Series1979·60m·7.8
The Racing Game
The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game
Drama
Sid Halley, champion steeplechase jockey, suffers a devastating injury in a fall that ends his career. He sinks into self-pity until his aristocratic father-in-law bullies him into trying something new: becoming a private detective. A great literary gumshoe emerges as Halley regains his dignity, faces his vulnerability, and finds new meaning in life.
Cast
Mike Gwilym
Sid Halley
Holly De Jong
James Maxwell
Gerald Flood
Mick Ford
Chico Barnes
Maurice Bush
Susan Wooldridge
Episodes
Details
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- ITV1
- First aired
- 1979-11-21
- Last aired
- 1980-01-09
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Languages
- English
- Age rating
- —
- Production
- Yorkshire Television
