The Racing Game
The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game
1979•1h 0m•7.8/10
Drama
Ratings
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7.8/10(4)
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.
Production
Yorkshire Television
Language
EN
Status
Ended
First Aired
November 21, 1979
Last Aired
January 9, 1980
Networks
ITV1
Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Odds Against
Air date: 1979-11-21
E2
Trackdown
Air date: 1979-11-28
E3
Gambling Lady
Air date: 1979-12-05
E4
Horses for Courses
Air date: 1979-12-12
E5
Horsenap
Air date: 1979-12-19
E6
Needle
Air date: 1980-01-09
Cast
Mike Gwilym
Sid Halley
Holly De Jong
James Maxwell
Gerald Flood
Mick Ford
Chico Barnes
Maurice Bush
Susan Wooldridge
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