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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.
For more information, go to: http://www.bbc.co.uk/headroom/newsandevents/programmes/george_best.shtml.
Last on

Wed 10 Feb 2010
22:45
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Ann Best | Michelle Fairley |
Ruby Emerson | Bronagh Taggart |
Barbara Best | Laura Donnelly |
Carol Best | Lisa Hogg |
Dickie Best | Lorcan Cranitch |
George Best | Tom Payne |
Mrs Fullaway | Michelle Forbes |
Matt Busby | Des McAleer |
Dave Sadler | Luke de Woolfson |
Writer | Terry Cafolla |
Producer | Colin Barr |
Director | Colin Barr |
Broadcasts
- Sun 26 Apr 2009 21:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Two except Yorkshire
- Mon 27 Apr 2009 22:00ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD
- Wed 29 Apr 2009 02:10
- Wed 10 Feb 2010 22:45ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ HD