Mike Bassett: Manager. Copyright: Artists Independent Films
Mike Bassett: Manager
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 2005
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Four years after guiding England to the World Cup semi-finals, Mike's at a crossroads in life and finds a role leading Wirral County. Stars Ricky Tomlinson, Amanda Redman, Steve Edge, Neil Maskell, Adam Tedder and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 1 - Football's Coming Home
Axed from England, Newcastle, Norwich and Colchester in quick succession, Mike Bassett heeds the call to manage his boyhood club, Wirral County. After persuading his wife Karine to forego a sun-kissed retirement on the Costa del Sol, Bassett gears up for a final shot at glory in Ellesmere Port.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 29th September 2005
- Time
- 10pm
- Channel
- ITV1
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Ricky Tomlinson | Mike Bassett |
| Amanda Redman | Karine Bassett |
| Steve Edge | David "Doddsy" Dodds |
| Neil Maskell | Wirral Web Presenter |
| Adam Tedder | Laszlo Vig |
| Kobna Holdbrook-Smith | Carlton Dawes |
| Michael Fenton Stevens | Richard Johnson |
| David Gyasi | Jeremy Hands |
| Gareth Mason | Gavin James |
| Tim Barlow | Sir Denzil |
| Stephen Aintree | Local Press |
| Steven Elliott | National Press 1 |
| Nicholas Tizzard (as Nick Tizzard) | National Press 2 |
| Michael Coventry | Autograph Kid |
| James Mansfield | Stanley Bassett |
| Alexander Toal | Young Mike Bassett |
| Rob Sprackling | Writer |
| John R. Smith (as JRN Smith) | Writer |
| Mark Burton | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Pete Sinclair | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Martin Dennis | Director |
| Peter La Terriere | Producer |
| Luc Roeg | Producer |
| Robert Halmi Sr. | Executive Producer |
| John R. Smith (as JRN Smith) | Executive Producer |
| Rob Sprackling | Executive Producer |
| Steve Barron | Co-producer |
| Tom Berington | Associate Producer |
| Paul Machliss | Editor |
| Richard Halladay (as Richard Halladey) | Editor |
| Andrew Howe-Davies | Production Designer |
| Tamara Gillon | Casting Director |
| Tara Woodward | Casting Director |
| Marlene Lawlor | Costume Designer |
| Andy Hollis | Director of Photography |
| Nichola Bellamy | Make-up Designer |
| Nick Ryan | Composer |
| Mickey Ambrose (as Micky Ambrose) | Choreographer |
| Joe Geary | 1st Assistant Director |