Best: His Mother's Son (2009)
2009 · 1h 30m · Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Genres: Comedy, Drama, TV Movie
Best – His Mother’s Son (BBC Two) was a gloomy drama about Ann Best, mother of George, who was strictly teetotal until her mid-40s, when she had her first sip of sherry to celebrate her son’s footballing success. Ten years later, she was dead from alcoholism-related heart disease.
Director: Colin Barr
Writers: Terry Cafolla
Cast
Lorcan Cranitch as Dickie BestLuke de Woolfson as Dave SadlerLaurence Doherty as JournalistLaura Donnelly as Barbara BestRichard Dormer as Ad DirectorMichelle Fairley as Ann BestStephen Hagan as Steve FullawayPaul Kennedy as ReporterNiamh McGrady as Martha DevineTom Payne as George BestBronágh Taggart as Ruby EmersonMore like this
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