The Manageress (1989)

Drama · Sport

The Manageress is a television series about a woman who becomes manager of a professional football team. It ran from 1989 to 1990 and had two seasons. The series starred Cherie Lunghi as Gabrielle Benson and Warren Clarke as the chairman of the second division club. It was independently produced for Channel 4 by Glenn Wilhide and Sophie Belhetchet at their production company, ZED Ltd. The series aired for two series of six episodes on Channel 4 in 1989 and 1990.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (160 votes)
Episode average: 7.1 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 2
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1989)

7.55 avg 6 episodes 7.5 → 7.4

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	A Man's Game	7.5	7
2	Fit	7.4	6
3	The Management Reserves the Right	7.6	5
4	Collapsible Brollies	7.6	5
5	One of Us	7.8	6
6	Home and Away	7.4	6

Season 2 (1990)

6.57 avg 6 episodes 7.0 → 6.6

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Doing the Business	7.0	5
2	Pingvin Lakrids	6.4	5
3	Steal Your Heart Away	6.2	5
4	A Hundred and Ten Percent	6.8	6
5	A Match for Anyone	6.4	5
6	At the End of the Day	6.6	5

The Manageress (1989)

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