Bodyline
Bodyline

Bodyline

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1984
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7 Episodes
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Dramatization of the 1932/33 Test cricket series between England and Australia. Played in Australia, the series gained notoriety in Australian and worldwide cricketing history for the fact that the English team (headed by captain Douglas Jardine) applied a bowling technique called "leg theory", or more commonly, Bodyline. This technique involved bowlers bowling the ball directly at the batsman's body, and resulted in many of the Australian team receiving numerous bruises and injuries, with batsman Bert Oldfield sustaining a cracked skull. The series generated much anger and resentment towards the English team within Australia and seriously damaged Anglo-Australian cricketing relations at the time.

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Hugo Weaving

Douglas Jardine

Hugo Weaving
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Gary Sweet

Donald Bradman

Gary Sweet
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Jim Holt

Harold Larwood

Jim Holt
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Rhys McConnochie

Pelham Warner

Rhys McConnochie
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John Gregg

Percy George Fender

John Gregg
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Heather Mitchell

Edith

Heather Mitchell
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Frank Thring

Lord Harris

Frank Thring
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Max Cullen

Clive 'Chooka' Cooper (Reporter)

Max Cullen
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John Walton

Bill Woodfull

John Walton
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Ashok Banthia

Nawab of Pataudi

Ashok Banthia
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Alan David Lee

Eddie Paynter

Alan David Lee
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Bill Young

Bill Bowes

Bill Young
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Terry Bader

Bob Wyatt

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Richard Carter

Bill Voce

Richard Carter
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Arthur Dignam

Mr. Jardine

Arthur Dignam
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Jane Harders

Mrs. Jardine

Jane Harders
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John Clayton

Mr. Bradman

John Clayton
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Colleen Fitzpatrick

Mrs. Bradman

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Julie Nihill

Jessie Bradman

Julie Nihill
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Vincent Ball

Joseph Lyons (Prime Minister)

Vincent Ball
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Peter Dahlsen

Les Ames

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Nicholas Gledhill

Douglas Jardine (young)

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Peter Gwynne

Aubrey Oxlade

Peter Gwynne
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Peter Whitford

Dr. Allen Robertson

Peter Whitford
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Bruce Myles

William Jeanes

Bruce Myles
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George Whaley

Lord Hawke

George Whaley
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Paul Chubb

Ernest Jones (Barracker)

Paul Chubb
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John Sheerin

Bill Ponsford

John Sheerin
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Michael Winchester

Stan McCabe

Michael Winchester
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Ned Manning

Jack Fingleton

Ned Manning
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Michael O'Neill

Viv Richardson

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Robert Giltinan

Leo O'Brien

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Laurie Moran

Bert Ironmonger

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Leslie Dayman

Bert Oldfield

Leslie Dayman
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Reg Gillam

Sir Clive Wigram

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Norman May

Commentator

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Brian McDermott

Frank Packer

Brian McDermott
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Bruce Stewart

Sir Ernest Crutchley

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Tim McKenzie

Waiter - Perth Reception

Tim McKenzie
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John Doyle

George 'Gubby' Allen

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