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    Bert and Dickie

    2012 · Docudrama · 1h 30m

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  1. Jul 25, 2012 · Bert & Dickie: Directed by David Blair. With Matt Smith, Sam Hoare, James Frain, Douglas Hodge. Thrown together just five weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics, Bert Bushnell and Dickie Burnell row together in the the double sculls.

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    • Biography, Drama, History
    • David Blair
    • 2012-07-25
  2. Bert and Dickie. As part of the celebrations for the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the BBC produced the film Bert and Dickie (also called Going For Gold: The '48 Games ), depicting Dickie Burnell and Bert Bushnell 's achievement at the 1948 Games. [1] [2] The drama was written by William Ivory and directed by David Blair .

  3. Jul 31, 2012 · Overview. Thrown together just five weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics, Bert Bushnell (Doctor Who's Matt Smith) and Dickie Burnell (Sam Hoare) defied all the odds and made history in the double sculls. This is the story of how they did it - not only by pushing physical and emotional limits, but also by overcoming their vast ...

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  5. Working class Bert Bushnell is anxious for selection in the single sculls event and is upset when former Olympian medallist and innovative organizer Jack Beresford pairs him with journalist Dickie Burnell, whose privileged background he despises. Their initial poor performance sees them at odds but, after Bert has convinced Dickie that their ...

  6. Bert & Dickie plot "Going For Gold: The '48 Games" The story of Bert Bushnel and Dickie Burnell, two rowers who were placed together in the same boat just five weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics. Both coming from very different classes, they initially have the greatest difficulty getting along, let alone forming an adequately ...

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    • Matt Smith, Sam Hoare, Geoffrey Palmer
    • David Blair
  7. Released July 31st, 2012, 'Bert Dickie' stars Matt Smith, Sam Hoare, Geoffrey Palmer, Ron Cook The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 29 min, and received a user score of 58 (out of 100) on TMDb ...

  8. May 10, 2024 · Synopsis. Thrown together just five weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics, Bert Bushnell (Doctor Who's Matt Smith) and Dickie Burnell (Sam Hoare) defied all the odds and made history in the double sculls. This is the story of how they did it - not only by pushing physical and emotional limits, but also by overcoming their vast ...