Bert & Dickie (2012)
Thrown together just five weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics, Bert Bushnell (Doctor Who's Matt Smith) and Dickie Burnell (Sam Hoare) defied all the odds and made history in the double sculls. This is the story of how they did it - not only by pushing physical and emotional limits, but also by overcoming their vast professional and personal differences.
Director: David Blair
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Matt Smith as Bert Bushnell |
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Sam Hoare as Dickie Burnell |
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Geoffrey Palmer as Charles Burnell |
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Ron Cook as Albert |
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James Frain as Jack Beresford |
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Clive Merrison as Clement Attlee |
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Alexandra Moen as Rosalind Burnell |
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Douglas Hodge as Mr. Bushnell |
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Sara Vickers as Margaret |
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Brian Shelley as Olympic Official |
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Kevin Hudson as Wheelwright (uncredited) |
| Directing | David Blair | Director |
| Writing | William Ivory | Writer |
| Production | Chrissy Skinns | Producer |
| Production | Jessica Pope | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Rob Lane | Original Music Composer |
| Editing | Pia Di Ciaula | Editor |
| Camera | Kieran McGuigan | Director of Photography |
| Art | Sophie Phillips | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Suzanne Cave | Costume Design |