Bodyline (1984)

Dramatization of the 1932/33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. Played in Australia, the series gained notoriety in Australian and worldwide cricketing history for the fact that the English team (headed by captain Douglas Jardine) applied a bowling technique called "leg theory", or more commonly, Bodyline. This technique involved bowlers bowling the ball directly at the batsman's body, and resulted in many of the Australian team receiving numerous bruises and injuries, with batsman Bert Oldfield sustaining a cracked skull. The series generated much anger and resentment towards the English team within Australia and seriously damaged Anglo-Australian cricketing relations at the time.

Writing:
  • George Miller
  • Terry Hayes
  • Robert Caswell

Stars:
Release Date: 1984-07-16
Seasons: 1
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  • Country: AU
  • Language: English
  • Runtime: 50
Hugo Weaving
Hugo Weaving
Douglas Jardine
Frank Thring
Frank Thring
Lord Harris
Gary Sweet
Gary Sweet
Donald Bradman
Jim Holt
Jim Holt
Harold Larwood
Rhys McConnochie
Rhys McConnoc...
Pelham Warner
John Gregg
John Gregg
Percy George Fender
Heather Mitchell
Heather Mitch...
Edith
Max Cullen
Max Cullen
Clive 'Chooka' Cooper (Reporter)
John Walton
John Walton
Bill Woodfull
Ashok Banthia
Ashok Banthia
Nawab of Pataudi
Alan David Lee
Alan David Le...
Eddie Paynter
Bill Young
Bill Young
Bill Bowes
Richard Carter
Richard Carte...
Bill Voce
Arthur Dignam
Arthur Dignam
Mr. Jardine
Jane Harders
Jane Harders
Mrs. Jardine
John Clayton
John Clayton
Mr. Bradman
Julie Nihill
Julie Nihill
Jessie Bradman
Vincent Ball
Vincent Ball
Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)
Peter Gwynne
Peter Gwynne
Aubrey Oxlade
Bruce Myles
Bruce Myles
William Jeanes
George Whaley
George Whaley
Lord Hawke
Paul Chubb
Paul Chubb
Ernest Jones (Barracker)
John Sheerin
John Sheerin
Bill Ponsford
Michael Winchester
Michael Winch...
Stan McCabe
Leslie Dayman
Leslie Dayman
Bert Oldfield
Brian McDermott
Brian McDermo...
Frank Packer
Tim McKenzie
Tim McKenzie
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