The Fix (TV film)

The Fix (TV film)

"The Fix" is a 1997 TV film first shown on BBC1 and directed by Paul Greengrass.

It tells the story of the British betting scandal of 1964, following which a number of British professional footballers were jailed and banned from football for life for conspiring to fix the results of matches. Prominent among those jailed and banned were the Sheffield Wednesday F. C. stars Peter Swan, Tony Kay and David Layne.

The part of Mike Gabbert – the "Sunday People" journalist who led the investigation into the scandal – was played by Steve Coogan. Jason Isaacs played the part of Tony Kay, through whose eyes the story is largely told.

Although the film is based on fact, some details and characters were fictionalised.

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