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The Racing Game

1979–1980 · 1 season

A quiet, old-fashioned British mystery that moves at a steady trot, more interested in a wounded man's dignity than in thrills.

Genres
Drama
Tagline
The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game
Overview
Sid Halley, champion steeplechase jockey, suffers a devastating injury in a fall that ends his career. He sinks into self-pity until his aristocratic father-in-law bullies him into trying something new: becoming a private detective. A great literary gumshoe emerges as Halley regains his dignity, faces his vulnerability, and finds new meaning in life.
How it feels
Measured and needs your attention.
About
Identity, isolation, redemption, justice
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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Full breakdown
Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror1
    Humour2
    Realism7
    Romance2
    Tension5
    Darkness4
    Complexity5
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    drama
    Created by
    Colin Bucksey, John Mackenzie, Peter Duffell
    Starring
    Mike Gwilym, Holly De Jong, James Maxwell, Gerald Flood, Mick Ford, Maurice Bush, Susan Wooldridge, Rachel Davies
    Length
    1 seasons, 6 episodes, 60 min each
    Network
    ITV1
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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