"Footballers' Wives" (2002) TV series 2002-????

User Rating:

6.7/10   

Writer:

Paul Marquess (idea)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

Release Date:

8 January 2002 (UK)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Where life can never be too rich or trashy...

Plot:

Footballer$ Wives had changed a lot. It started with the Turners, Pascoes and Walmsleys, with a string of other characters too...

Plot Keywords:

Lesbianism | Attempted Rape | Cocaine | Catfight | Adultery

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Gillian Taylforth	...	Jackie Pascoe / ... (38 episodes, 2002-2006)
Zoe Lucker	...	Tanya Turner / ... (35 episodes, 2002-2006)
Alison Newman	...	Hazel Bailey (28 episodes, 2002-2005)
Chad Shepherd	...	Ron Bateman (27 episodes, 2002-2006)
Gary Lucy	...	Kyle Pascoe (25 episodes, 2002-2004)
Jesse Birdsall	...	Roger Webb (24 episodes, 2004-2006)
Sarah Barrand	...	Shannon Lawson / ... (23 episodes, 2004-2006)
Laila Rouass	...	Amber Gates (22 episodes, 2004-2006)
John Forgeham	...	Frank Laslett (21 episodes, 2002-2004)
Peter Ash	...	Darius Fry (21 episodes, 2003-2006)
Ben Price	...	Conrad Gates (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Susie Amy	...	Chardonnay Lane-Pascoe / ... (17 episodes, 2002-2004)
Ben Richards	...	Bruno Milligan (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Helen Latham	...	Lucy Milligan / ... (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Cristian Solimeno	...	Jason Turner (16 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jamie Davis	...	Harley Lawson (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Daniel Schutzmann	...	Salvatore Biagi (16 episodes, 2002-2003)
Philip Bretherton	...	Stefan Hauser (16 episodes, 2002-2003)

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Series Directed by
Laurence Moody		(7 episodes, 2002-2005)
Julie Edwards		(6 episodes, 2002-2004)
Roberto Bangura		(6 episodes, 2004-2005)
Richard Signy		(4 episodes, 2005-2006)
Jim Loach		(3 episodes, 2004-2006)
Mike Adams		(2 episodes, 2002)
Paul Duane		(2 episodes, 2002)
David Holroyd		(2 episodes, 2003)
Craig Lines		(2 episodes, 2003)
Dominic Santana		(2 episodes, 2004)
S.J. Clarkson		(2 episodes, 2005)
Martin Hutchings		(2 episodes, 2006)
David Kerr		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Writing credits
Liz Lake		(22 episodes, 2002-2006)
Helen Childs		(4 episodes, 2002-2006)
Jaden Clark		(4 episodes, 2002-2003)
Maureen Chadwick		(3 episodes, 2002-2005)
Ann McManus		(3 episodes, 2002-2005)
Guy Picot		(3 episodes, 2004-2005)
Harriet Warner		(2 episodes, 2004)
Paul Marquess		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Brian Park	....	executive producer (42 episodes, 2002-2006)
Cameron Roach	....	producer (17 episodes, 2005-2006)
Liz Lake	....	producer / executive producer (15 episodes, 2002-2006)
Sean O'Connor	....	producer (9 episodes, 2004)
Claire Phillips	....	producer (8 episodes, 2003)
Hilary Benson	....	line producer (7 episodes, 2006)

Series Original Music by
Colin Winston-Fletcher		(42 episodes, 2002-2006)

Series Cinematography by
Walter McGill		(18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Nick Dance		(16 episodes, 2002-2003)
Ian Howes		(8 episodes, 2006)

Series Film Editing by
Colin Fair		(10 episodes, 2002-2004)
David Barrett		(4 episodes, 2003-2004)
John Gow		(3 episodes, 2003-2005)
Nick Ames		(3 episodes, 2005-2006)
Peter Cartwright		(2 episodes, 2002)
Fiona Colbeck		(2 episodes, 2004)
Peter Oliver		(2 episodes, 2004)
Adam Ross		(2 episodes, 2004)
Belinda Cottrell		(2 episodes, 2005)
Ben Drury		(2 episodes, 2005)
David Gibson		(2 episodes, 2005)
Scott Flyger		(2 episodes, 2006)
Tim Porter		(2 episodes, 2006)

Series Casting by
Margaret Crawford		(42 episodes, 2002-2006)

Series Production Design by
Chrysoula Sofitsi		(34 episodes, 2003-2006)
Mike Oxley		(8 episodes, 2002)

Series Art Direction by
Jason Harris		(26 episodes, 2003-2005)
Keith Dunne		(8 episodes, 2002)
Chrysoula Sofitsi		(8 episodes, 2002)
Ed Turner		(6 episodes, 2006)
Bill Crutcher		(3 episodes, 2006)

Series Costume Design by
Sarah Arthur		(42 episodes, 2002-2006)

