The Hero鈥檚 Journey
Jack Whitehall takes an irreverent look at Britain鈥檚 attitude toward its sporting heroes. Even if you鈥檙e David Beckham or Andy Murray, you鈥檙e not in for an easy ride.
Jack Whitehall turns his comedic sights on Britain鈥檚 attitude towards its sporting heroes, examining the delight we take in building our sports stars up and then bringing them crashing down again. From the red cards and free kicks of David Beckham to Andy Murray鈥檚 difficult route to the top of tennis and Zola Budd鈥檚 infamous 1984 Olympic tangle, Jack looks at why it doesn鈥檛 matter how incredibly talented you are - if you want to become a British hero, you鈥檙e not in for an easy ride.
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00:03Jakatta
American Dream
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00:04Oasis
F* In The Bushes
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00:06Ocean Colour Scene
The Riverboat Song
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00:07Happy Mondays
Step On
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00:09Underworld
Born Slippy .NUXX (6 Music Festival 2016) (6 Music Festival 2016)
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00:11Massive Attack
Angel (feat. Horace Andy)
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00:17Bronski Beat
Smalltown Boy
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00:18Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Two Tribes
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00:21Blur
The Universal
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00:22Badly Drawn Boy
Once Around the Block
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00:24Lana Del Rey
Summertime Sadness
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00:26Nas
A Man & His Dream
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00:27Coldplay
Fix You
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 Ltd |
| Production Company | Jackpot Productions |