Outside Bet

Set against the turbulent mid 1980s of money, privatisation, unions and dramatic media evolution: A lifelong group of friends find themselves at the bad end of a redundancy pay-out and invest their savings into a racehorse, hoping that one final race can turn their fortunes around.

• Nigel SmithWriter
• Sacha BennettDirector

• Bob HoskinsPercy 'Smudge' Smith
• Jenny AgutterShirley Baxter
• Phil DavisThreads
• Vincent ReganJago
• Calum MacNabMark 'Bax' Baxter
• Emily AtackKatie
• Rita TushinghamMartha
• Dudley SuttonAlfie Hobnails
• Jason MazaMickey
• Kate MagowanNatalie Cheam
• Terry StoneJohnny Gossamer
• Perry BensonSefton Wallace