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The Cult of the Underdog

Jack Whitehall takes a comedic sprint through British sport’s greatest underdog moments, from Leicester City to Kelly Holmes to a Northern Irish snooker player with funny glasses.

Jack Whitehall takes a light-hearted and nostalgia-filled look back at Britain’s sports history, telling the nation’s story through our most iconic moments and characters.

This time, Jack irreverently dives into Britain’s undying love for the plucky, humble outsider, looking at how, when it comes to sport, we can’t help but get behind an underdog. From 5000-1 Premier League winners to the biggest upset in 1980s snooker, from Kelly Holmes defying the odds to Torvill and Dean turning ice-dancing into a national phenomenon, Jack examines our passion for giantkilling and why there’s no better or more satisfying a sports story than one that goes against the script.

29 minutes

Music Played

  • Chas & Dave

    Snooker Loopy

  • Frankie Goes to Hollywood

    Welcome To The Pleasuredome

  • Planet Funk

    Chase The Sun (Extended Club Mix)

  • Kasabian

    Underdog

  • Basshunter

    Now You're Gone (feat. Dj Mental Theo's Bazzheadz, Basshunter, Dj Mental Theo's Bazzheadz)

  • Stereophonics

    Superman

  • Katherine Jenkins

    Land Of My Fathers

  • Philip Oakey, Giorgio Moroder

    Together In Electric Dreams

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Jack Whitehall
Writer Clyde Holcroft
Writer Alyson Rudd
Writer Jack Whitehall
Director David Soutar
Series Producer Murray James
Executive Producer Benjamin Turner
Executive Producer Gabe Turner
Production Company Fulwell 73 Productions
Production Company Jackpot Productions

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