The Manageress
The series that changed the face of football.
The Manageress is a television series about a woman who becomes manager of a professional football team. It ran from 1989 to 1990 and had two seasons. The series starred Cherie Lunghi as Gabrielle Benson and Warren Clarke as the chairman of the second division club. It was independently produced for Channel 4 by Glenn Wilhide and Sophie Belhetchet at their production company, ZED Ltd. The series aired for two series of six episodes on Channel 4 in 1989 and 1990.
Cast
Warren Clarke
Cherie Lunghi
Seasons
E1A Man's Game
Jun 11, 1989
E2Fit
Jun 18, 1989
E3The Management Reserves the Right
Jun 25, 1989
E4Collapsable Brollies
Jul 2, 1989
E5One of Us
Jul 9, 1989
E6Home and Away
Jul 16, 1989
E1Doing the Business
Apr 22, 1990
E2Pingvin Lakrids
Apr 29, 1990
E3Steal Your Heart Away
May 6, 1990
E4A Hundred and Ten Percent
May 13, 1990
E5A Match for Anyone
May 20, 1990
E6At the End of the Day
May 27, 1990
Storyline
The Manageress is a television series about a woman who becomes manager of a professional football team. It ran from 1989 to 1990 and had two seasons. The series starred Cherie Lunghi as Gabrielle Benson and Warren Clarke as the chairman of the second division club. It was independently produced for Channel 4 by Glenn Wilhide and Sophie Belhetchet at their production company, ZED Ltd. The series aired for two series of six episodes on Channel 4 in 1989 and 1990.
