
Outside Bet
Comedy
Overview
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.
Top Cast


Bob Hoskins
Bob Hoskins
Percy 'Smudge' Smith
Bob Hoskins
Percy 'Smudge' Smith


Jenny Agutter
Jenny Agutter
Shirley Baxter
Jenny Agutter
Shirley Baxter


Phil Davis
Phil Davis
Threads
Phil Davis
Threads


Vincent Regan
Vincent Regan
Jago
Vincent Regan
Jago
Calum MacNab
Calum MacNab
Mark 'Bax' Baxter
Calum MacNab
Mark 'Bax' Baxter


Emily Atack
Emily Atack
Katie
Emily Atack
Katie


Rita Tushingham
Rita Tushingham
Martha
Rita Tushingham
Martha


Dudley Sutton
Dudley Sutton
Alfie Hobnails
Dudley Sutton
Alfie Hobnails


Jason Maza
Jason Maza
Mickey
Jason Maza
Mickey


Kate Magowan
Kate Magowan
Natalie Cheam
Kate Magowan
Natalie Cheam
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