Dream Team 80’s Episode 1 Sky One Transmission Date: Sunday 21st May 2006	Mrs Quinn (Heather Tobias) Mr Maynard (Jonathan Barlow) Mrs Maynard (Gaynor Barrett) Barry Davies (Commentator)	Produced By John Salthouse Directed By Rob McGillivray
		It’s October 1980, and Mike Maynard travels with his parents to Addison Road, where they are introduced to Harry Sidwell, manager of Harchester United. At the training ground, two other apprentices, Kevin Nelson and Terry Glover, are cleaning the first team's boots when youth team manager Alan Mackay comes in to inform Terry that he had to let his best mate, Lloydy go, and there's a new boy moving into the digs tonight. Terry doesn't react well to the news. By nightfall, Al accompanies Mike and his parents to Mrs Quinn's house, where Mike is introduced to Kevin and Terry. Mr Maynard makes it clear he isn't happy that Mike will be associating with Kevin, who is black, and is taken down a peg by Mrs Quinn. As he is shown his room, Mike apologises for his dad, and soon realises that Terry would rather still have his old mate around. The boys arrive at reception for the game, and Terry's girlfriend Susan Porter is upset. Her dad has been laid off from his job, and she wants Terry's support, but he is more interested in the game. Al arrives with his wife, Isabelle, and there is an immediate glance between she and Kevin. Kevin and Mike enter the first team dressing room, where Jonny Fletcher is being pestered by his eight-year-old son, and asks Mike to entertain him. Mike learns he is Karl Fletcher, and already has his great big future at Harchester mapped out in his head. Jonny scores during the game. Terry has taken Susan back to the house, where he assures her her dad will be OK as there is a union at her father's work and "nobody ever beats the union(!)”. Mrs Quinn, Kevin and Mike arrive back as Terry and Susan make with their clothes and dash upstairs. Susan hides in Mike's room and he gets a surprise when he goes in. Once Mrs Quinn is out of the way, Susan thanks Mike and tip-toes out, leaving Mike in love. The next day is Mike's first day training with the youth team, and a brawl ensues when Terry informs Mike that he takes the penalties for the team. Harry suggests a wager between he and Jonny over who can do best out of three between Mike and Terry. The lads make it two each with Terry missing his last, and Kevin advises Mike to miss as his life won't be worth living if he costs Fletcher £250. Mike ends up scoring and Jonny is not best pleased. Mike returns to change in the dressing room to find his trousers have been cut up, and shoes filled with orange juice, the culprit expectedly Terry. Mike bumps into Susan who hands him his registration forms, and learns Mike can't drive. She offers to begin giving him lessons that afternoon. Al, referring to Kevin as "Snowball" in a racist way, gives him the task of driving his car home to Isabelle, who invites him in for tea. Kevin and Isabelle get talking, and she from Scotland learns he is from London, Tottenham in fact. They find common ground that they are both homesick in the Midlands. That night Susan drives Mike home and finds that she herself is beginning to develop feelings for him.
Mike, Terry, Kevin, Mrs  Quinn				Mike and the 8-year-old Fletch!
