Playing the Field

TV Show (2000 - 2004)

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Synopsis:

Drama about the turbulent personal lives of a women's football team, starring Melanie Hill, Elizabeth Spriggs, James Ellis and Ricky Tomlinson

Cast:

Melanie Hill, Elizabeth Spriggs, James Ellis, Lorraine Ashbourne, Ricky Tomlinson, Brigit Forsyth

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Episode Guide

Season 1 - Playing the Field

Season 1 Episode 65: EPISODE: 65 (2004) Rita sleeps with Martin's former teacher; Holly gets a phone call saying the clubhouse is on fire.
Season 1 Episode 64: EPISODE: 64 (2004) Holly is getting increasingly annoyed with Ruth; Jo fails to make her job interview; Matthew stuns Pauline when he asks her to marry him.
Season 1 Episode 63: EPISODE: 63 (2004) Holly finds herself becoming increasingly exhausted when she takes on to much; Matthew finds himself missing Pauline more than he expected.
Season 1 Episode 62: EPISODE: 62 (2004) Pauline throws Matthew out when she learns that he has been sneaking back to his Mom's for some home cooked meals; Jo argues with her mother over baby Jessica's care then clashes with Francine.
Season 1 Episode 61: EPISODE: 61 (2004) Jo is now the proud mother of baby Jessica; Rick continues to make Geraldine's life miserable.
Season 1 Episode 60: EPISODE: 60 (2004) Rick remains unconsious; Geraldine refuses to go to the police.
Season 1 Episode 59: EPISODE: 59 (2004) Geraldine is depressed; Matthew is enjoying a romantic afternoon with Pauline; Rick falls down a flight of stairs.
Season 1 Episode 58: EPISODE: 58 (2004) Holly is furious when her disabled husband, Lee, decides to have a bath just as she is about to leave for football; Geraldine is upset when Dave takes her off to a country cottage and reveals that he has been at a job interview.
Season 1 Episode 57: EPISODE: 57 (2004) Matthew and Luke help Holly move into her new house; Mrs. Mullen is horrified when Pauline asks for her help; Luke is surprised when Chris asks hem about his odd-jobs business.
Season 1 Episode 56: EPISODE: 56 (2004) Francine gets angry when Jim tells her he invited the Mullen to dinner; Jo finds out about Ryan's illegal activities and calls off the engagement; Kelly tells Rick to forget about Geraldine and George.
Season 1 Episode 55: EPISODE: 55 (2004) Scott gets a frosty reception from Holly after their kiss; Rick gains Kelly's pity; Ryan asks Jim if he can borrow some money for an engagement ring.
Season 1 Episode 54: EPISODE: 54 (2004) Ryan gets promoted, much to the joy of Francine; Shazza makes a late night visit to Scott, upset with the fact she married the wrong man.
Season 1 Episode 53: EPISODE: 53 (2004) Dave and Geraldine celebrate the baby's first birthday; Rick wakes up in bed and discovers himself between two women; Shazza embarrasses Scott and is rude to Rita; Kelly confronts Chris about seeing his wife behind her back.
Season 1 Episode 52: EPISODE: 52 (2003) Bad news for Mikey leads to a happy discovery for Rick.
Season 1 Episode 51: EPISODE: 51 (2003) Life in Castlefield has returned to normal after the wedding; Rita plans a romantic dinner with John.
Season 1 Episode 50: EPISODE: 50 (2003) The day of the wedding dawns; Shazza is determined to break the engagement.
Season 1 Episode 49: EPISODE: 49 (2003) Rick moves back in with Diane against her wishes; Scott gives the team a pre-match pep talk.
Season 1 Episode 48: EPISODE: 48 (2003) Ryan's court day approaches; Theresa, Rita, and Jim are interviewing for a new coach.
Season 1 Episode 47: EPISODE: 47 (2003) The christening of Geraldine's baby provokes many reactions.
