EPISODE · Jan 19, 2017 · 13 MIN
This Sporting Life
from The Essay · host BBC Radio 3
Simon Heffer continues his highly-authored and deeply-informed exploration of British cinema by viewing five New Wave or so-called "Kitchen Sink" films of the late 1950s and 1960s. 4.This Sporting LifeSimon Heffer examines the powerful film version of how David Storey's novel about Frank Machin, a talented rugby league player, hungry for success and love.
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