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The British show that inspired Desperate Housewives! Marriage, drugs, sex, fast cars, fights and loads of adultery team up in the trashy, flashy series that makes Wisteria Lane look downright tame. Discover what sexy soccer wives do while their husbands are off chasing championships

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TV Special: Charity Wives Aired: Jul. 11, 2006

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Footballers' Wives (UK) is Canceled/Ended
The show had 5 seasons and 43 episodes air between 2002 and 2006.

Series Info

Type:
Scripted
Premiered:
Jan. 08, 2002
Status:
Canceled/Ended
Runtime:
60 min.
Aired:
2002 - 2006
To-Date:
5 Seasons
43 Episodes
Network
ITV TV Network
Genre

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Series Fun Facts

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  • Katherine Monaghan kept the pink lamp which sat in her character, Donna Walmsley's house after filming had been completed.
  • Lee-Anne Baker, who is married to a footballer in real life, was initially hired as a consultant for the series to advise the producers on various aspects of characters' lifestyles. She…
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    Lee-Anne Baker, who is married to a footballer in real life, was initially hired as a consultant for the series to advise the producers on various aspects of characters' lifestyles. She eventually auditioned for a role in the series and was cast as Lara Bateman.
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  • The cast's make-up was applied in special make-up trucks which would be driven to whichever set - the Pascoe home, the Turner home, etc. - was being used for shooting that day.