The read
It runs a compact 1h 10m.
Synopsis
A curtain raiser for the 1995-6 football season and a state of the Premiership comedy drama about the corrupt world of football. Sir Bob is a football club chairman and megalomaniac. As the season draws to a climax his club are staring into the abyss of relegation. Can new manager Ted save City from the drop?
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Matthew ScottOriginal Music Composer
- Andy HamiltonWriter
- Andy HamiltonDirector
Cast
- James BolamTed Whitehead
- Tim MatthewsDean West
- John BrobbeyLeo Walcott
- Paul ClarksonDavid Biggs
- James BannonGary Roebuck
- Timothy WestSir Bob Luckton
- Ged SimmonsTommy Smith
- Brian PettiferCliff Tutley
- Kevin McNallyJake Leach
- Sam KellyRon Griffiths
- Anastasia HilleSylvia Tench
- Lee CornesJournalist
Themes
corruptionsportsfootball (soccer)