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Bodyline  (1984)
7 episodes | 1 seasons


7.7|19 Mar, 1984|50,45 min
Ended
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Dramatization of the 1932/33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. Played in Australia, the series gained notoriety in Australian and worldwide cricketing history for the fact that the English team (headed by captain Douglas Jardine) applied a bowling technique called "leg theory", or more commonly, Bodyline. This technique involved bowlers bowling the ball directly at the batsman's body, and resulted in many of the Australian team receiving numerous bruises and injuries, with batsman Bert Oldfield sustaining a cracked skull. The series generated much anger and resentment towards the English team within Australia and seriously damaged Anglo-Australian cricketing relations at the time.
Seasons
Season 1 (1984)7
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Keywords
england
australia
cricket
miniseries
1930s

Casts

Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Douglas Jardine
Gary Sweet
Gary Sweet
Donald Bradman
Jim Holt
Jim Holt
Harold Larwood
Rhys McConnochie
Rhys McConnochie
Pelham Warner
John Gregg
John Gregg
Percy George Fender
Heather Mitchell
Heather Mitchell
Edith
Frank Thring
Frank Thring
Lord Harris
Max Cullen
Max Cullen
Clive 'Chooka' Cooper (Reporter)
John Walton
John Walton
Bill Woodfull
Ashok Banthia
Ashok Banthia
Nawab of Pataudi
Alan David Lee
Alan David Lee
Eddie Paynter
Bill Young
Bill Young
Bill Bowes
Terry Bader
Bob Wyatt
Richard Carter
Richard Carter
Bill Voce
Arthur Dignam
Arthur Dignam
Mr. Jardine
Jane Harders
Jane Harders
Mrs. Jardine
John Clayton
John Clayton
Mr. Bradman
Colleen Fitzpatrick
Mrs. Bradman
Julie Nihill
Julie Nihill
Jessie Bradman
Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball
Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
Peter Dahlsen
Les Ames
Nicholas Gledhill
Douglas Jardine (young)
Peter Gwynne
Peter Gwynne
Aubrey Oxlade
Peter Whitford
Peter Whitford
Dr. Allen Robertson
Bruce Myles
Bruce Myles
William Jeanes
George Whaley
George Whaley
Lord Hawke
Paul Chubb
Paul Chubb
Ernest Jones (Barracker)
John Sheerin
John Sheerin
Bill Ponsford
Michael Winchester
Michael Winchester
Stan McCabe
Ned Manning
Ned Manning
Jack Fingleton
Michael O'Neill
Viv Richardson
Robert Giltinan
Leo O'Brien
Laurie Moran
Bert Ironmonger
Leslie Dayman
Leslie Dayman
Bert Oldfield
Reg Gillam
Sir Clive Wigram
Norman May
Commentator
Brian McDermott
Brian McDermott
Frank Packer
Bruce Stewart
Sir Ernest Crutchley
Tim McKenzie
Tim McKenzie
Waiter - Perth Reception
John Doyle
George 'Gubby' Allen

Crews

George Ogilvie
George Ogilvie
Director
Lex Marinos
Lex Marinos
Director
Robert Caswell
Writer
Terry Hayes
Terry Hayes
Writer
George Ogilvie
George Ogilvie
Writer
Antonia Barnard
Production Manager
Lex Marinos
Lex Marinos
Writer
Chris Neal
Music
Terry Hayes
Terry Hayes
Producer
Robyn Richards
Costume Design
Billy Allen
Art Direction
Byron Kennedy
Executive Producer
Doug Mitchell
Doug Mitchell
Executive Producer
Richard Francis-Bruce
Richard Francis-Bruce
Editor
Owen Williams
Production Design
Francine Finnane
Researcher
George Miller
George Miller
Writer
George Miller
George Miller
Producer
Francine Finnane
Writer
Carl Schultz
Carl Schultz
Writer
David Stiven
Editor
Graham Shirley
Researcher
Dean Semler
Dean Semler
Director of Photography
Denny Lawrence
Story

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