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''United!'' is a British
television series which was produced by the
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between 1965 and 1967, and was broadcast twice-weekly on
BBC1.
The series followed the fortunes of a fictional second division
football team, Brentwich United. The football scenes were filmed on the grounds of
Stoke City with
Jimmy Hill acting as a technical advisor, and the efforts to achieve authenticity saw the show being criticised by the then management of
Wolverhampton Wanderers, who complained that the series was based on their team.
''United!'' was not a success, and was cancelled after two series. The programme was generally considered to be too soft to appeal to male viewers, and too male-oriented for the female
soap opera audience. As was common television practice of the time, the series' videotapes were
wiped
Lost television broadcasts are mostly those early television programs which cannot be accounted for in studio archives (or in personal archives) usually because of deliberate destruction or neglect.
Common reasons for loss
A significant prop ...
for reuse. As a result, none of its 147 episodes are believed to have survived.
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Martin Kelner]
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13 January 2003. The Guardian.
Created by Anthony Cornish, other writers on the programme included
Gerry Davis,
Brian Hayles,
Malcolm Hulke
Malcolm Ainsworth Hulke (21 November 1924 – 6 July 1979) was a British television writer and author of the industry "bible" ''Writing for Television in the 70s''. He is remembered chiefly for his work on the science fiction series ''Doctor Wh ...
and
John Lucarotti. The
directors
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included
Innes Lloyd
George Innes Llewelyn Lloyd (24 December 1925 – 23 August 1991) was a Welsh television producer. He had a long career in BBC drama, which included producing series such as ''Doctor Who'' and ''Talking Heads''.
Early life and career
Fo ...
and
Derek Martinus. Aside from Cornish, all of these individuals also worked on ''
Doctor Who'' concurrent with their involvement in ''United!''. Another Doctor Who connection was
Derrick Sherwin
Derrick George Sherwin (16 April 1936 – 17 October 2018) was an English television producer, writer, story editor and actor. After beginning his career in the theatre, Sherwin became an actor in television before moving into writing. He becam ...
, who featured briefly as a fiery Welsh striker and went on to write and produce extensively for the sci-fi series.
Cast
*
David Lodge, as Gerry Barford (manager)
*
Ursula O'Leary
Ursula O'Leary (Birmingham, 10 March 1926 – 17 May 1993) was an English stage, radio and television actressDeaths, The Times, 19 May 1993 She graduated in stage management from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts (RADA) in 1948 and her stag ...
, as Mary Barford (his wife)
*
Ben Howard
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as Curly Parker (136 episodes, 1965–1967)
*
Mark Kingston as Danny South (133 episodes, 1965–1967)
*
Robin Wentworth as Ted Dawson (116 episodes, 1965–1967)
*
Beverley Jones as Deirdre Gosling (105 episodes, 1965–1967)
*
Graham Weston
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as Gregg Harris (89 episodes, 1965–1967)
*
John Breslin
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as Bob McIver (88 episodes, 1966–1967)
*
George Layton
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as Jimmy Stokes (85 episodes, 1965–1966)
*
Marigold Sharman as Fiona Nixon (78 episodes, 1966–1967)
*
Jill Meers
Jill is an English feminine given name, a short form of the name Jillian (Gillian), which in turn originates as a Middle English variant of Juliana, the feminine form of the name Julian.
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* Jill Astbury, Australian re ...
as Amanda Holly (74 episodes, 1966–1967)
*
Harold Goodwin as Horace Martin (73 episodes, 1965–1966)
*
John Lyons as Alan Murdoch (70 episodes, 1966–1967)
*
Warwick Sims as Vic Clay (69 episodes, 1966–1967)
*
Michael Redfern
Michael Ian Redfern (30 March 1943 – 29 July 2022) was an English actor, known for his appearances on television and stage.
Early years
Redfern was born on 30 March 1943 in Isleworth, Middlesex, England.
Career
Redfern is perhaps best kno ...
as Chris Wood (59 episodes, 1965–1966)
*
Tony Caunter as Dick Mitchell (57 episodes, 1966–1967)
*
Stephen Yardley as Kenny Craig (55 episodes, 1965–1966)
*
Arthur Pentelow as Dan Davis (53 episodes, 1965–1966)
*
Ronald Allen as Mark Wilson (53 episodes, 1966–1967)
*
Ballard Berkeley as Dr. Newkes (53 episodes, 1966)
References
External links
*
Action TV''Nostalgia Central'' article
BBC television dramas
Lost BBC episodes
Lost television shows
1960s British television soap operas
1965 British television series debuts
1967 British television series endings
Fictional association football television series
British sports television series
British television soap operas
English-language television shows
Black-and-white British television shows
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