Directed by Steve Barron, this comedy tells the tale of the Division 1 Manager of Norwich City Football Club, Mike Bassett (Ricky Tomlinson), who finds somehow himself managing the England football team fundamentally because no-one else wants to do the job! He subsequently takes the team to the World Cup finals in Brazil. Amanda Redman plays Bassett’s wife, Karine, Phil Jupitus plays Tommo Thompson and there are cameo appearances from Ronaldo and Pele. Not to be confused with the mini-series: Mike Bassett: Manager.
Release / Airing: 28/09/2001
Locations used for this production:
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Ashridge Estate >
At this time we have no information on what scene was filmed at this location.
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St Albans City Centre >
St Albans city doubled for Norwich City. The scene where St Albans features is for a welcome-home event for a winning Norwich City football team. A Town Hall dressed in yellow and green, an open top double-decker plying its way up and down a one-way street and an enthusiastic crowd welcoming the victorious team home - all seemed a tad unusual for the local residents on their way to the early Sunday morning service at the Abbet. Recruiting the crowd hit a slight snag, as the filming took place on April Fool's Day, and extra advertising was required to convince the crowds it wasn't a joke.
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