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Floodlights

The former professional soccer player Andy Woodward revelations about the sexual abuse he suffered as a youth player.

Director

Nick Rowland

Year

Genre

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N/A

Production

Expectation Entertainment,BBC

Awards

1 nomination

Homepage

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017h6t

Jean Woodward

Morven Christie

Barry Bennell

Jonas Armstrong

Andy Woodward

Terry Woodward

Lynda

Neil Warnock

Chris

DCI Bakewell

DC Denmyre

Matthew Hawksley

Constable B.Knapper (Lancashire Constabulary)

DC Blakefield

Detention Officer

Jail Inmate

Jobbo

Danny Taylor

Batzy

Andrew Woodward (Young)

Neil Warnock

Pug goer

Journalist

Nige

Football Supporter

Prisoner #6643

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This programme contains strong
language, scenes which some - Floodlights

This programme contains strong language, scenes which some

CROWD CHEERING - Floodlights

And you,
hiding behind the bastard ref. - Floodlights

And you, hiding behind the bastard ref.

Just relieved he's not digging
me out, - Floodlights

Just relieved he's not digging me out,

He's serving jail time in the
States, last time I heard. - Floodlights

He's serving jail time in the States, last time I heard...

We just know that you were one
of his famous academy graduates, - Floodlights

We just know that you were one of his famous academy graduat...

If you've got any information,
we'd really appreciate it. - Floodlights

If you've got any information, we'd really appreci...

Over 30 professional careers
made, and counting, - Floodlights

Over 30 professional careers made, and counting,

You show me a lad who doesn't want
to be a professional footballer, - Floodlights

You show me a lad who doesn't want to be a professional...

You've got to know that player
inside and out, - Floodlights

You've got to know that player inside and out,

And they all came through me, - Floodlights

And they all came through me,

..I can't be dealing with the
politics, - Floodlights

..I can't be dealing with the politics,

And...the parents. Jeez, - Floodlights

And...the parents. Jeez,

Barry was just in the area, so he's
popped in to see us. - Floodlights

Barry was just in the area, so he's popped in to see us...

And we have got a great crop
of skilful lads, - Floodlights

And we have got a great crop of skilful lads,

Oh, what a tackle by Woodward! - Floodlights

Oh, what a tackle by Woodward!

Right. Picking your mam up from the
chippy, - Floodlights

Right. Picking your mam up from the chippy,

Here, at the best youth academy
in the country. - Floodlights

Here, at the best youth academy in the country.

With a manager who can't wait
to play you in his first team. - Floodlights

With a manager who can't wait to play you in his first ...

With a chairman who can't wait
to sign his chequebook - Floodlights

With a chairman who can't wait to sign his chequebook

But you trust in me, - Floodlights

But you trust in me,

..and you relish this, - Floodlights

..and you relish this,

..why I - - Floodlights

Keep playing like that, and I reckon
we'll get pro contracts with Barry. - Floodlights

Keep playing like that, and I reckon we'll get pro cont...

Our first game is against
Stone Dominoes, away, - Floodlights

Our first game is against Stone Dominoes, away,

Then Oldham, and... - Floodlights

Then Oldham, and...

..Chester City, - Floodlights

..Chester City,

WHISTLE BLOWS - Floodlights

We ain't got no game on Saturday, - Floodlights

We ain't got no game on Saturday,

Listen, when he runs out
at Old Trafford, - Floodlights

Listen, when he runs out at Old Trafford,

Just a pleasure for me to put
smiles on faces. - Floodlights

Just a pleasure for me to put smiles on faces.

FILM PLAYS - Floodlights

Listen to me. Pipe down, or I
promise you, - Floodlights

Listen to me. Pipe down, or I promise you,

You know, make your mum and dad
dead, dead proud of you. - Floodlights

You know, make your mum and dad dead, dead proud of you.

I know this game. I've played it - Floodlights

I know this game. I've played it

The more we train, talk tactics,
the better. - Floodlights

The more we train, talk tactics, the better.

So if you really, really want it, - Floodlights

So if you really, really want it,

And this chap right here, he is
right up Dario's street, - Floodlights

And this chap right here, he is right up Dario's street...

Right then, young man, where are all
these trophies and medals - Floodlights

Right then, young man, where are all these trophies and meda...

It's all right. It's all right,
yeah, if he just shows me? - Floodlights

It's all right. It's all right, yeah, if he just s...

This one's when we won,
when I got Player of the Month. - Floodlights

This one's when we won, when I got Player of the Month.

This one's for Player
of the Tournament - Floodlights

This one's for Player of the Tournament

HE LAUGHS - Floodlights

Do you see how happy you're making
Mum and Dad? Hmm? - Floodlights

Do you see how happy you're making Mum and Dad? Hmm?

We've never been closer, lad.
This season's our big chance. - Floodlights

We've never been closer, lad. This season's our bi...

