Feet First
- TV sitcom
- ITV1
- 1979
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Football comedy starring Jonathan Barlow as Terry Prince, a local footballer given the chance to hit the big time. Stars Lee Montague, Doug Fisher, Jacquie Cassidy, Jonathan Barlow, Susan Colverd and Christian Roberts
Key details
- Genre
- Sitcom
- Broadcast
- 1979
- Channel
- ITV
- Episodes
- 6 (1 series)
- Stars
- Lee Montague, Doug Fisher, Jacquie Cassidy, Jonathan Barlow, Susan Colverd and Christian Roberts
- Writers
- John Esmonde and Bob Larbey
- Director
- Michael Mills
- Producer
- Michael Mills
- Company
Impassioned, convicted and highly-strung football manager Harry Turnbull has a new star striker on his team in the form of 20-year old Terry Prince. Leading one of the first division's most successful teams, he's understandably keen to sign - and keep - the best talent in the country, and keep up the image and running of the club at almost any cost.
As thick as two particularly short planks but with a natural talent for football, midlander and former mechanic Terry is far too earnest and trusting for his own good. Viv, his wife, is a darn-sight sharper, which brings her into immediate conflict with the club's no-nonsense PR whizz, Hamilton Defries.
Installed in a large, comfortable new-build home in leafy Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, and with their every whim ready to be catered for by the club, he expects a little assistance in return - but Viv isn't so keen to play ball, especially after he suggests she book in for some cosmetic surgery!
Additional details
- Production
- Studio
- Camera set-up
- Multi-camera
- Picture
- Colour
- Soundtrack
- The theme tune is a fairground organ orchestration of If My Friends Could See Me Now, from the musical Sweet Charity by Cy Coleman.
Website links
Broadcast details
- First broadcast
- Monday 8th January 1979 at 8pm on ITV1