Throughout literature and art, not just sport, Spurs have featured in one form or another.
Here MEHSTG looks at some of the fictional situations which have name checked our club or its players.
There must be plenty of more examples, so let us know on mehstg2016@gmail.com
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| – | The Chelsea Detective (U/Dave [TV channel] Series) 2024
Crime series starring Adrian Scarborough as a detective (DI Max Arnold) investigating cases in and around Chelsea, with his Detective Constable Jess Lombard played by Lucy Phelps. In “The Blue Room – Part 1” (Series 2, Episode 1), they investigate a murder at an art gallery theft. When interviewing an art dealer with DC Connor Pollock (Peter Bankole), Lombard criticises the dealer for using public school Latin. When leaving she turns to him and says, “Audere Est Facere”. |
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| – | Extraordinary (Sitcom on Disney+/ITVX [TV channel] 2023Series on Disney+/ITV about everyone in the population having superhero powers that features a shape-shifting man who could turn into a cat called Jizzlord (played by Luke Rollason). In “Magic Bullets” (Series 1, Episode 2), his friends are trying to establish how long he had been able to do this and one of the last things he can remember before he acquired his superpower is Spurs beating Arsenal 4-2 at home. It is established that the match took place three years ago. |
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| – | The Cockfields (Sitcom on the Gold TV Channel) 2021
In the final episode of Series 2, biological father – Larry (played by Nigel Havers) – of Simon Cockfield (Joe Wilkinson) tells him that he has won some hospitality tickets to a Spurs game and goes on to quote players who are no longer at the club that he is looking forward to meeting. He remembers that Simon is a Spurs fan and his son’s face lights up until his father tells him that it will be really convenient to spend the night with Simon before he takes his girlfriend to the match. |
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| – | Killing Eve (BBC TV Series ) 2020
Kenny Stowton – a former MI6 agent and working for investigative on-line publication Bitter Pill and played by Sean Delaney (a real life Fulham fan) – featured in this thrilling TV series, being the son of Carolyn Martens (played by Fiona Shaw) Kenny is killed off in the first episode of Series 3 and at his wake, the tribute photo of him is sitting on a table with a THFC scarf under it. |
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| – | Doctor Who BBC TV Series 2020
In Series 12, Episode 3 “Orphan 55” of the long-running BBC TV Sci-fi programme, it involved a pair of security staff called Kane and Vorm. Now, Kane could easily be a commonplace name of any Tom, Dick or Harry, but Kane AND Vorm together ? |
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| – | The Capture (BBC TV series) 2016
TV drama about the use of editing to “correct” video footage to achieve the right result for the Police and Secret Services featured an expert to give evidence on the technological issued that may lead to videos being doctored and he worked as a consultant working on TV football coverage. In the scenes featuring Marcus Levy (played by Paul Ritter) there is lots of Spurs memorabilia seen in his flat and footage of him attending a night match outside the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. |
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| – | Jericho (ITV series) 2016
Two of the main characters in this Edwardian drama about building a viaduct across a Yorkshire valley had somewhat surprisingly familiar names. The Afro-American who came in with vast experience of building railroads in the USA was named Ralph Coates. His nemesis, the prodigal brother of the man building the viaduct, was Johnny Jackson. Coincidence ? … Maybe, but then again … |
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| – | Lucky Man (Sky TV series) 2016
The lead character was James Nesbitt (a renowned Man U fan in real life) playing a maverick police detective, but his female side-kick, Detective Sergeant Nuri Chohan (played by Amara Karan), was a Spurs supporter, as she explained when detailing the differences between her boyfriend and herself. |
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| – | Hustle (BBC TV Series) 2012
The series featured a gang of con artists, who are modern day Robin Hoods, trying to hit those who prey on the vulnerable. In Episode 1 of Series 8 entitles “Gold Finger”, Dexter Gold (born Dexter Pratt and played by Paterson Joseph) is a gold dealer who claims to give the best prices, but cheats his customers, so they target him to work their con. During one scene, he can be seen talking about being a Spurs fan, but never goes to the games. |
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| – | The Maltby Collection (BBC Radio series) 2007-2009 Rod Millet (played by Julian Rhind-Tutt) is the roguish Deputy Museum Curator, who admitted that he loved being in the museum only slightly less than being at White Hart Lane. The series was written by the late David Nobbs, who was a keen Tottenham fan. |
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| – | The Tom Thorne Series (Books) 2001-
A series of crime novels written by Mark Billingham feature the central character Tom Thorne, who is a country music loving Detective on the Metropolitan Police Murder Squad and supports Tottenham Hotspur. Ironically, the author is a fan of Wolverhampton Wanderers. |
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| – | EastEnders (BBC TV series) Martin Fowler had Spurs posters on his wall, while the actor playing him was alleged to be a big Gooner. |
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| – | Life Is Sweet (Mike Leigh Film) 1990
Patsy (Stephen Rea) and Andy (Jim Broadbent) are enjoying a few pints in the pub and engage in a conversation on the football of today (while contrasting it with that of the past). Patsy: Far as I’m concerned, football died, the day Arsenal won the double. |
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| – | Albion, Albion ! (Book) 1974
This novel, written by Dick Morland (the pseudonym for crime writer Reginald Hill), is set in a futuristic society where tribal groups are based on football teams and the main character Whitey is a Spurs fan. |
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| – | Hancock’s Half Hour (BBC Radio) 1955
In the Episode – The Blackboard Jungle – a member of a class that Tony Hancock is teaching is running a book on the football results and when they ponder on the outcome of matches, he shouts out “What about Tottenham !” |
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