Run any faster, Woody, I'm sending
you for a bloody drugs test. - Floodlights

Run any faster, Woody, I'm sending you for a bloody dru...

I've just seen the wife leave,
so it's probably a good time. - Floodlights

I've just seen the wife leave, so it's probably a ...

We're almost certain that the boy
Bennell abused in the States - Floodlights

We're almost certain that the boy Bennell abused in the...

Without the AIDS thing,
he would have kept silent. - Floodlights

Without the AIDS thing, he would have kept silent.

Yeah, it seems there's an issue - Floodlights

Yeah, it seems there's an issue

Your name keeps cropping
up as one of his favourites. - Floodlights

Your name keeps cropping up as one of his favourites.

Who told you that?
It's just what we're hearing. - Floodlights

Who told you that? It's just what we're hearing.

I was never one of his favourites.
I don't even know what that means. - Floodlights

I was never one of his favourites. I don't even know wh...

But our investigation suggests - Floodlights

But our investigation suggests

With a statement from you, - Floodlights

With a statement from you,

But for any of this to happen, - Floodlights

But for any of this to happen,

Our opinion? Bennell should not
be on the streets. - Floodlights

Our opinion? Bennell should not be on the streets.

Got to split you up, I'm afraid,
lads. - Floodlights

Got to split you up, I'm afraid, lads.

Next. Frazier, Smitty, Matty. - Floodlights

Next. Frazier, Smitty, Matty.

HE WHISTLES - Floodlights

QUIZ CONTINUES ON TV - Floodlights

QUIZ CONTINUES ON TV

DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS - Floodlights

DOOR OPENS AND SHUTS

NEWS REPORT PLAYS ON TV - Floodlights

NEWS REPORT PLAYS ON TV

Right, then, finally,
last but not least, best defender. - Floodlights

Right, then, finally, last but not least, best defender.

So listen, seeing as though we only
went and won the bloody thing, - Floodlights

So listen, seeing as though we only went and won the bloody ...

Apart from Ash. He couldn't even
catch AIDS. - Floodlights

Apart from Ash. He couldn't even catch AIDS.

Now, I think I know who did it,
but I just can't prove it. - Floodlights

Now, I think I know who did it, but I just can't prove ...

Eh? You were first in and out
of the changing room, lad. - Floodlights

Eh? You were first in and out of the changing room, lad.

When you play football in my team,
there's trust amongst everybody. - Floodlights

When you play football in my team, there's trust amongs...

# I'll be here till the end of time - Floodlights

# I'll be here till the end of time

# It's always tease, tease, tease - Floodlights

# It's always tease, tease, tease

Please, don't question me on this,
son. - Floodlights

Please, don't question me on this, son.

Yeah, I'm going to have to buy - Floodlights

Yeah, I'm going to have to buy

Listen, Jean, it's late
and we're training tomorrow, - Floodlights

Listen, Jean, it's late and we're training tomorro...

Er... We'll miss you,
but it's up to you. - Floodlights

Er... We'll miss you, but it's up to you.

Hiya, I've just got a few urgent
calls to make, - Floodlights

Hiya, I've just got a few urgent calls to make,

Yeah. Not a chance you've had those
Ipswich tournament receipts yet? - Floodlights

Yeah. Not a chance you've had those Ipswich tournament...

Well, can I get Ipswich
and Blackpool on Friday, - Floodlights

Well, can I get Ipswich and Blackpool on Friday,

Please do. Bloody skint looking
after these lads. - Floodlights

Please do. Bloody skint looking after these lads.

Boxing Day is the most important
match of the year, - Floodlights

Boxing Day is the most important match of the year,

I know it's cold. I know it's
miserable. I know it's only 8am. - Floodlights

I know it's cold. I know it's miserable. I know it...

Go on. Sprint, Jobbo, or I'll boot
this ball up your arse. - Floodlights

Go on. Sprint, Jobbo, or I'll boot this ball up your ar...

Jog back. Come on, shift it,
shift it! - Floodlights

Jog back. Come on, shift it, shift it!

Good lad. Round me, round me.
Go on, back. - Floodlights

Good lad. Round me, round me. Go on, back.

BOYS LAUGH - Floodlights

BARRY SCOFFS - Floodlights

FINAL WHISTLE BLOWS - Floodlights

FINAL WHISTLE BLOWS

This is my witness statement
on the sexual abuse I suffered - Floodlights

This is my witness statement on the sexual abuse I suffered

This is the first time
I have revealed this happened. - Floodlights

This is the first time I have revealed this happened.

The abuse started almost
immediately - Floodlights

The abuse started almost immediately

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The former professional soccer player Andy Woodward revelations about the sexual abuse he suffered as a youth player.

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Director: Nick Rowland

Writer: Matt Greenhalgh

Production: Expectation Entertainment,BBC

Genre: drama

Year: 2022

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.2

BoxOffice: N/A

Released: 17 May 2022

Awards: 1 nomination

Homepage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0017h6t