DT Locations: Health club

 

 

The health club, also known as the sports club, appeared in 12 episodes of DT during Seasons 1 and 2.

 

The venue was the hangout of Harchester United's players, both first and youth teams, while in close proximity of the Addison Road ground. It boasted a 9 hole golf course and a gym (two favourites of the players), a tennis court (frequented by Georgina Jacobs and mentioned by Lynda Block in #2.4), a sauna and a bar and lounge.

 

Conor McCarthy gets to show his fellow youth team lads his other skill with a putter, while Sean and Vincent show off to Trudi and Gayle, enjoying their own game, that they are flash footballers staying at The Grange. But panic when the girls want them to take them to their rooms they clearly cannot afford!

 

It is here that Jacobs reveals to Frank how he bunged Conor's dad £100 grand as clubs across England and Scotland wanted Conor, and would have got £6M when they sold him in four years. Jacobs tells Frank he is off to Belfast and doesn't want him coming back without Conor.

 

As the group watches Harchester lose 1-0 away to Blackburn Rovers, Sean has to watch Mr Perfect Noah move in on Zoe with he being at uni and what she's reading for English.

 

Conor teaches Zoe how to perfect her swing, and receives a kiss from her on the cheek. Later Conor stands in for Warren in his escort agency date with "Mrs Davies" and reveals he is a youth team member with Harchester United, which impresses her guests and her meeting is a success. Marjorie reveals she's booked Conor until Midnight, and to ward off her older woman advances, Conor announces he is gay and is overheard by Zoe and Georgina!

 

Sean's eye is caught by Natalie at the bar. Dean arrives and Sean is shocked he knows his mystery woman, until Dean introduces her as the woman he is marrying!

1.10

 

 

1.25: Zoe and Conor at bar

 

When the bin bag containing the bribe money they were mistakenly given by Jerry Block is emptied from the locker room, Billy and Leon have to search the two large containers for the bag.

 

At a karaoke night, Julie and Kelly egg Des on to sing. Des, still vulnerable from Lynette, bellows Always On My Mind until he breaks down, and has to be helped off stage by Frank and Warren.

 

With Luis about to leave for Argentina, Sean tries to apologise to get him to come back for the FA Cup final but Luis is too angry to return. Outside, Luis finds Sean sitting in his car, and is told they are going on a drive, in which Sean takes him all the way to Wembley. Fletch and Sean enjoy a game of golf as they prepare their nerves for the big match.

 

With the move to The Dragon's Lair in the 1999-00 season, the health club is replaced by more local venues, notably Flames, The Mill Health Club, and the usual Grange and Studs.

 

2.11: Des and Frank

 

2.30: Kelly, Fletch, Luis, Lynda hear Jerry’s radio debate 

 

Health club appearances

 

SEASON 1

SEASON 2

 

1.5  (#5)  Tuesday 28th October 1997

Golf course, gym, lounge, outside, sauna, showers

 

1.10 (#10)  Wednesday 12th November 1997

Gym, lounge, outside

 

1.14 (#14)  Wednesday 26th November 1997

Bar, lounge

 

1.25 (#25)  Tuesday 6th January 1998

Golf course, bar

 

1.43 (#43)  Tuesday 10th March 1998

Bar, Lounge

 

1.48 (#48)  Wednesday 25th March 1998

Bar, Lounge

 

1.56 (#56)  Wednesday 22nd April 1998

Bar

2.4  (#68)  Thursday 10th September 1998

Gym

 

2.7  (#71)  Tuesday 22nd September 1998

Locker room, yard

 

2.11 (#75)  Tuesday 6th October 1998

Bar, Lounge

 

2.30 (#94)  Thursday 10th December 1998

Bar, gym, lounge

 

2.75 (#139)  Tuesday 18th May 1999

Golf course, gym, lounge, outside, road