Sports Life Stories

Sports Life Stories
Created byITV Sport
Country of originUnited Kingdom
No. of series3
No. of episodes24
Production
Running time60 Minutes
Production companyITV Sport
Original release
NetworkITV4
Release23 October 2012 (2012-10-23) –
present

Sports Life Stories is an ITV Sport documentary series shown on ITV4 and ITV. Each episode is devoted to one sporting great and lets them tell their life story alongside contributions from friends and family as well as sporting archive. The first episode told the story of boxer Barry McGuigan and aired in October 2012 on ITV4. Reporters on the series have included Gabriel Clarke, Ned Boulting, Adam Darke and Leon Mann.

Transmissions

SeriesEpisodesOriginally released
First releasedLast released
1823 October 2012 (2012-10-23)11 December 2012 (2012-12-11)
2822 October 2013 (2013-10-22)17 December 2013 (2013-12-17)
3817 February 2015 (2015-02-17)14 April 2015 (2015-04-14)

Episodes

Series 1 (2012)

No.
overall		No. in
series		GuestDirected byOriginal release date
11Barry McGuiganGabriel Clarke and Tim Mackenzie-Smith23 October 2012 (2012-10-23)
22Gareth ThomasGabriel Clarke and Tim Mackenzie-Smith30 October 2012 (2012-10-30)
33Ronnie O'Sullivan[1]Lewis Hurt6 November 2012 (2012-11-06)
44Dame Kelly HolmesJason Bernard13 November 2012 (2012-11-13)
55Lawrence DallaglioTim Mackenzie-Smith20 November 2012 (2012-11-20)
66Amir KhanGabriel Clarke and Neil Cox27 November 2012 (2012-11-27)
77Fabrice Muamba[2]Gabriel Clarke and Lewis Hurt4 December 2012 (2012-12-04)
88Brian LaraJason Bernard11 December 2012 (2012-12-11)

Series 2 (2013)

No.
overall		No. in
series		GuestDirected byOriginal release date
91James Cracknell[3]Gabriel Clarke and Tim Mackenzie-Smith22 October 2013 (2013-10-22)
102David Weir[4]James Williams29 October 2013 (2013-10-29)
113Jermain DefoeTim Mackenzie-Smith5 November 2013 (2013-11-05)[5]
124Nicola AdamsJay Gill12 November 2013 (2013-11-12)
135Jimmy WhiteLewis Hurt26 November 2013 (2013-11-26)
146Eric BristowGabriel Clarke and Tim Mackenzie-Smith3 December 2013 (2013-12-03)
157Didier DrogbaDaniel Hart10 December 2013 (2013-12-10)
168Chris EubankGabriel Clarke and Guney Gok17 December 2013 (2013-12-17)

Series 3 (2015)

No.
overall		No. in
series		GuestDirected byOriginal release date
171Peter Shilton[6]Lewis Hurt17 February 2015 (2015-02-17)
182Chris FroomeNed Boulting and Andrew Hill24 February 2015 (2015-02-24)
193Paula RadcliffeLuke Mellows3 March 2015 (2015-03-03)
204Andy Cole[7]Shurwin Beckford and Laurence Koe10 March 2015 (2015-03-10)
215Linford ChristieAdam Maynard24 March 2015 (2015-03-24)
226John Barnes[8]Gabriel Clarke and Jay Gill31 March 2015 (2015-03-31)
237Jason RobinsonJoe Blake-Turner7 April 2015 (2015-04-07)
248Carl FrochMartyn Reardon14 April 2015 (2015-04-14)

Critical success

Sports Life Stories has been described as a 'first-class interview series' by broadcaster Des Lynam[9] and as 'the best sports documentary series on television' by TV critic Ian Hyland.[10] Sports Life Stories was awarded Television Programme of the Year 2013 at the Sports Journalists' Association Awards on 24 March 2014.[11]

References

  1. ↑ "Ronnie O'Sullivan opens up over 'snooker depression' | Other Sports | Sport | London Evening Standard". standard.co.uk. 7 November 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "Fab viewing over on ITV Mour: 'Mourinho' and 'Fabrice Muamba: Sports Life Stories' | Metro News". metro.co.uk. 7 December 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "Five thing you need to know about sporting hero James Cracknell | Metro News". metro.co.uk. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "David Weir: Five things you need to know about the British sporting hero | Metro News". metro.co.uk. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "Jermain Defoe Sports Life Stories ITV4". itv.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Gary Lineker shoulders some blame for England's 1990 World Cup penalty shoot-out heartbreak - Mirror Online". mirror.co.uk. 17 February 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "Sports Life Stories - what time is it on TV? Episode 4 Series 3 cast list and preview". radiotimes.com. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "Liverpool legend John Barnes claims racism is the reason he hasn't been given another crack at management - Mirror Online". mirror.co.uk. 29 March 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "Jason Kenny, Andrew Flintoff, Ricky Hatton and other stars are revealing the secret pain behind the glory - Telegraph". telegraph.co.uk. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "Lady Gaga's performance on X Factor's 'Movie Week' was like a tribute to the soft porn genre - Ian Hyland - Mirror Online". mirror.co.uk. 28 October 2013. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "Lennon and Samuel land SJA's major prizes « Sports Journalists' Association". sportsjournalists.co.uk. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 8 August 2016.


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