Sport And The British (The Landmark Radio)
Apart from the English language itself, the invention of modern sport has been our major cultural legacy to the rest of the world. In this 30-part narrative history series, with the help of the academic team from the International Centre for Sports History and Culture at De Montfort University, Clare looks at the unique and vital role sport has played, and continues to play, in our national life. Clare travels to Rugby, which can claim to be the birthplace of the modern Olympics, and she also investigates the role our sporting heroes play in shaping national identity—and rivalry. She discovers the vital role gambling has played, as well as the change from amateur to professional sport. From the birth of broadcasting to the way television has changed our relationship with sport forever—via the British Empire and the importance of sport between both world wars—this is a historic series about our national passion and how the British took sport to the world. Due to copyright reasons, this contains edited versions of the episodes that were originally broadcast.
6 CDs. 6 hrs 15 mins.
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About the Author:
Clare Balding is an award-winning presenter, writer, and broadcaster who has been presenting sports on television since 1998, when she became synonymous with horse racing on the BBC. Since then, she has reported on five Olympic Games as well as four Paralympic Games and three Winter Olympics. In addition, she is well known for her rugby league coverage; has presented Crufts; and hosts BBC Radio 4's walking series Ramblings. She has also covered ceremonial events such as the Lord Mayor's Show, Trooping the Color, and the Queen's Diamond Jubilee. Her autobiography, My Animals and Other Family, won the National Book Award for biography of the year. The same year, she won the BAFTA Special Award and RTS Presenter of the Year Award for her coverage of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. In 2013, she was awarded an OBE for services to broadcasting and journalism in the Queen's Birthday Honors List.
Review:
"Balding is such an enthusiastic companion, you can't help but succumb . . . this series is proving exceptionally interesting." —Guardian
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- PublisherBBC Books
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1445886294
- ISBN 13 9781445886299
- BindingAudio CD
- Number of pages1
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