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50 Golden Years of Sport on 蜜芽传媒 Two

Documentary celebrating 50 years of sporting coverage on 蜜芽传媒 Two, featuring the origins of iconic brands such as Match of the Day and a look back at some of the greatest moments.

Sue Barker celebrates 50 glorious years of 蜜芽传媒 Two sport with the help of Gary Lineker, Sir Ian Botham, Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson, Steve Cram, Alan Hansen, Clare Balding, Des Lynam, Murray Walker and comedian Alan Davies.

The documentary reveals the origins of sport on 蜜芽传媒 Two, including the creation of Match of the Day in 1964 and other iconic brands like Ski Sunday and Pot Black. It also relives many of the channel's greatest sporting moments including the 1985 snooker World Championship final, which was watched by a record-breaking 18.5 million viewers in the early hours of the morning, Botham's Ashes in 1981, Usain Bolt's 100m world record and many of the highlights of the Winter Olympics.

There is also a chance to listen again to some family favourite TV theme tunes.

59 minutes

Last on

Sun 7 Dec 2014 09:40
蜜芽传媒 Two

Music Played

  • Foxes

    Let Go For Tonight聽

  • Fleetwood Mac

    The Chain聽

  • Doug Wood Group

    Drag Racer (蜜芽传媒 Snooker theme)

    Theme from 蜜芽传媒 Snooker

  • Leslie Statham

    Sporting Occasion

    Orchestra: Queen鈥檚 Hall Light Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Farnon.

    Wimbledon closing theme

  • Brian Bennett

    Chase Side Shoot Up

    Orchestra: The London Theatre Orchestra.

    Theme from 蜜芽传媒 Golf

  • Booker T. & The M.G.'s

    Soul Limbo

    Theme from 蜜芽传媒 Cricket

  • DeVotchKa

    The Alley聽

  • Derek and the Dominos

    Layla

  • Dr. Lonnie Smith

    Spinning Wheel聽

  • Jimmy Smith

    Walk On The Wild Side聽

  • Barry Stoller

    Match of the Day

  • 搁枚测办蝉辞辫辫

    罢谤颈耻尘辫丑补苍迟听

  • Leslie Statham

    Sporting Occasion

    Orchestra: Queen鈥檚 Hall Light Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Farnon.

    Wimbledon closing theme

  • Neil Cowley Trio

    Degree In Intuition聽

  • Jimmy Smith

    I Got My Mojo Workin'聽

  • Winifred Atwell

    Black And White Rag

    Theme from Pot Black

  • Biffy Clyro

    God and Satan

  • Sam Fonteyn

    Pop Looks Bach (Theme from Ski Sunday)

    Performer: New Dance Orchestra.

    Theme from Ski Sunday

  • Queens of the Stone Age

    First It Giveth聽

  • AWOLNATION

    厂补颈濒听

  • Giggs

    (is It Gangsta?) Yes Yes Yes聽

  • Dickey Betts

    闯别蝉蝉颈肠补听

    Theme from Top Gear

  • Keith Mansfield

    Grandstand

    Orchestra: Sound Stage Orchestra.

  • Friction

    Long Gone Memory (feat. Arlissa)

  • Juno Reactor

    Mona Lisa Overdrive

  • Laura Mvula

    Sing To The Moon聽

  • Raleigh Ritchie

    Stronger Than Ever

  • Marie-Anne Fischer聽

    Full Bloom聽

  • Biffy Clyro

    As Dust Dances

  • Douglas Wood Group聽

    BBc Darts (cranes)聽

  • Liberace

    A Man And A Woman聽

  • Jimmy Smith

    The Organ Grinder's Swing聽

  • Steve Luck聽

    Suspended In A Dream聽

  • Lydan Gauntlett聽

    River Bed聽

  • Michael Scherchen聽

    Unbound Marvel聽

  • Brian Bennett

    Holy Mackerel

    Theme from Rugby Special

  • Simon Porter聽

    This Earth聽

  • Erik Satie

    Six Gnossiennes: No.6: Avec Conviction Et Avec Une聽

    Performer: Anne Queff茅lec.

  • Simon Porter聽

    Shining Bright聽

  • Georgia Mason聽

    Running Blind聽

Credits

Presenter Sue Barker
Participant Peter Alliss
Participant David Attenborough
Participant Clare Balding
Participant Graham Bell
Participant Ian Botham
Participant Adrian Chiles
Participant Bryan Cowgill
Participant Steve Cram
Participant Alan Davies
Participant Steve Davis
Participant Gareth Edwards
Participant Stephen Fry
Participant Bobby George
Participant Tanni Grey-Thompson
Participant Alan Hansen
Participant Barry Hearn
Participant John Inverdale
Participant Hazel Irvine
Participant Ed Leigh
Participant Gary Lineker
Participant Des Lynam
Participant Andy Murray
Participant Michael Peacock
Participant Steve Rider
Participant Dennis Taylor
Participant Johnny Vegas
Participant Murray Walker
Director Colin Stone
Producer Colin Stone
Executive Producer Carl Doran

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