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William Hill Sports Book Club - More Than A Game

Adrian Durham and Neil Foggin are joined in the studio by the author of More Than a Game: A History of How Sport Made Britain, David Horspool.


Many of our most dramatic social shifts have played out in sporting arenas: cricket and class mobility, rugby and regional rivalry, tennis and gender equality, golf and battles for land, boxing and race-relations. It's a fascinating account of the games, players and audiences that have defined Britain's past.

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