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.
Cast
Bob Hoskins
Percy 'Smudge' Smith
Jenny Agutter
Shirley Baxter
Phil Davis
Threads
Vincent Regan
Jago
Calum MacNab
Mark 'Bax' Baxter
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
Montserrat Lombard
Becka
Rebecca Ferdinando
Cheryl
Adam Deacon
Sam The Soleman
Tom Davis
Gutsy George
Mark Harris
Harry 'The Horse' Fenton
Linda Robson
Lil
Johnny Palmiero
George
Brian Croucher
Phil
Richard Blackwood
Linton
Joe Sims
Lifeguard
Rupert Holliday-Evans
Vicar
Linal Haft
Ted
