
50 Golden Years of Sport on BBC Two
Documentary celebrating 50 years of sporting coverage on BBC 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 BBC 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 BBC 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.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:00
Foxes
Let Go For Tonight
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00:02
Fleetwood Mac
The Chain
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00:02
Doug Wood Group
Drag Racer (BBC Snooker theme)
Theme from BBC Snooker
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00:02
Leslie Statham
Sporting Occasion
Orchestra: Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Farnon.Wimbledon closing theme
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00:03
Brian Bennett
Chase Side Shoot Up
Orchestra: The London Theatre Orchestra.Theme from BBC Golf
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00:03
Booker T. & the MG’s
Soul Limbo
Theme from BBC Cricket
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00:04
DeVotchKa
The Alley
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00:06
Derek and the Dominos
Layla
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00:08
Dr. Lonnie Smith
Spinning Wheel
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00:09
Jimmy Smith
Walk On The Wild Side
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00:09
Barry Stoller
Match of the Day
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00:12
Röyksopp
Triumphant
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00:13
Leslie Statham
Sporting Occasion
Orchestra: Queen’s Hall Light Orchestra. Conductor: Robert Farnon.Wimbledon closing theme
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00:16
Neil Cowley Trio
Degree In Intuition
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00:17
Jimmy Smith
I Got My Mojo Workin'
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00:22
Winifred Atwell
Black And White Rag
Theme from Pot Black
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00:24
Biffy Clyro
God and Satan
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00:24
Sam Fonteyn
Pop Looks Bach (Theme from Ski Sunday)
Performer: New Dance Orchestra.Theme from Ski Sunday
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00:26
Queens of the Stone Age
First It Giveth
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00:27
AWOLNATION
Sail
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00:29
Giggs
(is It Gangsta?) Yes Yes Yes
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00:29
Dickey Betts
Jessica
Theme from Top Gear
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00:30
Keith Mansfield
Grandstand
Orchestra: Sound Stage Orchestra. -
Friction
Long Gone Memory (feat. Arlissa)
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00:33
Juno Reactor
Mona Lisa Overdrive
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00:34
Laura Mvula
Sing To The Moon
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00:35
Raleigh Ritchie
Stronger Than Ever
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00:36
Marie-Anne Fischer
Full Bloom
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00:39
Biffy Clyro
As Dust Dances
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00:40
Douglas Wood Group
BBc Darts (cranes)
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00:41
Liberace
A Man And A Woman
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00:42
Jimmy Smith
The Organ Grinder's Swing
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00:42
Steve Luck
Suspended In A Dream
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00:44
Lydan Gauntlett
River Bed
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00:45
Michael Scherchen
Unbound Marvel
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00:50
Brian Bennett
Holy Mackerel
Theme from Rugby Special
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00:51
Simon Porter
This Earth
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00:52
Erik Satie
Six Gnossiennes: No.6: Avec Conviction Et Avec Une
Performer: Anne Queffélec. -
00:57
Simon Porter
Shining Bright
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00:58
Georgia Mason
Running Blind
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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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 |