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.

Drama

Seasons

1. A Man's Game

Air Date: 1989-06-11

2. Fit

Air Date: 1989-06-18

3. The Management Reserves the Right

Air Date: 1989-06-25

4. Collapsable Brollies

Air Date: 1989-07-02

5. One of Us

Air Date: 1989-07-09

6. Home and Away

Air Date: 1989-07-16

1. Doing the Business

Air Date: 1990-04-22

2. Pingvin Lakrids

Air Date: 1990-04-29

3. Steal Your Heart Away

Air Date: 1990-05-06

4. A Hundred and Ten Percent

Air Date: 1990-05-13

5. A Match for Anyone

Air Date: 1990-05-20

6. At the End of the Day

Air Date: 1990-05-27

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Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

1989-06-11

Episodes

12 (2 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Warren Clarke

Cherie Lunghi

Production Companies

ZED