Season 1 Episode 46: EPISODE: 46 (2003) It's a big day for the Blues, with the first National League match and Shazza's hen night.
Season 1 Episode 45: EPISODE: 45 (2003) Kate tells Diane that Rick claims to be the baby's father; Ryan has been ripping off Jo's family.
Season 1 Episode 44: EPISODE: 44 (2003) Angie discovers Shazza has been drawing unemployment while being employed as a bus driver; John hopes to resolve things with Rita; Shazza breaks off the engagement to Luke.
Season 1 Episode 43: EPISODE: 43 (2003) Holly becomes increasingly annoyed with Ruth.
Season 1 Episode 42: EPISODE: 42 Rita has dinner with her former husband; angry, jealous Dave follows Geraldine to Rick's.
Season 1 Episode 41: EPISODE: 41 Jo receives an inheritance; Rick confronts Josephine in the hospital after the baby's birth.
Season 1 Episode 40: EPISODE: 40 Geraldine's pregnancy nears its end, and husband Dave has doubts about paternity.
Season 1 Episode 39: EPISODE: 39 (2002) Diane discovers the truth about Rick and Geraldine's affair.
Season 1 Episode 38: EPISODE: 38 (2002) On the morning after the fire, Jim surveys the smoking remains of the clubhouse.
Season 1 Episode 37: EPISODE: 37 (2002) Jim and Francine struggle to come to terms with the factory going into receivership.
Season 1 Episode 36: EPISODE: 36 (2002) Holly is puzzled over Ruth's lack of contact with her son; Lee takes Holly away to celebrate her birthday.
Season 1 Episode 35: EPISODE: 35 (2002) The first day of the court case comes to an end after Rick's shocking revelations about George's paternity.
Season 1 Episode 34: EPISODE: 34 (2002) New mother Jo finds herself banished to the subs bench thanks to new coach Gordon.
Season 1 Episode 33: EPISODE: 33 (2002) Holly finds that the hired help is not all that she seems.
Season 1 Episode 32: EPISODE: 32 (2002) Jo meets a handsome stranger on a coach heading home from London; Rita does not look forward to turning 40.
Season 1 Episode 31: EPISODE: 31 (2001) Geraldine is forced to face the truth about her father.
Season 1 Episode 30: EPISODE: 30 (2001) Eddie discovers that he is a natural in the world of children's entertainment.
Season 1 Episode 29: EPISODE: 29 (2001) Angie discovers that Shazza is involved in a benefit fraud.
Season 1 Episode 28: EPISODE: 28 (2001) Rita throws her life into turmoil by confessing everything to John.
Season 1 Episode 27: EPISODE: 27 (2001) Rita's meeting with her ex-husband fails to turn out as planned.
Season 1 Episode 26: EPISODE: 26 (2001) Jo discovers the identity of her real father.
Season 1 Episode 25: EPISODE: 25 (2001) Geraldine goes into early labour, casting further doubts on the paternity of her child.
Season 1 Episode 24: EPISODE: 24 (2001) Geraldine and Dave pick up the pieces; Mr. Mullen remains in the hospital.
Season 1 Episode 23: EPISODE: 23 (2001) Jim and Mr. Mullen come up with a scheme; the engagement dinner ends in heartache.
Season 1 Episode 22: EPISODE: 22 (2001) Joe faces up to Theresa's revelation; the Mullens consider the future.
Season 1 Episode 21: EPISODE: 21 (2001) A familiar face brings exciting news; Rick fights for his life.
Season 1 Episode 20: EPISODE: 20 (2001) Rick blackmails Geraldine; Jo must make an important decision; Pauline wants to reveal her relationship with Matthew.
Season 1 Episode 19: EPISODE: 19 (2001) Scott confronts Holly's other man; Rick tries to prove he is the father of Geraldine's child.
Season 1 Episode 18: EPISODE: 18 (2001) Passions arise between Scott and Holly; Heidi is admitted to the hospital.
Season 1 Episode 17: EPISODE: 17 (2001) Harmony is created between Mrs. Mullen and Francine; Ryan and Jason's late night activities are discovered.