Isabelle, Kevin				Mike, Susan
		Two months pass to December, and the youth team take on Oxford United's youth squad in the Midlands Youth Cup. Despite having a rough reception from the other side, Kevin's pass leads to a winning goal from Mike. Kevin’s luck is up when Isabelle turns up to watch the game. In the showers, Terry congratulates Mike on a good performance, as Mike leaves to continue his secret driving lessons with Terry's girlfriend! Al asks Kevin, at her request, would he drive Isabelle home. On the way, Isabelle asks Kevin to pull over, saying she can't go home and be alone. She suggests he take her to have a drink, for just an hour. Mike and Susan are in the car and he completes the corner reverse, celebrating finally achieving it - before he and Susan move in for a kiss. Kevin and Isabelle find a bar, but inside Kevin won't be served, and he informs Isabelle he is only seventeen. Isabelle runs out to the car, and tells Kevin she's found herself at a bar with a seventeen-year-old because she is too scared to be alone in her own home. Kevin drives her back and before he leaves, the two end up kissing. Mike and Susan check into The Grange, and upon leaving bump into Jonny and his wife, Trish. Jonny recognises what's going on between the two but promises their secret is safe with him! As they reach the foyer, Harry spots Mike and informs him that he wants him to start training with the first team, and Mike is elated. Christmas Day comes, and from saving their tips, the boys have bought Mrs Quinn a new microwave oven. They then go through their presents from their parents, and Kevin receives a cocktail book from none other than Isabelle! Mrs Quinn then gives the boys their presents from her - personal souvenirs of she and her late husband’s from the 1966 World Cup. They include squad photos and a book of the fixtures. Mrs Quinn tells the boys she and Liam were at the final, and hopes these will be an inspiration to them to get there themselves. With the first team, Harry starts another wager involving Mike, this time between he and Jonny, and a determined Jonny bets £500 he could beat Mike in a Doggies race. Before they start, Jonny warns Mike that he better let him win, otherwise he will be telling Terry all about him and Susan! During the race, Mike is too fast for Jonny, and Jonny ends up falling down with cramp, causing Mike to run off and find Terry before Jonny gets to him first. He finds Terry inside with Susan, who is in the process of proposing to her. Susan tells Terry she can't, as she is in love with someone else. Terry sees the look between Mike and Susan and knows. Susan leaves them and Mike tries to explain to Terry that it was just something that happened, before Terry gives him a good kicking.
Jonny and Trish Fletcher
				Kevin, Isabelle
Susan, Mike, Terry	Isabelle, Kevin
				The next day, Harry tells Mike his stunt from yesterday worked in his favour, as Fletcher's hamstring is knackered so he will be starting Mike in today's game against Tottenham. Mike has a great start when he scores, and the high hopes for him officially begin. Kevin meanwhile, has snuck away from the game to find out why Isabelle hasn't turned up. He goes to her house where he confesses that he's in love with her, but Isabelle just thinks it’s a teenage crush. Soon however, the two are in bed together. During the second half of the game, Mike takes a bad knock to his knee and is on the ground in agony. The crowd, including his parents and Susan, are seriously worried for Mike as he is stretchered off the pitch.
Mike, Kevin, Terry		By March 1981, Mike is still on crutches, and it is clear that his career as a footballer is over. He is heading back to Chester and comes to say goodbye to the lads in the youth team. Terry is still apprehensive with Mike, but Mike wants Terry to know he is truly sorry about what happened. He brings up the bet they had at Mrs Quinn's over which of the three would be the first to make it into the England squad, now for the 1986 World Cup, and says it will be either Kevin or Terry now. Mike turns and stumbles away as training goes on for the team. Kevin and Terry arrive home to be told by Mrs Quinn that Mike has already left, and like Terry's mate Lloydy, Mike's boots now have his place in the bin.		Kevin, Terry
