Playing the Field Episode #5.3 (Season 5, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Drama, Romance, Sport

Playing the Field

Episode #5.3 (Season 5, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Drama, Romance, Sport

Holly is exhausted trying to combine football with caring for Lee, so they decide to hire a woman carer. Luke attempts to pluck up the courage to ask Lizzy out. Jim has money problems at work.

Director

Andrew Margetson

Writers

Sarah-Louise Hawkins (written by) | Pete Davies (series inspired by book "I Lost My Heart to the Belles") | Kay Mellor (series created by)

Producer

Lis Steele

Composer

Mark Russell (music by)

Cinematographer

Simon Maggs

Editor

David Barrett

Casting Directors

Janey Fothergill (original casting by) | Maggie Lunn

Production Designer

Campbell Gordon

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Edit Released

Updated Jan 20, 2002

Release date

Jan 20, 2002 (United Kingdom)

Awards

Series awards

4 nominations

Contacts

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Stephen Chapman Fire Station Supervisor Fire Station Supervisor See fewer	The Royal Today (2008)
Gaynor Faye Holly Quinn Holly Quinn See fewer	Fat Friends (2000)
Jason O'Mara Lee Quinn Lee Quinn See fewer	The Man in the High Castle (2015)
Ralph Ineson Luke Mullen Luke Mullen See fewer	The Witch (2015)
Chris Walker Matthew Mullen Matthew Mullen See fewer	Doctors (2000)
Kelli Hollis Lizzy Makin Lizzy Makin See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Elizabeth Spriggs Mrs Mullen Mrs Mullen See fewer	Sense and Sensibility (1995)
James Ellis Mr Mullen Mr Mullen See fewer	Nightingales (1990)
Brigit Forsyth Francine Pratt Francine Pratt See fewer	The Likely Lads (1976)
Ricky Tomlinson Jim Pratt Jim Pratt See fewer	The Royle Family (1998)
Josh Moran Factory Engineer Factory Engineer See fewer	Boy A (2007)
Antony Byrne Gordon Gordon See fewer	Anna Karenina (I) (2012)
Lorraine Ashbourne Geraldine Powell Geraldine Powell See fewer	King Kong (2005)
Melanie Hill Rita Dolan Rita Dolan See fewer	Stardust (2007)
Jo McInnes Jo Mullen Jo Mullen See fewer	Birthday Girl (2001)
Shelley Minto Denny Denny See fewer	Playing the Field (1998)
Belinda Everett Yaz Yaz See fewer	Calendar Girls (2003)
Roy Brandon Ron Milligan Ron Milligan See fewer	Mobile (2007)
Mary-Ann Coburn Interviewee 1 Interviewee 1 See fewer	Playing the Field (1998)
Linda Holmes Interviewee 2 (as Linda Jane Holmes) Interviewee 2 (as Linda Jane Holmes) See fewer	Playing the Field (1998)
John Elkington Interviewee 3 Interviewee 3 See fewer	Sparkhouse (2002)
Sorcha Cusack Ruth Hobbs Ruth Hobbs See fewer	Snatch (2000)
Naomi Hurtault Raquel Pearce Raquel Pearce See fewer	Playing the Field (1998)
Annette Bentley Pauline Pearce Pauline Pearce See fewer	Playing the Field (1998)