Bodyline

TV Mini Series
1984
5h 30m

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Captain Jardine's England team employs brutal "bodyline" tactics against Australian batsmen during the 1932-33 Ashes series, sparking outrage and damaging Anglo-Australian cricket relations.Captain Jardine's England team employs brutal "bodyline" tactics against Australian batsmen during the 1932-33 Ashes series, sparking outrage and damaging Anglo-Australian cricket relations.Captain Jardine's England team employs brutal "bodyline" tactics against Australian batsmen during the 1932-33 Ashes series, sparking outrage and damaging Anglo-Australian cricket relations.

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Episodes7

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Hugo Weaving

Douglas Jardine

Gary Sweet

Donald Bradman

Jim Holt

Harold Larwood

Rhys McConnochie

Pelham Warner

John Gregg

Percy George Fender

Heather Mitchell

Edith

John Walton

Bill Woodfull

Terry Bader

Wyatt

Ashok Banthia

Nawab of Pataudi

Richard Carter

Voce

Peter Dahlsen

Ames

John Doyle

Allen

Mark Hope

Sutcliffe

Michael Jay

Leyland

Alan David Lee

Eddie Paynter…

Bernard Ledger

Duckworth

Doug Middleton

Hammond

Ron Stephenson

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Goofs
In Episode 7, the series portrays Woodfull being bowled by Larwood. However, the records show Woodfull was bowled by Mitchell in the first innings.

Quotes
Douglas Jardine: I demand an apology, one of your team mates called me a bastard.
Australian Player: Which one of you bastards called this bastard a bastard?

Connections
Referenced in Top Gear Australia: Episode #2.7 (2009)

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9/10

Needs to be re-introduced

Needs to be re-introduced. This is an excellent series, but unfortunately, not available on popular streaming platforms like Netflix and Prime Video. This series needs to be remastered and re-introduced to these streaming platforms!! If not free then at least with a paid option. It will be very popular in cricket playing countries like India, UK, Australia, Pakistan, etc. The current generation needs to view and familiarise themselves with the history of leg theory and the legacy of the great Don Bradman. It is available on YouTube, uploaded by some fans, but the quality of the video is poor. And they are unofficial versions.