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    Drama TV Shows - 1990s 2 Mins Read

    Manageress, The

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    12 x 60 minute episodes

    Glamorous Cherie Lunghi starred as Italian-born Gabriella Benson, who has two passions in life: the thriving fitness centre she owns and football (her wealthy father, Sergio Rebecchi (Sergio Fantoni), is a powerful UEFA committee member).

    For 25 years, she has followed the fortunes of her (unnamed) local team – a struggling English second division side. When Gabriella lets the club chairman, Martin Fisher (Warren Clarke), know what she thinks of his team’s performance, he shocks the football world by offering her the manager’s job, which she accepts.

    Her life is suddenly much more exciting – but far less perfect – as she meets the incredulity and hostility of players and the press alike, with everyone waiting for her to fail in a world that involves big business, sex scandals, shady deals and racial prejudice.

    Team captain Gary Halliwell was played by Mark McGann, with Coach Eddie Johnson played by Tom Georgeson, formerly the jobless Dixie in Boys From The Blackstuff.

    Stan Hey, who wrote Auf Wiedersehen Pet, teamed up with Gumshoe writer Neville Smith to create The Manageress. 

    The series was a Zed Production for Channel 4 and The European Co-Production Association.

    Shots of the football ground were filmed at Elm Park, the former home ground of Reading which was demolished in 1998. Other filming took place at Sheffield United’s ground and in Italy.

    Gabriella Benson
    Cherie Lunghi
    Martin Fisher
    Warren Clarke
    Eddie Johnson
    Tom Georgeson
    Gary Halliwell
    Mark McGann
    Trevor Coughlan
    Glyn Grimstead
    Keith Nicholl
    Paul Clarkson
    Brian Rimmer
    Chris Walker
    Simon Benson
    Paul Geoffrey
    Anthony Coombs
    Adam Bareham
    Charlie O’Keefe
    David Cheesman
    Tony Morris
    Robbie Gee
    Perry Gardner
    Mark Adams
    Terry Moir
    Joe Dixon
    Kevin Hedworth
    Gavin Kitchen
    Dave McGregor
    Mark Haddigan
    Ken Allen
    Anthony Trent
    Mark Sadler
    Patrick Drury
    Norman Williams
    Shay Gorman
    Charles Edwards
    Alan Rowe
    Cedric Deness
    James Garbutt
    Steve Simms
    David Sibley
    Marjorie
    Jill Johnson
    Sergio Rebecchi
    Sergio Fantoni

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