5. England v Penalties
David Baddiel explores Englishness through the history of the England men's football team, from 1966 onward. Episode 5 confronts the collective agony of the the penalty shoot out.
Sixty Years of Hurt with David Baddiel explores the meaning of England and Englishness through the history of the England Men’s Football team. This is a social and cultural history as much as a sporting one, examining the story England tells about itself and how it's changed, via the medium of the international game.
Having put it off as long as he possibly could, David devotes episode 5 to the collective and individual agonies of the the penalty shoot out.
The series delves deep into how national myths are both forged and reflected in the fate of eleven young men with three lions on their shirts. It takes in the view from England’s sporting rivals, from Wales to Argentina, and asks what light the success of England’s Woman casts on the story of England’s Men.
Across the series, David will be joined by contributors including Stephen Fry, Alex James, Maisie Adam, Elis James, Barney Ronay, Roy Williams, Des Lynam, Stuart Pearce, Jean Williams, David Goldblatt, Pippa Grange, Jonathan Wilson, David Seaman, Omid Djalili and many more.
Sixty Years of Hurt with David Baddiel is produced by Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Studios Audio for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Radio 4, in collaboration with Left Bank Pictures who are producing the upcoming drama Dear England for Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ iPlayer and Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ One.
Host: David Baddiel
Producers: Rich Power and David Baddiel
Assistant Producer: Isaac Fisher
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