The Cult of the Underdog
Jack Whitehall takes a comedic sprint through British sport鈥檚 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鈥檚 sports history, telling the nation鈥檚 story through our most iconic moments and characters.
This time, Jack irreverently dives into Britain鈥檚 undying love for the plucky, humble outsider, looking at how, when it comes to sport, we can鈥檛 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鈥檚 no better or more satisfying a sports story than one that goes against the script.
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Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:02Chas & Dave
Snooker Loopy
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00:03Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
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00:08Planet Funk
Chase The Sun (Extended Club Mix)
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00:11Kasabian
Underdog
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00:12Basshunter
Now You're Gone (feat. Dj Mental Theo's Bazzheadz, Basshunter, Dj Mental Theo's Bazzheadz)
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00:14Stereophonics
Superman
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00:16Katherine Jenkins
Land Of My Fathers
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00:17Philip 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 Ltd |
| Production Company | Jackpot Productions |