The Manageress
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The Manageress is a 1989
television series about a woman who becomes manager of a professional football
team. The series starred Cherie Lunghi
as Gabrielle Benson and Warren Clarke
as the chairman of the second division club. It was independently produced for Channel 4 by Glenn Wilhide
and Sophie Belhetchet at their production company, ZED Ltd. The series aired for two seasons of six episodes on Channel 4
in 1989 and 1990.
1989 in British television
This is a list of British television related events from 1989.-Events:*5 February – The world's first commercial DBS system, Sky Television, goes on air in the United Kingdom....
television series about a woman who becomes manager of a professional football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
team. The series starred Cherie Lunghi
Cherie Lunghi
Cherie M. Lunghi is an English film, television and theatre actress. She is probably best known for her role as Guinevere in the 1981 film Excalibur, as football manageress Gabriella Benson in the 1990s television series The Manageress and for starring in a series of adverts for Kenco coffee. She...
as Gabrielle Benson and Warren Clarke
Warren Clarke
-Biography:Clarke was born in Oldham, Lancashire. His first television appearance was in the long running Granada soap opera Coronation Street, initially as Kenny Pickup in 1966 and then as Gary Bailey in 1968. His first major film appearance was in Stanley Kubrick's controversial A Clockwork...
as the chairman of the second division club. It was independently produced for Channel 4 by Glenn Wilhide
Glenn Wilhide
Glenn Wilhide is a British television screenwriter and producer.Wilhide was born in Maryland USA to American parents. His first production was The Road Home, a feature film which he produced in Poland for Channel 4 as a young man in his early twenties...
and Sophie Belhetchet at their production company, ZED Ltd. The series aired for two seasons of six episodes on Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
in 1989 and 1990.
Cast
- Cherie LunghiCherie LunghiCherie M. Lunghi is an English film, television and theatre actress. She is probably best known for her role as Guinevere in the 1981 film Excalibur, as football manageress Gabriella Benson in the 1990s television series The Manageress and for starring in a series of adverts for Kenco coffee. She...
- Gabriella Benson - Warren ClarkeWarren Clarke-Biography:Clarke was born in Oldham, Lancashire. His first television appearance was in the long running Granada soap opera Coronation Street, initially as Kenny Pickup in 1966 and then as Gary Bailey in 1968. His first major film appearance was in Stanley Kubrick's controversial A Clockwork...
- Martin Fisher - Tom GeorgesonTom GeorgesonTom Georgeson is a British actor, known for his television and film work. His most notable credits have been supporting parts in Between The Lines and in three dramas by Alan Bleasdale; Boys from the Blackstuff Scully and G.B.H....
- Eddie Johnson - Adam Bareham - Anthony Coombs
- Paul ClarksonPaul ClarksonPaul Clarkson is an English actor, theatre director and teacher. He was born and educated in Worcester.He won the 1984 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his performance in Howard Goodall's The Hired Man and starred in the European premiere of A Man of No Importance at The Union...
- Keith Nicholl - Glyn Grimstead - Trevor Coughlan
- Chris WalkerChris Walker (actor)Chris Walker is an English actor most notable for playing Rob Hollins, in the BBC daytime soap opera Doctors.He won the award of Best On-screen partnership at The British Soap Awards 2010, for his role as Rob Hollins, with Actress, Jan Pearson who plays Karen Hollins.-Career:Always wanting to be...
- Brian Rimmer - Paul Geoffrey - Simon Benson
- David Cheesman - Charlie O'Keefe
- Robbie GeeRobbie GeeRobbie Gee is a British actor, best known for his Desmond's character "Lee Stanley", and for appearing in Guy Ritchie's crime caper Snatch. He also appeared in the movie Mean Machine playing "Trojan".-Hosting:...
- Tony Morris - Mark Adams - Perry Gardner
- James GarbuttJames GarbuttJames Garbutt is a British actor, who has been active on television since the 1960s. Originally from the North East of England, he was a key member of the People's Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne during the 1950s and '60s....
- Cedric Deness - Alan RoweAlan RoweAlan Rowe was a New Zealand-born English actor, perhaps best known for his appearances on the British science fiction programme Doctor Who.-Career:...
- Charles Edwards - David SibleyDavid Sibley (actor)David Sibley is an English actor, best known for character roles in several cult television series: as twisted radio DJ Tom Everett in BBC television detective series Shoestring ; and in Doctor Who as Pralix...
- Steve Simms - Jill JohnsonJill JohnsonJill Anna Maria Johnson, , is a Swedish country- and pop-singer and songwriter. She performed the Melodifestivalen 1998 winning song Kärleken är, and represented Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest 1998 with that song, which finished 10th with 53 points. In 2003 she again entered Melodifestivalen...
- Marjorie - Shay Gorman - Norman Williams
- Mark HaddiganMark HaddiganMark Haddigan is an actor based in England.He is known for playing the part of PC Timothy Able in the long running ITV drama The Bill and has guest starred in Shameless.-External links:...
- Dave McGregor - Mark McGannMark McGannMark McGann is an English actor, director and musician.- Acting career :McGann first appeared on stage in 1981 in the production Lennon at the Everyman Theatre and the London Astoria where he portrayed John Lennon, role which won him the first of his two Olivier Award nominations for best actor in...
- Gary Halliwell - Stephen TompkinsonStephen TompkinsonStephen Tompkinson is a British actor. He is best known for his work in comedy and drama productions such as Drop the Dead Donkey, Ballykissangel, Grafters, In Deep, Wild at Heart and DCI Banks....
- Jim Wilson - Joe DixonJoe Dixon (actor)Joe Dixon is a British television and film actor who is perhaps best known for his role as Jacques in The Mummy Returns.-Biography:Joe was born in Birmingham, England in 1965...
- Terry Moir - Patrick DruryPatrick DruryPatrick Drury is a character actor best remembered for playing shopkeeper John O'Leary in the Channel 4 comedy Father Ted. Drury was married to actress Caroline Langrishe before divorcing in 1995. They have two daughters, Rosalind and Leonie....
- Mark Sadler - Gavin Kitchen - Kevin Hedworth
- Anthony Trent - Ken Allen
- Paul McKenzie - Paul Kennedy
External links
- The Manageress at the BFI database