TV series

The Boy Who Won the Pools

1983 · 1 season

A gentle, playful fantasy of sudden wealth, full of harmless wish-fulfilment and easy charm.

Overview: Rodney Baverstock wins the football pools and with the money buys a Ferrari, a tiger and a mansion for himself and his friends.
How it feels: Whimsical, light, satirical and warm. Measured and easy to follow.
About: Friendship, class, ambition, freedom
Content: Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
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Tone: whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
satiricalstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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: friendship
class
ambition
freedom
Places: big city
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence none
Sex none

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Created by: Gerard Macdonald
Starring: Michael Waterman, Roy Alexander, Lloyd Peters, Don Henderson, Lucy Aston, Sylvia Sachs, Vivienne McKone
Length: 1 seasons, 10 episodes
Country: United Kingdom