Mockumentary "Colourful television personality Louie Spence has been taken on as a cab driver for Harlow-based Metro Cars for a week's trial. In his new Sky 1 show Louie Spence: Taxi Driver, Louie can be seen driving around the town at the wheel of a mini cab. According to the show, the reason for the sudden change of career is that five years after his appearance in Pineapple Dance Studios he has found bookings have dried up, leaving him in need of another source of employment. To prepare for the show, Louie completed a genuine mini cab driving test and got himself a private operator's license before being offered a job at Metro Cars. The show features Louie picking up and dropping off customers, sometimes following them on to their jobs, nights out or events – including football training at Harlow Town FC, taking part in an amateur wrestling tournament and performing at a retirement home. A spokesman for the show, which was filmed in February, said: "Add in to this the potential for the odd celebrity passenger, a tempestuous and often flirtatious relationship with a radio dispatch operator and the day-to-day shenanigans of a real-life cab office and you've got a recipe for a joyous and fun mix of real-world actuality and Louie's traditional breakout happening."