This Sporting Life
First aired on Feb 7, 1963
70%
Genres: Drama
In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.
Featured Cast: click image to view more
Richard Harris | Frank Machin
Rachel Roberts | Mrs. Margaret Hammond
Alan Badel | Gerald Weaver
William Hartnell | 'Dad' Johnson
Colin Blakely | Maurice Braithwaite
Vanda Godsell | Mrs Anne Weaver
Featured Crew
David Storey | Novel
Alan Withy | Art Direction
Karel Reisz | Producer
Lindsay Anderson | Director
David Storey | Screenplay
Peter Taylor | Editor