Season 1 Episode 16: EPISODE: 16 (2001) Matthew starts an unlikely friendship; Holly helps Luke; Rick ruins Geraldine's day.
Season 1 Episode 15: EPISODE: 15 (2001) The Mullens await the return of newlyweds Shazza and Luke; the Blues play a charity match.
Season 1 Episode 14: EPISODE: 14 (2001) Therasa faces a difficult choice; Jo finds Jason to be difficult; Shazza feels trapped.
Season 1 Episode 13: EPISODE: 13 (2001) Mikey receives bad news; Rick lusts for revenge.
Season 1 Episode 12: EPISODE: 12 (2001) Rita has a day of reckoning; Shazza copes with married life; truth is revealed about the stolen van.
Season 1 Episode 11: EPISODE: 11 (2001) Geraldine helps Diane escape from Rick.
Season 1 Episode 10: EPISODE: 10 (2001) First National League match.
Season 1 Episode 9: EPISODE: 9 (2001) The Mullens and Pratts prepare for Ryan's court case; Jo questions her loyalties.
Season 1 Episode 8: EPISODE: 8 Jo is soon caught by her mother when she sneaks out of the house to visit Ryan, while Mrs Mullen instructs Matthew to move all Shazza's belongings into the caravan
Season 1 Episode 7: EPISODE: 7 Kelly discovers Rick slumped at the foot of the stairs and, as his life hangs in the balance, Rita and Geraldine agonise over whether to confess to the police. The action on the pitch is equally as tense as the Blues battle for league survival in what promises to be a rip-roaring climax to the series. Drama, starring Lorraine Ashbourne, Melanie Hill and Nicholas Gleaves
Season 1 Episode 6: EPISODE: 6 The morning after the fire, Jim surveys the smoking remains of the clubhouse and his business, confessing to a horrified Francine he wasn't insured. Rita admits to Geraldine that she feels partly responsible for the blaze, and her troubles are compounded by Martin's announcement that he's leaving home. Meanwhile, the team are reunited at Matthew and Pauline's wedding. Drama, starring Melanie Hill, Ricky Tomlinson and Tom Moore. Last in series
Season 1 Episode 5: EPISODE: 5 Holly's feelings for Scott become muddled, while Geraldine finally gets out of the house, and joins Rita as a spectator at the match. Meanwhile, Dave's brother uses underhand tactics to prove he is the father of baby George
Season 1 Episode 4: EPISODE: 4 The Blues organise a birthday bash for Holly, but the party is soon disrupted when she makes a shocking discovery about Ruth. Meanwhile, a dejected Jim is forced to admit the truth to Francine, and Matthew puts a proposition to Pauline. Drama, starring Gaynor Faye and Ricky Tomlinson
Season 1 Episode 3: EPISODE: 3 An exhausted Holly struggles to combine work with looking after Lee, but hiring a carer creates as many problems as it solves. Meanwhile, the Blues are thrilled when Jo gets put back on the team in time for their big match and Matthew finds himself missing Pauline more than he expected. Drama, starring Gaynor Faye, Jason O'Mara and Jo McInnes
Season 1 Episode 2: EPISODE: 2 Back in prison, Dave struggles to come to terms with Rick's shocking revelation about the paternity test and vents his anger on another inmate. Meanwhile, Matthew finds Pauline's domestic skills distinctly lacking and Jo argues with her mother over baby Jessica's care. Drama, starring Tim Dantay, Nicholas Gleaves and Jo McInnes
Season 1 Episode 1: EPISODE: 1 New series. Dave struggles with prison life as he awaits his trial for Rick's attempted murder and Geraldine agonises over whether she should take the stand. Meanwhile, Jo has become a proud mother, but with the arrival of a new coach, finds herself relegated to the subs' bench. Tim Dantay, Nicholas Gleaves, Lorraine Ashbourne and Jo McInnes star

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