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| producer             = Nick Handel ; Pat Holland
| director             = Nick Handel; Pat Holland
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| starring             = [[Linda Robson]], [[Pauline Quirke]]
| theme_music_composer = [[Simon May]]
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| network              = [[BBC One]]
| first_aired          = {{Start date|1995|02|23}}
| last_aired           = {{End date|1995|12|27}}
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'''''Jobs for the Girls''''' is a [[BBC television]] documentary series in which actors [[Linda Robson]] and [[Pauline Quirke]] learned about a new profession in each episode. It ran in 1995 for one series of four episodes, followed by a Christmas special.
The show included guest appearances from [[Ian Botham]], [[Roger Daltrey]], [[Sarah, Duchess of York]], and [[Lesley Garrett]].<ref name="rt-concert"/><ref>{{cite book |title=Notes from a Small Soprano |first=Lesley |last=Garrett |publisher=Coronet |year=2001 |isbn=0340768118}}</ref>
The theme music was composed by [[Simon May]], and included on his album ''[[New Vintage: The Best of Simon May]]''.
==Episodes==
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber   = 1
|Title           = Pauline and Linda Show at Crufts
|DirectedBy      =Nick Handel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|2|23|df=y}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=23 February 1995 |journal=Radio Times |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/4514814a4e234274973a16899d3d27aa |issue=3709 |page=90}}</ref>
|ShortSummary    = Linda and Pauline learn how to handle [[Old English Sheepdog]]s for the [[Crufts]] international dog show
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber   = 2
|Title           = Pauline and Linda Chase a Story
|DirectedBy      = Nick Handel and Pat Holland
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|3|2|df=y}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=2 March 1995 |journal=Radio Times |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/c1d9b5dce09d4e0a9526b7dbdfa8a72c |issue=3710 |page=86}}</ref>
|ShortSummary    = Linda and Pauline discover the world of journalism, and are tasked with chasing a story for ''[[The Guardian]]''.<ref>{{cite book |editor=Ella Glazer |title=Fun with the Famous |quote=Pauline and I were doing a series called Jobs for the Girls. That particular week I was asked to go and work for The Guardian newspaper as a photographer |page=83 |publisher=Robson |year=2002 |isbn=1861055838}}</ref>
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber   = 3
|Title           = Pauline and Linda Get a Bite
|DirectedBy      = Nick Handel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|3|9|df=y}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=9 March 1995 |journal=Radio Times |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/cb181bdf1968499a91c12a1b92294fc0 |issue=3711 |page=88}}</ref>
|ShortSummary    = The pair have to captain two teams of [[Angling|anglers]] in a freshwater and deep-sea fishing match. [[Roger Daltrey]] and [[Ian Botham]] also appear.
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber   = 4
|Title           = Pauline and Linda In Concert
|DirectedBy      = Nick Handel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|3|23|df=y}}<ref name="rt-concert">{{cite journal |title=23 March 1995 |journal=Radio Times |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/01c237a430d24c1a80aeffba6a3ddb56 |issue=3713 |page=96}}</ref>
|ShortSummary    =  Pauline and Linda have to train as classical opera singers and perform "[[Rule, Britannia!]]" at an [[English Heritage]] open-air concert [[Kenwood House]] in North London alongside [[Lesley Garrett]].<ref>{{cite book |last=Quirke |first=Pauline |title=Where Have I Gone? |publisher=Random House |year=2013 |page=61 |isbn=978-0552165648}}</ref> During their training, they are supported by fellow ''[[Birds of a Feather (TV series)|Birds of a Feather]]'' actor [[Peter Polycarpou]].
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{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber   = 5
|Title           = Pauline and Linda Plan a Party
|DirectedBy      = Nick Handel
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1995|12|27|df=y}}<ref>{{cite journal |title=27 December 1995 |journal=Radio Times |url=https://genome.ch.bbc.co.uk/a7ddc2a47c71438c9f7781aa51474abe |issue=3752 |page=166}}</ref>
|ShortSummary    =  The pair are tasked for planning a fundraising glittering ball at the [[Naval and Military Club]], London, for  [[Sarah, Duchess of York]]'s charity [[Children in Crisis]].
Features guest appearances by [[Curtis Stigers]], [[Anneka Rice]], [[Loyd Grossman]], [[Raymond Blanc]], [[Bobby Davro]], [[Rolf Harris]], [[Eric Knowles]], and [[Tony Blackburn]].
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==References==
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==External links==
*{{IMDb title|tt0207254}}
[[Category:BBC television documentaries]]