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Mike Bassett: Manager

2005 · 1 season

A gentle, affectionate comedy that ambles through the underdog struggles of a lower-league football club, offering easy laughs and a touch of heart.

Created by
Rob Sprackling, Johnny Smith
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Ricky Tomlinson, Steve Edge, Amanda Redman
Overview
After England’s attempt at qualifying for the 2004 European Championships ends in disaster, Mike is offered the manager's job at the seemingly doomed Wirral County F.C.

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In the UKNo streaming, rental or purchase options known.
Created by
Rob Sprackling, Johnny Smith
Genres
Comedy
Starring
Ricky Tomlinson, Steve Edge, Amanda Redman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • cynicalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • sport
  • work
  • family
  • ambition
  • redemption
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour7
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
comedy
Created by
Rob Sprackling, Johnny Smith
Starring
Ricky Tomlinson, Steve Edge, Amanda Redman, David Gyasi, Adam Tedder, Richard Bennett, Neil Maskell, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith
Length
1 seasons, 6 episodes, 133 min each
Network
ITV1
Languages
English

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