	Notes: Regular characters in this episode are Mike Maynard (Michael Dixon), Terry Glover (James Sutton), Kevin Nelson (Duane Henry), Alan “Al” Mackay (Alex Ferns), Isabelle Mackay (Emma Campbell-Jones), Susan Porter (Cloudia Swann), Jonny Fletcher (René Zagger) and Harry Sidwell (Ian Burfield) Best Known For: Michael Dixon was another face in DT from sister show “Mile High” (2004). He had roles in Hollywood not-so-smash “Alexander” (2004), “Red Tails” (2012) and "The Gridiron" (2016). He also appeared in “Coronation Street” (2006 & 17) and “Hollyoaks” (2013 & 18) James Sutton has had regular roles on “Hollyoaks” as John Paul McQueen (2006-2008, with a second stint from 2012-17 and returning from 2019) and Ryan Lamb on “Emmerdale” from 2009-2011. Alex Ferns has more than 50 acting credits to his name, with the mini-series "Rhodes" (1996) leading to his famous role as evil Trevor Morgan in "EastEnders" (2000-02). Further parts include "Making Waves" (2004), "Wolfblood" (2016), "River City" (2017-18), "The Devil's Hour" and "Andor" (both 2022) René Zagger began his acting career as teenager Mike Bentley on “Grange Hill” (1990-91), followed by “Up The Garden Path” (1990-93), the regular role of PC Nick Klein on “The Bill” from 1999-2004. Further credits include “Cardinal Burns” (2014), Decimus in “Britannia” (2018), “Emmerdale” (2019) and “Sherwood” (2022) Ian Burfield has more than 100 credits as an actor, stretching back to the early 90’s with "The Krays" (1990), "The Knock" (1994-96), "London's Burning" (1996-97), "City Central" (1998-99), "Red Cap" (2001 & 03), "Him & Her (2010-13), and one of his many detective roles spread across twenty-five years in "EastEnders" (1997-2022) Duane Henry has more than 30 credits to his name, following DT80's "Dubplate Drama" (2007), regular roles on "The Cut" (2010) and more than forty episodes as Clayton Reeves in "NCIS" (2016-18) and the films "The Dark Knight Rises" (2012) and "Captain Marvel" (2019) Heather Tobias has 60 acting credits, including regular roles on “Making Out” (1989-91) opposite Jonathan Barlow (see below) and “Is Harry On The Boat" (2002-2003). After “All The Small Things” (2009) she was in the highly acclaimed "Appropriate Adult" (2011). Not to mention her DT appearances in 4.15 and 10.19 as Lynda Block and Gemma Craig’s GP Sheila! Jonathan Barlow's credits included "The Practice" (1985), "Albion Market" (1985-86), a guest role on "Coronation Street" (1987), and regular parts in "Springhill" (1996-97) and "Crossroads" (2001-02) Additional Info: John Salthouse makes his official return to DT as Writer/Producer of DT80’s, followed by taking up the role of Executive Producer alongside Jane for Season 10. Ryan Lee, who appeared in the main show as midfielder Charlie Taylor in Seasons 7-8, is Football Producer on this series before rejoining DT for Season 10 playing Bradley Summers. Susan’s dad is one of 700 laid off from Walton’s Components. Isabelle met Alan while he was playing for Rangers. Continuity: Returning to Addison Road (Vicarage Road), HUFC home ground 1908-1999 and featured in DT from 1.1 (#1) – 2.76 (#140), and again for 9.11 (#367) War of the Roses. As we don’t see previously acknowledged Harchester legends like Frank Patcham and Ken “Sammy” Hocknell during the years shown, this can be explained away with Frank away until his return to the club as Youth Team Manager in 1992, and throughout 1980-86, Ken would have been raising Dean and Sean in Newcastle. HUFC 26/12/80: The first team were as follows: (#1) Washington (#2) Matthews (#3) Daily (#4) Taylor (#5) Hoskins (#6) Peters (#7) Lee (#8) Vincent (#9) Shaw (#10) Parkin (#11) Maynard. Sub: Porter. Soundtrack: The original theme tune used from 1.1 to 8.32 Play Off (1997-2005) is also used for DT80’s. Blondie: “Atomic” and “Call Me”, Bob Marley: “Could You Be Loved”, Gary Numan: “Cars”, John Lennon and Yoko Ono: “Happy Christmas (War Is Over)”, Kim Carnes: “Bette Davis Eyes”, Madness: “It Must Be Love”, Martha and the Muffins: “Echo Beach”, McFadden & Whitehead: “Ain't no stopping us now”, OMD: “Enola Gay” and “Souvenir”, The Clash: “I fought the Law”, The Police: “Don't Stand So Close To Me”, The Specials: “Ghost Town”, Ultravox: “Vienna”
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