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Title: GREAT ESCAPE, the

Reference number: 7564

Date: 2005

Director: d. Eric Joseph

Sponsor: Scottish Television

Producer: Stuart Rivans and Nic Lowe

Production company: Demus Productions

Sound: sound

Colour: col

Fiction: non-fiction

Running time: 24.00 mins

Description: The Great Escape goes beneath the surface of Sunday League football, following the fortunes of one of Scotland's toughest teams, Mediaspec AFC. Drama and passion both on and off the pitch. [synopsis from Scottish Screen brochure "New Scottish Short Films 2005"]

Part of 'This Scotland' documentary strand, broadcast on STV.

Credits: Dedicated to the memory of Maria Joseph 1939 - 2005.

narr. Alex Fearns
w. Stephen Ferguson
With special thanks to Glasgow Sunday AFL, Scottish Amateur FA, Benburb FC, Loch Venechar Fishery, Rutherglen Royale Snooker Club.
camera Tom Astbury, Bill Grainger, Bobby Whitelaw
dubbing mixer Kahl Henderson
ed. Kevin Maguire
programme consultant Alistair Scott
exec. p. Henry Eagles, Becky Lloyd, Agnes Wilkie
Scottish Television Production © MMV