Sports Life Stories

45min

Documentary

Sporting legends speak honestly and candidly about their careers, giving a fascinating insight into the mindset required to reach the very top of their game.

Episodes

Cast

Barry McGuigan

1. Barry McGuigan

45min

23rd Oct 2012

Former world featherweight boxing champion Barry McGuigan discusses his life inside the ring, and how he became one of the most high-profile figures in Northern Ireland during a difficult time for the country.

Gareth Thomas

2. Gareth Thomas

45min

30th Oct 2012

Gareth Thomas was the first Welshman to get a 100 caps, captained the British and Irish Lions, and led Wales to their first Six Nations Grand Slam in 27 years. He also became the one of the first major British sports star to come out as gay.

Ronnie O'Sullivan

3. Ronnie O'Sullivan

45min

6th Nov 2012

Ronnie O’Sullivan is widely considered to be one of the most gifted and talented players in the history of the sport. The Englishman has won the world championship on four occasions so far in his career, and amassed a total of 24 ranking titles. But ‘The Rocket’ also has a reputation for being one of the most controversial players on the tour.

Dame Kelly Holmes

4. Dame Kelly Holmes

45min

13th Nov 2012

Lawrence Dallaglio

5. Lawrence Dallaglio

45min

20th Nov 2012

Amir Khan

6. Amir Khan

45min

27th Nov 2012

Fabrice Muamba

7. Fabrice Muamba

45min

4th Dec 2012

In this edition, former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba talks about how he was at the centre of one of the most extraordinary sports stories of the year. He describes how he felt that day last March when he suffered a heart attack on the pitch during a live televised FA Cup match.

Brian Lara

8. Brian Lara

45min

11th Dec 2012

The West Indies cricketer talks about his career as one of the greatest batsman in the history of the game. With contributions from Clive Lloyd, Alex Stewart and Michael Vaughan.

First air date

23rd Oct 2012

Last air date

14th Apr 2015

Status

Canceled

Type

Documentary

Original language

en

Networks