Series Makeup Department
Alyn Waterman	....	makeup designer / makeup department head (42 episodes, 2002-2006)
Lulu Hall	....	makeup artist (4 episodes, 2003)
Jan Archibald	....	hair stylist: Joan Collins (2 episodes, 2006)
Anna Winterburn	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2003)
Juliette Vankay	....	makeup artist / makeup supervisor (unknown episodes, 2004-2005)
Nicky South	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes, 2005)
Sarita Allison	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Susie Munachen	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)
Helen Speyer	....	makeup artist (unknown episodes)

Series Production Management
Chris Alexander	....	production manager (9 episodes, 2004)
Alan Saywell	....	unit manager (9 episodes, 2004)
Rosalind Taylor	....	production manager (9 episodes, 2005)
Vicky Swift	....	production manager (8 episodes, 2002)
Sue De Beauvoir	....	production manager (7 episodes, 2003)
Benjamin Carter	....	unit manager (6 episodes, 2006)
Graham Sewell	....	unit manager (4 episodes, 2003)
Nick Gay	....	unit manager (3 episodes, 2006)
Melanie Reynard	....	assistant unit manager (unknown episodes, 2002-2003)
Toni Grant	....	unit manager (unknown episodes)

Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Nicholas Hopkins	....	third assistant director (6 episodes, 2002)
Ian Dray	....	first assistant director (3 episodes, 2003)
Steve Murphy	....	first assistant director (2 episodes, 2005)
Grenville Bartlett	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes, 2003)
Chris Fry	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tom Gabbutt	....	second assistant director (unknown episodes)
Lee Grumett	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tanya Harris	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Jason Horwood	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Andy Pearson	....	crowd third assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tim Riddington	....	first assistant director (unknown episodes)
Tom Rye	....	second assistant director: second unit (unknown episodes)
Matthew Wehrle	....	third assistant director (unknown episodes)

Series Art Department
Vince Ball	....	stand-by construction (16 episodes, 2002-2003)
Sam Clark-Hall	....	stand-by art director (8 episodes, 2004)
Richard Barrett	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Keith Dunne	....	art department assistant (unknown episodes)
Josie Gill	....	stand-by art director (unknown episodes)
Bradley Godwin	....	dressing props (unknown episodes)
Gerry Kelly	....	stand-by construction (unknown episodes)
Claire Nia Richards	....	prop buyer (unknown episodes)
Colin Seers	....	stand-by construction (unknown episodes)
Ron Sutcliffe	....	stand-by props (unknown episodes)
Nick Walker	....	property master (unknown episodes)
Neil Wood	....	dressing props (unknown episodes)

Series Sound Department
John Mooney	....	production sound mixer (14 episodes, 2004-2006)
Leon Minas	....	foley editor / foley recordist (8 episodes, 2003)
Pietro Dalmasso	....	dialogue editor (4 episodes, 2002)
Denise Yarde	....	boom operator (2 episodes, 2006)
Tristan Aneca	....	sound recordist (unknown episodes)
Pat Boxshall	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Danny Finn	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)
Laurence Gale	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Rob Green	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Gareth John	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Richard King	....	sound re-recording mixer (unknown episodes)
Adam Laschinger	....	boom operator (unknown episodes)
Sue Lenny	....	sound effects editor (unknown episodes)
Alexej Müngersdorrf	....	sound editor (unknown episodes)
Gordon Thomson	....	sound mixer (unknown episodes)
Dominic Weaver	....	dubbing mixer (unknown episodes)

Series Stunts
Denise Ryan	....	stunt coordinator (18 episodes, 2004-2005)
Peter Brayham	....	stunt coordinator (8 episodes, 2002)
Andy Smart	....	stunt coordinator (8 episodes, 2006)
Jeff Hewitt-Davis	....	stunt coordinator (7 episodes, 2003)
Lucy Allen	....	stunt performer / stunt coordinator / ... (4 episodes, 2003-2004)
Tom Delmar	....	stunts (unknown episodes)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Richard Stoddard	....	Steadicam operator / camera operator (16 episodes, 2004-2005)
Marcus Pavett	....	focus puller (9 episodes, 2004)
Jaimz Williams	....	second assistant camera (9 episodes, 2005)
Colleen Webley	....	first assistant camera (6 episodes, 2002-2003)
Jono Tomes	....	focus puller (unknown episodes, 2005)
Chris Allkins	....	best boy (unknown episodes)
Simon Anderson	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Jason Bergh	....	grip assistant (unknown episodes)
Oliver Driscoll	....	focus puller: Thailand (unknown episodes)
Mark Funnell	....	electrician (unknown episodes)
Darren Harvey	....	gaffer (unknown episodes)
Vince McGahon	....	Steadicam operator (unknown episodes)
Will Murphy	....	assistant camera (unknown episodes)
Ron Nicholls	....	grip (unknown episodes)
John Piggott	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)
Jon Stephen	....	camera operator (unknown episodes)

Series Casting Department
Kerrie Mailey	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)
Lucy Townsend	....	casting assistant (unknown episodes)

