Tina and Bobby
| Tina and Bobby | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Based on | Tina and Bobby Moore |
| Written by | Lauren Klee |
| Directed by | John McKay |
| Starring |
Michelle Keegan Lorne MacFadyen Patsy Kensit David Bamber Sophie Austin |
| Composer(s) | Kevin Sargent |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Kieran Roberts |
| Producer(s) | Spencer Campbell |
| Editor(s) | Oral Ottey |
| Running time | 47–48 minutes |
| Production company(s) | ITV Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | ITV |
| Picture format | 16:9 |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 13 January – 27 January 2017 |
Tina and Bobby is a British television series based on the relationship between footballer Bobby Moore and Tina Moore.[1] The three-part series was first broadcast on 13 January 2017 on ITV.
Premise
The series follows the life of Tina Dean and her husband, West Ham United footballer, Bobby Moore.
Cast
- Lorne MacFadyen as Bobby Moore:
- A young footballer who believes that football is his life. His life changes when he meets local girl, Tina Dean, and they start a life together.
- Michelle Keegan as Tina Dean:
- A ordinary local girl who falls for West Ham United footballer, Bobby Moore.
Production
Tina is played by Michelle Keegan with Moore played by Lorne MacFadyen. The series covers the Moores' involvement with the 1966 World Cup, the Bogotá Bracelet incident and the 1970 World Cup.[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | UK viewers (millions) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Episode 1" | John McKay | Lauren Klee | 13 January 2017 | 6.41 |
| In 1957 teen-aged West Ham footballer Bobby Moore starts to date Tina Dean and they are married five years later. On return from honeymoon England manager Alf Ramsey appoints Bobby as the national team captain, which, to Tina's annoyance, restricts their social life but the birth of a baby girl gives them cause for optimism. The couple suffer a blow when Bobby is diagnosed with testicular cancer though it is caught in time and cured. However Bobby's wish to leave West Ham for a more lucrative club almost loses him the England captaincy. | |||||
| 2 | "Episode 2" | John McKay | Lauren Klee | 20 January 2017 | 5.43 |
| A nervous Tina watches as Bobby and the England team win the 1966 World Cup, with Bobby including his wife in the celebration photo shoot and a move to a more luxurious house. Tina also comes into the limelight as the pair are brought in for celebrity endorsements of advertising products. The birth of a son, Dean, completes the couple's happiness but it is clouded by Tina's mother's terminal cancer. Four years later Bobby and the team travel to Mexico where he is arrested for stealing a necklace but released. Tina flies out to support him but on returning home, following a kidnap scare, Bobby is at the centre of another controversy, causing Tina to doubt his fidelity. | |||||
| 3 | "Episode 3" | John McKay | Lauren Klee | 27 January 2017 | 5.69 |
References
- ↑ "Tina & Bobby was an unmanipulative account of simpler times – review". Retrieved 14 January 2017.
- ↑ "Tina and Bobby". www.itvmedia.co.uk.
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