Best: His Mother's Son BBC2, Tonight, 9pm Manchester.

Byline: Steve Hendry

Best: His Mother's Son BBC BBC
in full British Broadcasting Corp.

Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. 2, Tonight, 9pm Manchester United legend George Best was arguably the most gifted footballer of his generation - but his battle with the bottle was every bit as immense as his talent.

Four years after his death, this one-off drama focuses on his relationship with his mother, Ann.

It's set between 1966 and 1973, when the Belfast-born boy became a superstar at Old Trafford Old Trafford commonly refers to two sporting arenas:

Old Trafford (football ground), home of Manchester United F.C.
Old Trafford (cricket ground), home of Lancashire County Cricket Club.

before shocking everyone by retiring at the age of 26. As George's (played by Tom Payne) fame eclipses the family, his teetotal tee·to·tal
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or practicing complete abstinence from alcoholic beverages.

2. Total; absolute.

[Probably partly tee¹ mum Ann (Michelle Fairley) takes her first-ever sip of booze before succumbing to alcoholism - changing the outlook of her previously robust and happy family forever..

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Title Annotation:	Features
Publication:	Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland)
Geographic Code:	4EUUK
Date:	Apr 26, 2009
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