The First Team
- TV sitcom
- BBC Two
- 2020
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Comedy following three young football players at a fictional Premier League team. Stars Jake Short, Shaquille Ali-Yebuah, Jack McMullen, Will Arnett, Chris Geere and more.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 3 - Octopus Situation
The team is given a presentation on the rules of sexual conduct and consent.
Further details
The team is given a presentation on the rules of sexual conduct and consent.
Afterwards Mattie, Benji and Jack head out for the afternoon determined to keep out of trouble. But a chance supermarket meeting with a lady who wants them to meet her son, Stuart, leads to an unfortunate misunderstanding.
As Stuart threatens to go public with his side of the story, Mattie and the others try to placate him with an all-access visit to the training complex to meet the team. It's a shame that Petey Brookes won't play ball!
Broadcast details
- Date
- Thursday 11th June 2020
- Time
- 9:30pm
- Channel
- BBC Two
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jake Short | Mattie Sullivan |
| Shaquille Ali-Yebuah | Benji Achebe |
| Jack McMullen | Jack Turner |
| Chris Geere | Chris Booth |
| Theo Barklem-Biggs | Petey Brooks |
| Tamla Kari | Olivia Talbot |
| Grace Hogg-Robinson | Ruth |
| Yetunde Oduwole | Mrs Achebe |
| Ossian Perret | Pascal |
| Anna Morris | Nicola |
| Joel Davison | Stuart |
| Tahirah Sharif | Elle |
| Gunnar Cauthery | Louis |
| David Prosho | Bookmaker Terry |
| Damon Beesley | Writer |
| Iain Morris | Writer |
| Robert Popper | Script Editor |
| Damon Beesley | Director |
| Iain Morris | Director |
| Sam Pinnell | Producer |
| Tom Werner | Executive Producer |
| Caroline Leddy | Executive Producer |
| Gregor Sharp | Executive Producer |
| Damon Beesley | Executive Producer |
| Iain Morris | Executive Producer |
| Jane Harrison | Line Producer |
| Charlie Fawcett | Editor |
| Jeff Sherriff | Production Designer |
| Nadira Seecoomar | Casting Director |
| Jacqueline Mills | Costume Designer |
| Simon Tindall | Director of Photography |
| Line Kolaasaeter | Make-up Designer |
| Mike Skinner | Composer |
| David Scott | 1st Assistant Director |