Scully

Scully

1984/05/14 - 1984/06/25 • Ended • 1 Seasons • English

Comedy
Drama
4.5

Overview

Scully was a British television drama with some comedy elements set in the city of Liverpool, England, that originated from a BBC Play For Today episode "Scully's New Years Eve". Originally broadcast on Channel Four in 1984, the single series was spread over six half-hour episodes plus a one-hour final episode. It was written by playwright Alan Bleasdale. The drama is notable for featuring many of the Liverpool football club first-team squad of that era. Francis Scully is a teenage boy who has his heart set on gaining a trial match for Liverpool to hopefully fulfil his ambition of playing for the club. Francis, in everyday situations during his waking hours, occasionally "sees" famous Liverpool players such as Kenny Dalglish when they are not really there. These dream-like sequences recur throughout the episodes. The main plotline is the efforts of Scully's school teachers to persuade Scully to appear in the school pantomime which they attempt by promising him a trial with his beloved Liverpool if he will cooperate. When Scully and his friends are not in school making trouble for the teachers and the school caretaker, they are seen roaming the local streets upsetting the neighbours and getting into trouble with the police. Scully sometimes has visions of the school caretaker appearing as a vampire due to the caretaker's nickname being Dracula. These frequent waking dream sequences give the show a somewhat surreal atmosphere.

Creator(s) : Alan Bleasdale

Casts
Andrew Schofield

Andrew Schofield

Franny Scully

Ray Kingsley

'Mooey' Morgan

Elvis Costello

Elvis Costello

Henry Scully

Sam Kelly

Sam Kelly

Brady

Tom Georgeson

Tom Georgeson

Isaiah

Cathy Tyson

Cathy Tyson

Joanna

Tony Haygarth

Tony Haygarth

Dracula

David Ross

David Ross

Steve

Judith Barker

Mrs Heath

Mark McGann

Mark McGann

Mad Dog

Bruce Grobbelaar

Himself

Gilly Coman

Gilly Coman

Marie Morgan

Gary Bleasdale

Gary Bleasdale

Bignall

Ian St. John

Himself

Richard Burke

Snotty Dog

Jean Boht

Jean Boht

Gran

Kenny Dalglish

Kenny Dalglish

Himself

Valerie Lilley

Valerie Lilley

Mrs. Scully

Jimmy Gallagher

Arthur Scully

Philip Whitchurch

Philip Whitchurch

Castanets

Peter Christian

Tony

Peter Kerrigan

Peter Kerrigan

Old Man

Paula Jacobs

Paula Jacobs

Florrie

Angela Catherall

Rita

Lucinda Scrivener

Puppy Dog

Joey Kaye

Mr Scully

Joe Briath

Kelly

Mary Cunningham

Crackers Leigh

David Mallinson

David Mallinson

Mr Flanagan

Mike Hayden

Mr O'Gorman

Eileen O'Brien

Mrs O'Gorman

Bob Paisley

Himself

Clive Russell

Clive Russell

Lorry Driver

John McArdle

John McArdle

Teacher

Jimmy Coleman

Police Driver

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Season 1
Season 1
0.0

1984/05/14 • 7 Episodes

Season 1 of Scully premiered on May 14, 1984

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