LUCK - Sky Atlantic February

Sounds good. I'll keep an eye open for it. Thanks.

It's got Chantal Sutherland in it!   Playing a jockey.  Obviously...    Lovely!     

If they need another female jock, Kirsty Milczarek may be available for work...

Cheers Sandown, I'll look out for it.

The last mainstream TV drama we had about gambling was probably 'Big Deal' in the 80s!

Robbie Box!   Now that's going back a bit... I was barely born then!

I hope betfair weren't involved in an advisory role. I hate those programmes where the writers obviously know very little about the subject.

Good to know the festive season hasn't dulled your bitterness at all

Feck

Didn't the BBC do a drama series called 'Trainer' in the early 1990s

Never watched it , just vaguely remember reading a review of how terrible it was .

this was it......

Trainer is a British television series transmitted by the BBC between 1991 and 1992.

Filmed in and around the village of Compton near Newbury, the series is set in the world of horse racing. It starred Mark Greenstreet as Mike Hardy, an aspiring horse trainer keen to set up his own stables. Other major characters included local gambler John Grey (David McCallum) and widow Rachel Ware (Susannah York).

Although not a popular success, Trainer lasted for two series and was the last TV project for producer Gerard Glaister. The theme song, "More to Life", was performed by Cliff Richard. The song was written by Simon May and Mike Read.

The first series of 13 episodes was given the prestigious Sunday night slot on BBC1 previously occupied by Howard's Way, another Glaister creation, a horse-racing storyline from which was much of the inspiration for Trainer. However, with ratings at around the 6 million mark, it was decided to put it out on Wednesdays' at 8pm for its second series of a reduced 10 episode run.

Many changes were made to made to Season II to try to increase its popularity, with the self-contained story per episode format of season 1, making way for a more soap like continuing story for season 2. Also, the introduction of new characters, and a focus more on their inter-twined personal lives, was felt needed.

However, the mid week slot and racier plots did not bring in the additional viewers hoped for. Many observers felt that if it had continued on a Sunday night, its new storylines and characters would have seen the series fare better in the ratings, and have probably led to a third season. This was the intention of the producers and the BBC who ended the last episode on a murder mystery cliffhanger. This would never now be resolved.

Howard's Way with Horses.  Yes, I remember it..

Ah.. Having read Tobermory's gummph, that explains the Howards' Way-y elements...

I remember a horses-connected episode of Silent Witness.  Strangely enough, Emilia Fox explaining about betting systems was the thing that first got me interested in betting on horses...  Weird!

Howard's Way with Horses lol you were spot on there Cooee , sounds horrific, Cliff Richard theme tune

richard dreyfuss

LET IT RIDE

robbie coltrane---tote operator

richard dreyfuss

LET IT RIDE

robbie coltrane---tote operator

yup best gambling film by a mile

'The Gambler' with James Caan. Brilliant

The last mainstream TV drama we had about gambling was probably 'Big Deal' in the 80s!


Have I misunderstood the plot/raison d'etre of X-Factor ?

Grifters
21 with kevin spacey

Rounders, obviously.  That film seems to be loathed by the general public, but quite liked by anyone with an interest in gambling.

I forgot  Rounders matt damon

I must be bored - found this
gamblingmovies.net

was there a tv programme with some irish guy as a trainer?

i enjoy national velvet

liz taylor

mickey rooney

not exactly a gambling film

LET IT RIDE

the betting scenes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf-5Ky2t48Q&feature=related

Against all odds---gambling series

part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7UVO5_zXj0&feature=related

part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=66Y1uv6mB-4&feature=related

part 3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaGvi4W3jm4&feature=related

part 4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CpghsRHjcJU&feature=related

interesting documentry on gamblers america

against all odds isnt about gambling but addiction

disapointed

sorry for posting

Don't apologise. I think we can agree this thread has strayed rather a long way from its original post!!

Watched the first episode yesterday and was a lot better than i expected. Worth a watch.

I thought this programme was a drama about racings best broadcaster