Bodyline Season 1 Episode 1 1984
Bodyline Synopsis: Douglas Jardine is introduced at his 9th birthday in Bombay, Lord Harris explains the significance of the soon to be famous Harlequin cap, and his parents bid him an emotional farewell as he departs to be educated in England, first at Horris Hill School later at Winchester College. Andrew Lane teaches the young Jardine that cricket is a thinking mans game 'you don't bowl a batsmen out, you think him out'. Jardine emerges from WW1 tall and athletic, reserved and determined, this determination attracts interest from Percy Fender (Surrey Captain) who is impressed with Jardine's captaincy. Meanwhile a young Harold Larwood is introduced bowling for money at the coal mine where he works and in Australia a certain Don Bradman is selected first for New South Wales and then in 1928 for Australia during Jardine's first tour down under.
- Released: 1984-07-16
- Genre: Drama
Bodyline Movie Cast (Stars):
Hugo Weaving,
Gary Sweet,
Jim Holt,
Rhys McConnochie,
John Gregg,
Heather Mitchell,
Frank Thring,
Max Cullen,
John Walton,
Ashok Banthia,
Alan David Lee,
Bill Young,
Terry Bader,
Richard Carter,
Arthur Dignam,
Jane Harders,
John Clayton,
Colleen Fitzpatrick,
Julie Nihill,
Vincent Ball,
Peter Dahlsen,
Nicholas Gledhill,
Peter Gwynne,
Peter Whitford,
Bruce Myles,
George Whaley,
Paul Chubb,
John Sheerin,
Michael Winchester,
Ned ManningBodyline Movie Crew (Director):
Lex Marinos,
George Ogilvie,
Billy Allen,
Robert Caswell,
George Miller,
Chris Neal,
Robyn Richards,
George Miller,
George Ogilvie,
Byron Kennedy,
David Stiven,
Terry Hayes,
Doug Mitchell,
Owen Williams,
Antonia Barnard,
Lex Marinos,
Terry Hayes,
Francine Finnane,
Carl Schultz,
Graham Shirley,
Dean Semler,
Richard Francis-Bruce,
Francine Finnane,
Denny Lawrence- Link: Bodyline on CWR CRB
