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EPISODE · Jul 31, 2024 · 58 MIN

The Sound of Sport

from On the Media · host peregrine andrews, dennis baxter

“The Sound of Sport” was produced by Peregrine Andrews for Falling Tree Productions and originally broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2011. Dennis Baxter is the host of the documentary which was made right around the time of the London Olympics in 2012. Some things have changed in the intervening years, but if you're watching the Paris Olympics, this documentary is a perfect companion.  On the Media is supported by listeners like you. Support OTM by donating today (https://pledge.wnyc.org/support/otm). Follow our show on Instagram, Bluesky, TikTok and Facebook @onthemedia, and share your thoughts with us by emailing [email protected]. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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The sound of sport on TV or radio is something you might never have thought about. But listen closely and you'll hear them: the crowds, the kicks, the thwacks and the grunts. This programme is about those sounds and who put them there.

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