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« on: November 14, 2010, 11:49:55 am » |
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David Tennant is to star in a new BBC drama about Manchester United and a plane crash that killed eight of the team's players in 1958.
United will bring to life the disaster using first-hand interviews with the survivors and their families.
The players, who became known as the Busby Babes - after manager Sir Matt Busby, became the youngest side to win the football league.
Tennant, best known as Doctor Who, will play Welsh-born coach Jimmy Murphy.
Murphy, from Rhondda, was not involved in the fatal crash but helped to piece together the team as Busby recovered from his injuries.
He managed to steer United to that season's FA Cup final and in the same year, as Wales coach, guided his country to the World Cup quarter-finals, where they lost to eventual winners Brazil.
At the time of the accident the team were on their way home from a European Cup match against Red Star Belgrade.
During a stop-off in Munich to refuel, the Ambassador prop-plane skidded off the runway on the third attempt to get airborne for the onward flight.
Half of the 44 passengers - including players, United staff, journalists, supporters and crew - were killed.
Actor Jack O'Connell, who has appeared in Skins, will play Bobby Charlton and Sam Claflin from Any Human Heart will play Duncan Edwards, who died 15 days after the crash.
The actor playing Busby is yet to be named.
Chris Chibnall, whose credits include Torchwood, has written the series.Article
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« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2010, 12:39:26 pm » |
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So this is definite then?
I'd heard it before as just a rumour, but great to see Tennant working on a new project.
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« Reply #2 on: November 14, 2010, 12:42:28 pm » |
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I saw a documentary about this a while back so it will be interesting to see it played out as a drama. Chibnall is a good choice of writer too with his football background
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« Reply #3 on: November 14, 2010, 02:43:41 pm » |
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I saw this on BBC teletext today.
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« Reply #4 on: November 14, 2010, 02:50:52 pm » |
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Ive never heard about any of this. Im not a football fan but this sounds like it could be really good. In a morbid kind of way
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« Reply #6 on: December 08, 2010, 08:41:23 pm » |
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Man United were my team when I was little...so I'd be watching this even if Tennant wasn't in it  That he is of course is a lovely bonus  |
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« Reply #7 on: December 10, 2010, 06:31:01 pm » |
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I do think this will be a great show. Tennant or no, I love a true story and especially a heart wrencher
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« Reply #8 on: April 08, 2011, 03:18:47 pm » |
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This has been announced to air this month
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« Reply #9 on: April 08, 2011, 09:01:20 pm » |
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I've read it's the week commencing 23/4 although the day/time has yet to be confirmed  |
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« Reply #10 on: April 10, 2011, 06:35:59 pm » |
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Saw a pic of it in The Mail today - I'm not a football fan, but I'd watch Tennant opening a packet of crisps, he's simply excellent. My anti smoking head frowned that he was holding a cig in the pic though.  |
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