Mike Bassett: Manager (2005–2005)

TV ShowEndedITV1Comedy1 season, 6 episodes
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Plot

The series picks up some time after Mike took England to the semi-finals of the 2002 World Cup. The side's attempt at qualifying for the 2004 European Championships ended in disaster, resulting in Mike being sacked. Since then, a spell at Newcastle ended in similar fashion after getting them relegated two seasons in a row, while his returns to former clubs Norwich and then Colchester fared little better. Mike decides to retire, but at the last minute is offered the manager's job at Wirral County F.C., for whom his father was a player. They seem doomed to be relegated to the Football Conference. Not helping his job is the fact that the chairman is senile, the chief executive is eagerly awaiting relegation so that he can sell their ground and Karine isn't pleased with the idea of retiring in Ellesmere Port rather than Spain.

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Episodes by season

Season016Episodes2005Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Football's Coming HomeSeptember 29, 2005—
  2. S01E02Going DutchOctober 6, 2005—
  3. S01E03Flat Pack FourOctober 13, 2005—
  4. S01E04Return of the Paralytic SonOctober 20, 2005—
  5. S01E05Seven Brothers for Seven BrothersOctober 27, 2005—
  6. S01E06Abide with MeNovember 3, 2005—

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Castfull cast & details

Ricky TomlinsonRicky TomlinsonMike BassettSteve EdgeSteve EdgeDoddsyAmanda RedmanAmanda RedmanKarine BassettDavid GyasiDavid GyasiJeremy Hands
Adam Tedder
Adam TedderLaszlo Vig
Richard Bennett
Richard BennettWrightyNeil MaskellNeil MaskellWirral Web PresenterKobna Holdbrook-SmithKobna Holdbrook-SmithCarlton Dawes

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