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The Racing Game
“The Dick Francis Thriller: The Racing Game”
★ 7.8· 1979– 1980· 1 Season· 6 Episodes· ~60 min/ep
Ended
Drama
Sid Halley, champion steeplechase jockey, suffers a devastating injury in a fall that ends his career. He sinks into self-pity until his aristocratic father-in-law bullies him into trying something new: becoming a private detective. A great literary gumshoe emerges as Halley regains his dignity, faces his vulnerability, and finds new meaning in life.
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Details
First Aired: 11/21/1979
Languages: English
Type: Scripted
Production
Networks:
ITV1
ITV1Companies: Yorkshire Television
Countries: United Kingdom
Seasons
Season 1
1979· 6 episodes
Gallery
Keywords
horse racingprivate detective
