Dream Team (1997)
The long-running British football soap that brought the drama of the beautiful game — and everything beyond it — to Sky One for a full decade.
Dream Team - Series Information
- Original Title: Dream Team
- First Air Year: 1997
- Last Air Year: 2007
- Type: TV Series
- Genres: Soap, Drama
- Episode Runtime: Average runtime per episode (53 minutes)
- Number of Seasons: 10
- Number of Episodes: 420
- Status: Ended
- Original Language: English
- Spoken Languages: English
- Networks: Sky One
- Production Companies: Hewland International
Dream Team - Plot
On and off pitch battles of of the fictional Harchester United Football Club.
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Dream Team - Cast & Crew
Main Cast
- Terry Kiely
- Emma Gilmour
- Alison King
- Lisa Burstow
- Francis Johnson
- Danny Husbands
- Philip Barantini
- Angela Saunders
- Michael Legge
- Gary McDonald
Dream Team - FAQs
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Did Ricky Whittle appear in Dream Team?
Yes, Ricky Whittle — best known for his later roles in Hollyoaks and American Gods — appeared in Dream Team as footballer Ryan Naysmith. His time on the show was an early television credit before he rose to wider prominence in the UK and internationally.
Is Dream Team based on a real football club?
No, Dream Team centres on the entirely fictional Harchester United Football Club. While the show drew inspiration from real English football culture, Harchester United and its players, managers, and storylines were all invented for dramatic purposes.
How many seasons and episodes does Dream Team have?
Dream Team ran for 10 seasons and a total of 420 episodes. Season lengths varied considerably, with early seasons being especially long — Season 2 alone contained 77 episodes — before later seasons settled into a more consistent run of around 31 to 32 episodes each.
When did Dream Team first air and when did it end?
Dream Team premiered in 1997 on Sky One and concluded in 2007, giving the series a ten-year run. It remains one of the longest-running football-themed drama series in British television history, spanning an entire decade of storylines.
Did Alison King appear in Dream Team?
Yes, Alison King — widely recognised for her long-running role as Carla Connor in Coronation Street — appeared in Dream Team as Lynda Block. Her role on the Sky One football drama was among her earlier television credits before joining the Coronation Street cast.
What network originally broadcast Dream Team?
Dream Team was originally broadcast on Sky One, the British satellite television channel. It aired exclusively on Sky One throughout its entire ten-year run from 1997 to 2007, making it one of the channel's flagship drama productions during that era.
What genre is Dream Team?
Dream Team is a soap drama, blending the serialised storytelling format of a soap opera with sports drama centred on football. The series combined on-pitch action with off-pitch personal storylines, including relationships, rivalries, scandals, and personal crises affecting the fictional Harchester United club.
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