TV series
Striker
1975–1976 · 2 seasons
A gentle, earnest slice of seventies childhood, where small victories on a muddy pitch carry quiet emotional weight.
- Created by
- Kenneth Cope
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Starring
- Kevin Moreton, Geoffrey Hinsliff, Joe Gladwin
- Overview
- Following his mother's death and a move to a new area, Ben Dyker secretly joins a hopeless local youth team. His father, a disillusioned former footballer, eventually discovers this but later agrees to coach the team. The series also highlights the struggle to include a talented local girl in a 'boys only' league.
- How it feels
- Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and easy to follow.
- About
- Grief, family, sport, coming-of-age
- Content
- No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Created by
- Kenneth Cope
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Starring
- Kevin Moreton, Geoffrey Hinsliff, Joe Gladwin
