The Manageress

The series that changed the face of football.

APPROPIATE

1989 / 2 temporadas

Rating4.8

Genres

Drama

Synopsis

The Manageress is a television series about a woman who becomes manager of a professional football team. It ran from 1989 to 1990 and had two seasons. The series starred Cherie Lunghi as Gabrielle Benson and Warren Clarke as the chairman of the second division club. It was independently produced for Channel 4 by Glenn Wilhide and Sophie Belhetchet at their production company, ZED Ltd. The series aired for two series of six episodes on Channel 4 in 1989 and 1990.

Directors

Actors

Warren Clarke

Cherie Lunghi

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