Motty: The Man Behind the Sheepskin
2018-May-19
1h 5m
Languages
English
Genres
Documentary
TV Movie
A look back at the career of the BBC football commentator John Motson.
Overview
A chance to look back on John Motson’s incredible 50 years in broadcasting in the wake of the legendary BBC football commentator’s passing. This special documentary charts his poignant but fun-filled journey around the football grounds that have provided the backdrop for so many remarkable commentaries and football stories from this unique broadcaster, famed for his love of a sheepskin coat. Along the way, the film features the key characters that have played starring roles in those famous Motty commentaries – starting with Hereford legend Ricky George. The programme relives some of Motson's immortal commentary lines, with the stories behind them, from ‘The Crazy Gang have beaten the Culture Club’ at the 1988 FA Cup final to ‘things are getting better and better’ when England won 5-1 in Germany.

R

e

l

a

t

e

d

Shine a Light
2008-Apr-04
Chico Heron & The Last 42
2020-Jul-01
Things That Go Bump in the Night: Tales of Haunted New England
2009-Oct-29
Clive Sullivan: Rugby League Legend
2022-Oct-12
Commando Ultrà Curva Sud
1980-Jan-12
Old Thieves: The Legend of Artegio
2007-Mar-15
Go Figure
2020-Aug-20
Dirtbag: The Legend of Fred Beckey
2017-May-26
Monsters and Myths
2018-Feb-24
Ring of the Nibelungs
2004-Nov-19
The Kid Stays in the Picture
2002-Aug-16

R

e

v

i

e

w

s