Overview

Set against the turbulent mid 1980s of money, privatisation, unions and dramatic media evolution: A lifelong group of friends find themselves at the bad end of a redundancy pay-out and invest their savings into a racehorse, hoping that one final race can turn their fortunes around.

Genres

Cast

Bob Hoskins

Percy 'Smudge' Smith

Jenny Agutter

Shirley Baxter

Phil Davis

Threads

Vincent Regan

Jago

Emily Atack

Katie

Rita Tushingham

Martha

Dudley Sutton

Alfie Hobnails

Jason Maza

Mickey

Kate Magowan

Natalie Cheam

Terry Stone

Johnny Gossamer

Perry Benson

Sefton Wallace

Lucy Drive

Erica