FLOODLIGHTS

BBC2, 9pm

During the mid-1990s and early2000s, Andy Woodward seemed to be living the dream. He was a professional footballer with a sparkling career ahead of him. A defender by trade, his skills won him many fans at the clubs he played for, including Bury and Sheffield United. However, in 2003, at the age of just 29, he walked away from the sport. Thirteen years later, as his personal life began to implode, he found the strength to go public with the nightmare that had blighted his life – he had been one of the victims of serial child sex abuser and youth football coach Barry Bennell during their time at Crewe. Gerard Kearns plays Woodward in this feature-length drama, which charts Woodward’s life and career.