The Racing Game (1979)

11/21/1979 (GB) • 1h

Drama

The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game

Overview

Sid Halley, champion steeplechase jockey, suffers a devastating injury in a fall that ends his career. He sinks into self-pity until his aristocratic father-in-law bullies him into trying something new: becoming a private detective. A great literary gumshoe emerges as Halley regains his dignity, faces his vulnerability, and finds new meaning in life.

Top Billed Cast

Mike Gwilym

Sid Halley

6 Episodes

Holly De Jong

6 Episodes

James Maxwell

6 Episodes

Gerald Flood

6 Episodes

Mick Ford

Chico Barnes

6 Episodes

Maurice Bush

6 Episodes


Last Season

Season 1

1979 | 6 Episodes

Season 1 of The Racing Game premiered on November 21, 1979.

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Status

Ended

Network

network

Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

horse racing

private detective

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