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Playing the Field

Playing the Field

★ 5.3/10•1998•1h 0m•Drama
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The on-the-field trials and tribulations and the off-the-field lives, loves and infidelities of 'The Castlefield Blues', an under funded, badly managed ladies football team from South Yorkshire in the north of England whose loyalty to the team, the game and each other far exceeds their chances of ever winning the championship.

StatusEnded
Runtime1h 0m
LanguageEN
First Air DateMar 8, 1998

Episodes

E160m

Episode 1

Theresa Mullen is about to be married to her fiance Eddie Ryan, but things don't always turn out as you plan.

Mar 8, 1998

E260m

Episode 2

Theresa and Eddie have returned from their honeymoon in Cornwall and are looking forward to spending some time together in their new house, but when the arrive home they find that Theresa's father and brothers Matthew and Luke have let themselves in!

Mar 15, 1998

E360m

Episode 3

Shazza lives in Beaumont House, a residential home. Today is her 20th birthday and she is told it is about time she found somewhere else to live independently. Shazza is upset by this news and takes her usual pick me up of drugs and heads off to the training session.

Mar 22, 1998

E460m

Episode 4

Jo is taking the news that her mother is really Theresa badly. She refuses to speak to her as she cannot believe that such a big secret has been kept from her for 19 years. It is a week after Jo first heard the news and Theresa refuses to give up on her. The rest of the team know something is wrong but don't know what.

Mar 29, 1998

E560m

Episode 5

The team have returned from their match at London, but for Geraldine there is no cause for celebration. Dave knows all about her affair with Rick and confronts her. They end up in a heated argument when Geraldine in her anger goads Dave about Rick's sexual performance.

Apr 5, 1998

E660m

Episode 6

Geraldine and Dave are back together and are trying hard to make their relationship work. Eddie has a proposition for the Mullen family when he asks for their help to plan a surprise wedding for Theresa. On the day of the big match at Nottingham, Gary phones Gabby and tells her that her time off work has been canceled and they need her in. Gabby is furious, nothing is going to stop her playing after all the training she has done.

Apr 12, 1998

Actors

Marsha Thomason

Marsha Thomason

Sharon Pearce

Gaynor Faye

Gaynor Faye

Holly Quinn

Debra Stephenson

Debra Stephenson

Diane Powell

Lorraine Ashbourne

Lorraine Ashbourne

Geraldine Powell

Lesley Sharp

Lesley Sharp

Theresa Mullen

Melanie Hill

Melanie Hill

Rita Dolan

Nicholas Gleaves

Nicholas Gleaves

Rick Powell

Ricky Tomlinson

Ricky Tomlinson

Tim Dantay

Tim Dantay

Tracy Whitwell

Saira Todd

Saira Todd

James Nesbitt

James Nesbitt

Kelli Hollis

Kelli Hollis

Lizzy Makin

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