''Rovers'' is a British comedy television series that aired on
Sky One
Sky One was a British pay television channel operated and owned by Sky Group (a division of Comcast). Originally launched on 26 April 1982 as Satellite Television, it was Europe's first satellite and non- terrestrial channel. From 31 July 1989, ...
. The first and only series began on 24 May 2016 and ended on 28 June 2016.
Production
The series was first announced on 14 December 2015. The exterior stadium shots were filmed at Church Lane, the home venue of
New Mills A.F.C. in
New Mills
New Mills is a small town in the Borough of High Peak, Derbyshire, England, south-east of Stockport and from Manchester at the confluence of the River Goyt and River Sett, Sett. It is close to the border with Cheshire and above the Torrs, a ...
,
Derbyshire
Derbyshire ( ) is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England. It borders Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, and South Yorkshire to the north, Nottinghamshire to the east, Leicestershire to the south-east, Staffordshire to the south a ...
.
Story
The series revolves around a football club in
the Midlands
The Midlands is the central region of England, to the south of Northern England, to the north of southern England, to the east of Wales, and to the west of the North Sea. The Midlands comprises the ceremonial counties of Derbyshire, Herefords ...
of
England
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and the social lives of its local members. The entire series takes place at the club, which has been run by Doreen for 25 years. The locals include Pete "Mete Pott" Mott, the club's most fanatic member, Pete's best friend Tel and his boyfriend Mel, Willy and his blind mother Francis, troublesome twosome Lee and Bruce and local woman Mandy.
Music
While there is no opening credits sequence, each episode begins with an instrumental rendition of "
You Are My Sunshine
"You Are My Sunshine" is an American standard of old-time and country music and the state song of Louisiana. Its original writer is disputed. According to the performance rights organization BMI, by the year 2000 the song had been recorded by ...
" or
The White Stripes
The White Stripes were an American Rock music, rock duo formed in Detroit, Michigan, in 1997. The group consisted of Jack White (guitar, keyboards, piano, vocals) and Meg White (drums, percussion, vocals). They were a leading group of 2000s indi ...
' "
Seven Nation Army".
Cast
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Sue Johnston
Sue Johnston (born Susan Wright; 7 December 1943) is an English actress. She is known for portraying Sheila Grant in the Channel 4 soap opera '' Brookside'' (1982–1990), Barbara Royle in the BBC comedy '' The Royle Family'' (1998–2012), G ...
as Doreen, owner of the club and chief barmaid.
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Lolly Adefope as Sam, new barmaid of the club.
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Craig Cash as Pete Mott, the team's biggest fan. He must deal with club's poor performances and the feeling he's losing Tel.
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Steve Speirs as Terrence "Tel", Pete's best friend. He has recently come out of the closet and spends more and more time with his boyfriend Melvin.
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Jamie Demetriou as Tom, local man. Tom was in foster care and was then homeless until Pete took him in.
*Seb Cardinal as Melvin "Mel", the mildly flamboyant boyfriend of Tel.
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Joe Wilkinson
Joseph Roland Wilkinson (born 11 February 1975) is an English comedian, actor, and screenwriter. He began his comedy career in 2004 and has supported Alan Carr and Russell Howard on tour. In 2006, Wilkinson won the Hackney Empire New Act of ...
as Lee, local man. He enjoys ragging on Pete and his Rovers cohort.
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David Earl as Bruce, brother of Lee. They are two of a set of triplets, although the third sibling is never seen.
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Diane Morgan
Diane Morgan (born 5 October 1975) is an English actress, comedian and writer. She is notable for portraying Philomena Cunk on the review programme '' Charlie Brooker's Weekly Wipe'' (2013–2020), the mockumentary series '' Cunk on Britain'' (2 ...
as
Mandy, local woman known for her unpredictable proclivities.
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Pearce Quigley as Willy, local man. Son of Francis, he lives with and looks after his blind mother.
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Judith Barker as Francis, local woman. She is blind and relies on the attention and care of her son Willy, often inconveniencing his social life.
Episodes
Series 1 (2016)
References
External links
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{{Sky1
2010s British sitcoms
2016 British television series debuts
2016 British television series endings
Sky UK sitcoms
British English-language television shows
Television shows set in Derbyshire