Series
Trainer
1991 · 2 seasons · Drama
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- 7.8
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Overview
Trainer was a British television series transmitted by the BBC between 1991 and 1992. Filmed in and around the village of Compton near Newbury, the series was set in the world of horse racing. It starred Mark Greenstreet as Mike Hardy, an aspiring horse trainer keen to set up his own stables. Other major characters included local gambler John Grey and widow Rachel Ware. Trainer lasted for two series and was the last TV project for producer Gerard Glaister. The theme song, "More to Life", was performed by Cliff Richard. The song was written by Simon May and Mike Read. The first series of 13 episodes was given the prime time Sunday night slot on BBC1 which had previously been occupied by another Glaister creation Howards' Way and a horse-racing storyline from that earlier programme provided much of the inspiration for Trainer. However, with ratings of around 6 million, the second series was reduced to ten episodes and shown on Wednesday evenings.
Cast
Mark Greenstreet
Mike Hardy
David McCallum
John Grey
Floyd Bevan
Nick Peters
Susannah York
Rachel Ware
Neil Nisbet
Danny Foster
Des McAleer
Joe Hogan
Audrey Jenkinson
Mo Ratcliffe
Angharad Rees
Caroline Farrell
Details
- First aired
- September 8, 1991
- Last aired
- December 2, 1992
- Status
- Ended
- Original language
- English
- Episodes
- 23
- Genres
- Drama
Seasons
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