Driving School

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Paul Jackson tells the story behind another TV classic, 'Driving School'. Broadcast in 1997, it only ran for six editions, but left an indelible mark on British documentary TV. Commanding audiences of up to 12 million, it made a star of Cardiff cleaner, Maureen Rees who failed her driving test six times, and arguably helped spawn Britain's first "reality television" celebrity. With Alan Yentob, Grant Mansfield and Phil Hall. Producer: Sarah Taylor First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2011.