Playing the Field
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- For other uses, see Playing the field (disambiguation).
Playing the Field was a BBC television drama series which ran for five series from 1998 - 2002. It followed the off-the-field lives of a women's soccer team, the Castlefield Blues. It was written by, among others, Kay Mellor. The series was inspired by the book I Lost My Heart To The Belles, written by Pete Davies, about the real-life Doncaster Belles. Although the series was based in South Yorkshire, it was filmed in Ilkeston in Derbyshire.
The cast included James Nesbitt, John Thomson, Lesley Sharp, Ricky Tomlinson and Debra Stephenson. Another cast member, Marsha Thomason, found fame in the U.S., starring in the show Las Vegas.
The theme song was written and recorded by Alison Moyet. The song, "Blue," was about Moyet's love of Southend United Football Club and originally a B-side.
[edit] Main cast
- Lorraine Ashbourne - Geraldine Powell
- Melanie Hill - Rita Dolan
- Jo McInnes - Jo Mullen
- Lesley Sharp - Theresa Mullen
- Marsha Thomason - Sharon 'Shazza' Pearce
- Saira Todd - Gabrielle 'Gabby' Holmes
- Debra Stephenson - Diane Powell
- Tracey Whitwell - Angie Gill
- Emma Rydall - Mikey
- Olivia Caffrey - Kate Howard
- Gaynor Faye - Holly Quinn
- Claudia Blakely - Kelly Powell
- James Nesbitt - James Dolan
- Tim Dantay - Dave Powell
- Nicholas Gleaves - Rick Powell
- Ralph Ineson - Luke Mullen
- Chris Walker - Matthew Mullen
- John Thomson - Eddie Ryan
- James Thornton - Scott
- Lee Ross - Ryan Pratt
- James Ellis - Mr. Mullen
- Brigit Forsyth - Francine Pratt
- Elizabeth Spriggs - Mrs. Mullen
- Ricky Tomlinson - Jim Pratt
- Jason O'Mara -Lee Quinn
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