Scully 40 years old
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.
Credits
Elvis Costello
Henry Scully
Tony Haygarth
Dracula
Clive Russell
Lorry Driver
Tom Georgeson
Isaiah
Cathy Tyson
Joanna
Jean Boht
Gran
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Elvis Costello He was 29 , now 70 years old | as Henry Scully |
| Tony Haygarth He was 39 , 72 years old when he died | as Dracula |
| Clive Russell He was 38 , now 79 years old | as Lorry Driver |
| Tom Georgeson He was 46 , now 87 years old | as Isaiah |
| Cathy Tyson She was 18 , now 59 years old | as Joanna |
| John McArdle He was 34 , now 75 years old | as Teacher |
| Jean Boht She was 52 , now 92 years old | as Gran |
| Andrew Schofield He was 25 , now 66 years old | as Franny Scully |
| Sam Kelly He was 40 , 70 years old when he died | as Brady |
| Judith Barker She was 40 , now 81 years old | as Mrs Heath |
| Bruce Grobbelaar He was 26 , now 67 years old | as Himself |
| Mark McGann He was 22 , now 63 years old | as Mad Dog |
| Joey Kaye | as Mr Scully |
| Philip Whitchurch He was 33 , now 73 years old | as Castanets |
| Kenny Dalglish He was 33 , now 73 years old | as Himself |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Alan Bleasdale Writing He was 38 , now 78 years old | Writer |
Scully (40 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 1984-05-14
- Runtime: [30] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 7