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Fred Perry

The British three-time Wimbledon tennis champion answers the questions in the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Service's interview series. From June 1961.

The British three-time Wimbledon tennis champion, Fred Perry (1909 - 1995) is quizzed by Elizabeth Beresford and Denzil Batchelor.

Fred details the obstacles he faced on his path to success on the tennis court - and the determination needed to triumph over his opponents.

Launched in 1952, Frankly Speaking was a novel, ground breaking ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ series. Unrehearsed and unscripted, the traditional interviewee/interviewer pairing was initially jettisoned for three interviewers - later two - firing direct questions. Early critics demanded it was axed, but the format won out and eventually won over detractors.

First broadcast on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Service in June 1961.

30 minutes

Last on

Sun 24 Feb 2019 02:15

Broadcasts

  • Sat 22 Oct 2016 14:15
  • Sun 23 Oct 2016 02:15
  • Sat 23 Feb 2019 14:15
  • Sun 24 Feb 2019 02:15