMP Larkhall to make a series, creating havoc in the process. Jim Fenner wanted Shell Dockley out of Larkhall for good, and so was willing to go to any lengths to get rid of her...even helping her to escape! Helen told Nikki about Jim's assault on her - meaning that Jim now had yet another enemy on G Wing. Buki's tough girl image disappeared when she was found bleeding in her cell after a violent display of self-harm - and it was all caught on camera by the documentary crew, along with shocking revelations about her childhood. Shell, Denny and Shaz succeeded in their attempt to escape using the keys and money that Jim had left them - unfortunately for Shaz, she sprained her ankle and so had to be left behind...Sylvia realised numbers were down and so began frantically searching...to no avail!

Directors: Jo Johnson
Writer: Jaden Clark
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Chapel of Love
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7.68
25 votes

#11 - Chapel of Love

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/22/2001

Crystal is on hunger strike to protest against her incorrect drugs test results and it seems that only new girl Charlotte can save her. Di begins to abuse her mother when Josh confronts her about her deceit. Di then schemes to stop Josh and Crystal's wedding in a small ceremony in the prison chapel. Also, a new group of girls arrive, calling themselves the Peckham Boot Gang.

Directors: Jim O'Hanlon
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Do or Die
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7.68
56 votes

#12 - Do or Die

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/24/2001

Tensions mount as "Podger" Pam arrives on G-Wing and the new doctor, Dr. Waugh, impresses Helen, who is upset with Nikki when she lashes out following her spontaneous cell fire. Josh begins his stint as a trainee PO under the ever-watchful eye of Di, who claims to have just come out of a relationship but starts a new obsession with Josh.

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The Chains of Freedom
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7.66
61 votes

#13 - The Chains of Freedom

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2001

Shell is returned to G-Wing but is confined to her cell. Julie S is out of prison on a tag and meets her old flame, Trevor. The women jump at the chance to run the wing themselves, when the strike takes place and the officers are on "sick leave", things are going swimmingly - until a large knife goes missing.

Directors: Laurence Moody
Writer: Phil Ford
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Blood Ties
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7.64
55 votes

#14 - Blood Ties

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/17/2001

New girl on the wing Buki Lester challenges Denny to prove how tough she is, while Yvonne challenges husband Charlie in court. Denny almost bleeds to death and Fenner returns to work to find Shell waiting for him. Also, Charlie receives a gift in the form of a pizza man.

Directors: Laurence Moody
Writer: Liz Lake
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Back From the Brink
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7.63
56 votes

#15 - Back From the Brink

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 3/20/2001

Revenge-hungry Shell is armed and locked in a cell with Fenner. The officers, still recovering from Sylvia's party, must take drastic action. Helen too returns escaped prisoner Nikki to Larkhall.

Directors: Mike Adams
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The Turn of the Screw
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7.57
58 votes

#16 - The Turn of the Screw

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 3/27/2001

Fenner dies but is resuscitated and transferred to the hospital. Karen reveals that Dominic is not returning to the prison service. Sylvia is determined to make Shell suffer for her attack on Fenner and gets her moved to a psychiatric ward. "Mad" Tessa, Shell's old adversary, is ready and waiting to do the rest and Shell meets "Podger" Pam. Sylvia proposes a strike when Shell is returned to G-Wing.

Directors: Mike Adams
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