Dream Team 80’s

Episode 3

 

Sky One Transmission Date:

Sunday 4th June 2006

 

 

 

Clive Hawes (Vincent Brimble)

Bernie White (Ian Bartholomew)  Consultant (Lucas Hare) 

Ruthie Glover (Angela Curran)

Charles Glover (John Gunnery)

Football Commentator (Barry Davies)

 

 

 

 

Produced By John Salthouse

Directed By Rob MacGillivray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Ann, Terry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Terry, Susan

 

 

 Susan, Mike

 

 

 

 Mike, Kevin and Terry

 

January 1986 and Dream Incorporated have begun sponsorship of Harchester United. The team are playing Nottingham Forest, and Kevin, who is riding high in the squad, is excited about Bobby Robson being at the game today. Susan wishes Terry well for his wedding to Ann tomorrow. There is still a spark between the two, despite Ann being months away from having Terry's baby. Kevin faces trouble being noticed by Robson when an injury in the squad forces manager Kenny Bruce to place him behind Fletcher for today's game. The move seems to do the Dragons well however, as a cross from Kevin leads to a goal from Jonny. After the game, Terry is annoyed at Jonny for stating the team will never catch up now Everton have beaten West Brom 5-1. Terry takes the team into action, saying they have to believe that they can win the league.

 

That night is Terry's stag do, where Mike hands Kevin a Spanish phrase book adding he'll need it for Barcelona, where he's just been speaking to Terry Venables. Mike tells Kevin they want him provided he has a good World Cup, and needs to be seen in the position Robson wants him in. Kevin is worried about disobeying Bruce but Mike reminds him if he wants the move it's what he'll have to do. Susan is holding Ann's hen party/baby shower and Ann notices there is a distance between he and Susan. Terry confides in Kevin that he is worried he is making a mistake. Kevin tells him of how when he was seventeen he thought he'd found 'the one', which intrigues Terry as that was when they were in the youth team. Kevin adds that after that ended he met someone knew, and a few later he's now realised that maybe there is no 'one' - just love the person you are with.

 

Terry goes ahead with the wedding, and at the reception, Ann is suffering from morning sickness and heads to their room. Terry spots a sombre looking Susan sitting alone, following Mike leaving for a meeting with Clive Hawes, the Harchester Chairman. Terry asks Susan to dance, and as "Lady in Red" plays, Susan confesses she wishes this was her wedding to Terry and that she thinks she married the wrong man! Terry is stunned, and leaves her standing alone on the dance floor. Mike tries to persuade the Chairman to sort out Bruce's formation plans, as it would give Kevin a better chance of being selected by Robson for Mexico. Clive is more concerned however with not upsetting a manager who is months away from possibly winning them the league, as it would make him unpopular with the fans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Susan, Terry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Isabelle and Archie

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ann

 

 

 

Mike, Kevin

 

 

Kevin

 

 

In February, Kevin learns that Al has finally lost his life to drinking, and brings flowers to his resting place. While there, he sees a woman exiting the cemetery and realises it is Isabelle. He chases after her and sees she is with a young boy, called Archie, who she says is her neighbour's son, and she's paid to look after him. Isabelle tells Kevin that Al's family didn't want her at the funeral and hold her responsible for his death. When picking up Archie, Kevin hears him call her mommy. It is then it hits Kevin that Archie is his son and Isabelle confirms this when asked. Kevin goes to see Mike, who warns him he can kiss goodbye to his England call-up if this gets out. Kenny finds Mike waiting for him in his office, and is once again put on the spot about moving Kevin to his old left-wing position. Kenny turns on Mike, informing him that they have a great team-spirit right now and are on the verge of achieving something brilliant, but all Mike is doing is thinking of himself.

 

 

 

Harchester are on top form for the next two months leading up to the final, with Kevin and Terry both being major players in wins over QPR, Luton and Sheffield Wednesday. By April, Mike is getting worried that the chance of Kevin going to Mexico is slipping away, and in an attempt to spark up Robson's interest, resorts to tipping the press off on how Harchester's No.1 goal-scorer is leaving for Barcelona. In return, Bernie White offers Mike a story - that Kenny has been cautioned twice for curb-crawling. Bernie's paper doesn't want to use it just yet as Bruce is the golden boy at Harchester, so instead gives it Mike in order to blackmail the married manager. Susan needs someone to talk to, and Terry readily obliges. Susan announces that she and Mike are finished, and repeats what she said at Terry's wedding, and wishes she'd married him. Terry tells her what he has with Ann is special, but soon he and Susan are making love.

 

 

As this happens, Mike pays a visit to Kenny's home, where he reveals he knows about the curb-crawling, and if he doesn't want Mrs Bruce to find out, Kevin better have his place back on the hard left. Kevin himself, meanwhile, goes to Isabelle's house, bringing presents for the son he never knew existed. There, he learns that Isabelle has remarried, and her husband adopted Archie when they were married. She tells Kevin that she wants Archie to continue believing that Damian is his dad, and for Kevin to walk away, as they don’t need a Santa Clause showing up every now and then with presents they can't afford. A gutted Kevin leaves, and gets a call from Ann, who has gone into premature labour and can't find Terry. Kevin gets to Susan's where an undressed Terry appears. They get to the hospital to find Ann had to be operated on, and the trio go in where Ann tells Terry they have a son. Terry is consumed with guilt over not being there while Ann was in danger, and promises he'll never let her down again.

