2018
7 episodes · 2018
1No Hunger In Paradise
Based on his book of the same name, Michael Calvin examines football’s academy system, talking to players who have and have not found success as well as the children starting out in the system.
2Golazzo: The Football Italia Story
James Richardson looks back at the creation of Channel 4's Football Italia programme and the impact of free access to Italian football on British viewers in the 1990s.
3John Barnes: Poetry In Motion
A celebration of the career of John Barnes, from his arrival from Jamaica and early success with Watford to his stardom with Liverpool and England.
4True Grit
Shot entirely in black and white, an insight into the trial and torment required in order to succeed as a speedway rider.
5Shoulder To Shoulder
Brian O'Driscoll goes on a personal journey to learn how the Ireland national rugby union team has brought together people from both sides of the sectarian divide throughout The Troubles.
6Brothers in Football
The story of Corinthian Football Club, once one of the game's greatest teams, and how a 1914 tour of Brazil was cut short by World War I before a ball could be kicked. The modern-day amateur players of Corinthian-Casuals return to complete the visit and play their namesakes, the rich and successful SC Corinthian Paulista.
7Too Good To Go Down
John Cooper Clarke narrates the story of Manchester United's relegation from the First Division during the 1973-74 season. Based on the book of the same name by Wayne Barton.