Series Costume and Wardrobe Department
Alison Beard	....	costume assistant (5 episodes, 2005)
Katherine Burchill	....	costume supervisor (5 episodes, 2005)
Jackie Thomas	....	dresser: Joan Collins (2 episodes, 2006)
Sarah Melvin	....	wardrobe supervisor (unknown episodes)
Melissa Thomas	....	wardrobe assistant (unknown episodes)
Lupt Utama	....	costume assistant: Thailand (unknown episodes)

Series Editorial Department
Al Morrow	....	assistant editor (8 episodes, 2006)
Alan Bishop	....	colorist (unknown episodes)
Clare Buxton	....	post-production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Samantha Hollingdale	....	colorist (unknown episodes)
Siobhan Quin	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)
Matt Reed	....	assistant editor (unknown episodes)

Series Transportation Department
Ben Dillon	....	picture car coordinator (1 episode, 2003)
Jed Bray	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Mark Clancy	....	driver (unknown episodes)
Terry Rhys	....	driver (unknown episodes)

Series Other crew
Vicky Cole	....	script supervisor (9 episodes, 2004-2006)
Antonia Grant	....	assistant location manager (8 episodes, 2002)
Anita Etienne	....	production secretary (8 episodes, 2006)
Rosalind Taylor	....	head of production (8 episodes, 2006)
Ian Hogan	....	location manager (4 episodes, 2003)
Mark Gladwin	....	location manager (4 episodes, 2006)
Mitchell Mcgee	....	security officer (2 episodes, 2006)
Keri Bennett Porter	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes, 2003)
Maggie Boyd	....	continuity (unknown episodes, 2003)
Georgina Kelly	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes, 2003)
Nicola Parfit	....	floor runner (unknown episodes, 2003)
Simon Windsor	....	production accountant (unknown episodes, 2003)
Mickey Ambrose	....	football choreographer (unknown episodes)
Andy Ansah	....	football consultant (unknown episodes)
Lee-Anne Baker	....	advisor (unknown episodes)
Debbie Biggins	....	floor runner (unknown episodes)
Susannah Booker	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Helen Childs	....	script associate (unknown episodes)
Heather Clarke	....	unit nurse (unknown episodes)
Sam Donovan	....	continuity (unknown episodes)
Carlton Jarvis	....	set medical advisor (unknown episodes)
Sue Jewitt	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Gabby Le Rasle	....	assistant production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Kristijana Maric	....	assistant production accountant (unknown episodes)
Jonathan Midlane	....	production runner (unknown episodes)
Mike Noble	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)
Emily Ogden	....	publicist (unknown episodes)
Philip Pinchin	....	location manager (unknown episodes)
Carla Self	....	assistant accountant (unknown episodes)
Natalie Street	....	production coordinator (unknown episodes)
Josh Yampolski	....	production assistant (unknown episodes)

Production Companies

• Carlton Television
• Shed Productions

Distributors

• Independent Television (ITV) (2002-) (UK) (TV) (original airing)
• Independent Television Corporation (ITV) (2005-2007) (UK) (TV) (repeats)
• Five Life (2007-) (UK) (TV)
• FEM (2007-) (Norway) (TV)
• Pan Vision Oy (2006) (Finland) (DVD)

Other Companies

• ARRI Lighting Rental  lighting equipment
• Compuhire  computer and video playback
• Deborah Goodman Publicity  unit publicity
• International Stunt Company, The  stunt services and rentals
• Liquid Television  titles
• Mad Dog Casting  extras casting
• Martyr Television  post-production facilities
• Wood Hall Catering  catering

Also Known As:

"Footballers' Wive$" (UK) (alternative spelling)

Runtime:

49 min (25 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

USA:TV-14 | Australia:M | UK:15 | Australia:MA

Filming Locations:

Thailand

Company:

Carlton Television

Trivia:

'Alison Newman' didn't have to audition for the role of Hazel Bailey. Executive Producer Brian Park thought she would be perfect for the role, having worked with her on "Bad Girls" (1999) where she played the deadly Renee Williams

Quotes:

Tanya Turner: I've decided there is only one man for me..."Charlie".
Hazel Bailey: Come on love, let's be fair to dicks, they're great bits of tackle.
Tanya Turner: It's what's on the end of them that's the problem.
Hazel Bailey: I know that's why I keep mine in my handbag.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Favouritism: Boy George's Queerest TV Moments (#1.1)" (2005)

So unbelievably camp... and that's the appeal!

I absolutley LOVE footballer's wives!! It may have over the top characters and story lines, but that's why everyone loves it. Unfortunatley series 2 has now finished with a wicked cliffhanger of an ending, but i know that most of the UK can't wait for the third series to start. The guys are all gorgeous and the girl's outfits simply divine... I kinda of have a love- hate relationship with Tanya Turner, but she is definently the most interesting character in the show...

so come on ITV, bring back Footballer's Wives - SOON!