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Best: His Mother's Son

Factual drama about how the glamour-studded career of Britain's most famous footballer destroyed the life not only of George Best himself, but his family back in Belfast.

Factual drama about how the glamour-studded career of Britain's most famous footballer destroyed the life not only of George Best himself, but also of the close-knit family that he had left behind in Belfast. At the same time as high living began to take its toll on George's own career, his previously teetotal mother descended into alcoholism, with damaging repercussions for the whole family.

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1 hour, 30 minutes

Last on

Wed 10 Feb 201022:45

Credits

RoleContributor
Ann BestMichelle Fairley
Ruby EmersonBronagh Taggart
Barbara BestLaura Donnelly
Carol BestLisa Hogg
Dickie BestLorcan Cranitch
George BestTom Payne
Mrs FullawayMichelle Forbes
Matt BusbyDes McAleer
Dave SadlerLuke de Woolfson
WriterTerry Cafolla
ProducerColin Barr
DirectorColin Barr

Broadcasts

  • Sun 26 Apr 200921:00
  • Mon 27 Apr 200922:00
  • Wed 29 Apr 200902:10
  • Wed 10 Feb 201022:45