 

The final day of the season arrives, and the only thing standing in the way of Harchester winning the title for the first time in their history is Manchester City. Upon giving his team talk, Bruce reveals the team will be reverting to 4-4-2, with Kevin, interestingly, back playing on the left. Terry realises that Mike is behind this decision and goes to confront him. With Mike pinned up against the wall, Terry tells Kevin Mike has done this to get him in with a chance of Mexico. Kevin tells Terry he can sort this, and is going to do the right thing. During the first half, Mike goes inside to do cocaine and is caught by Susan, who tells him she is filing for divorce. At half time, Mike bursts into the dressing room and yells that he warned Kenny what would happen and is about to phone his wife. Kevin goes after him and tells Mike it was his decision to play on the right, as it is something that will help the team win today. He then tells Mike he is dropping him as his agent, before returning to Kenny and saying there won't be any more trouble. The team go out for the second half, and in the 47th minute Kevin scores, followed by Jonny being brought down and a penalty awarded to Harchester. The news comes through that Everton have beaten Luton 1-0, so if Terry scores it means the League belongs to Harchester. He steps up in the 90th minute and... slots it in! The final whistle is blown, and the stadium erupts with a pitch invasion. Kevin and Terry are hailed as the heroes of the match, as Mike looks on, having lost everything.

 

That night Mike sits alone in the stands, where Terry comes out to him. There, Mike cries that he thought if he became an agent and made lots of money it would take the pain of losing his playing career away, but it hasn't. It hurts him because he knows deep down he was a better player than either he or Kevin. Kevin then springs out clutching a bottle of champagne, and jumping excitedly announces the news that he has been selected for Mexico. Kevin then brings up the bet they made on that Christmas Day at Mrs Quinn's over which of them would make it to a World Cup first, and demands Mike pay him the £10. Following this, Kevin hands Mike back some coins - as his agent's commission! Mike is ecstatic that Kevin isn't dropping him and the three celebrate the win and Kevin's news. June arrives, and Kevin is in the England squad and out in Mexico, passing a header to Gary Lineker which ends in the back of the net.

 

 

 

Notes:

 

First appearance of Kenny Bruce (Tim Dantay) who with just one episode stint is the shortest lasting DT regular character. Though one of the longest HUFC managers historically, lasting from 1985-90.

Best Known For: With over 70 credits, Tim Dantay was another face from "Making Out" (1989-91), with other regular roles in fellow footie drama "Playing The Field" (1998-2002) and Mike Johnson in "Jamie Johnson" (2016-22). Other highlights include "This Is Personal" (2000), "The Diary of Anne Frank" (2009), the revived "Cold Feet" (2016-20) and Vinnie's Dad in "Brassic" (2019-22)

Vincent Brimble has starred in "For Maddie With Love" (1980), Mr Glover in "Grange Hill" (1986-87), appearances in the original (1984) and revived "Doctor Who" (2021) and Birch in "Jessy and Nessy" (2020-21)

Ian Bartholomew's credits include Inky in "Perfect Scoundrels" (1990-92), Snappy in "Harry" (1993-95), Ronnie Stocks in "Without Motive" (2000-01), latest "Coronation Street" baddie the regular Geoff Metcalfe from 2018-20 with a brief return in 2022, and the film "Wonka" (2023)

Additional Info: At their wedding, Ann and Terry's full names are given as Ann Louise Kavanagh and Terrence Alan Glover. Terry is seen playing, complete with sound effects, the first ever Super Mario Bros. Nintendo game.

 

HUFC First Title Win Squad May ‘86: (#1) Washington  (#2) Glover  (#3) Daily  (#4) Taylor  (#5) Hoskins  (#6) Vincent  (#7) Lee  (#8) Fletcher  (#9) Shaw  (#10) Nelson  (#11) Parkin.

 

Soundtrack: A-Ha: "The Sun Always Shines on TV",  Bangles: "Manic Monday",  Billy Idol: "White Wedding",  Chris De Burgh: "Lady in Red",  Cutting Crew: "I Just Died in your Arms",  David Bowie: "Absolute Beginners",  Eurythmics: "When Tomorrow Comes",  Frankie Goes to Hollywood: "Two Tribes",  Huey Lewis and the News: "The Power of Love",  Madonna: "Material Girl", Peter Gabriel: "Sledgehammer”,  Prince: "Kiss”,  Queen: "Its a kind of magic" and "One Vision”,  Shalamar: "A Night to Remember”,  Simple Minds: "Alive and Kicking”,  Simply Red: "Holding Back The Years”,  Tears for Fears: "Everybody wants to rule the world",  U2: "Pride (in the name of love)”

 

 

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