Sports
Station:
BBC One Wales (GB)
Status:
Running
Start:
2022-02-09
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Looking back on some of the greatest and most inspiring stories in Welsh sport – from the underdogs who defied the odds to the game changers who changed their sports and their country.
There is no Next Episode of Legends of Welsh Sport planned.
S2E4 - Delyth Prothero
Born on a farm in the Brecon Beacons, Delyth Prothero grew up passionate about athletics. After a serious injury ended her competing career as a discus thrower, Delyth turned her attention to coaching. By the 1990s, as Wales team manager, she was responsible for some of the biggest names in British athletics, including Colin Jackson, Iwan Thomas, Jamie Baulch and Matt Elias.
This programme celebrates Delyth's understated success with warmth and humour, as some of the superstars of Welsh athletics come together to pay tribute to the woman they all called Mam. It takes a look at the role she played in their lives both on and off track, as the athletes tell previously unheard anecdotes describing the highs and the lows of winning medals.
Culminating with a reunion of the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games 4x400m relay team, the programme discusses the most controversial race in Welsh athletics history. Modern day computer technology is used to try and finally settle who should have won gold that day: England or Wales?
Air Date: 15 Mar 2023 15:00 (CDT)
S2E5 - Gareth Bale
A moving and insightful film celebrating the remarkable story of one of football's most talented players, Gareth Bale.
From his early days as a promising young prospect to his stunning rise to fame with Tottenham and his record-breaking transfer to Real Madrid, this documentary delves into the life and career of this Welsh legend.
We get an inside look at what makes Bale tick on and off the pitch as we hear from those who know him best.
With archive footage and insightful interviews with teammates, coaches, and friends, this is the ultimate tribute to one of the greatest players of all time.
Air Date: 24 Mar 2023 16:00 (CDT)
S2E6 - Carwyn Williams
Swansea's Carwyn Williams dominated the Welsh, British and European surf scene in the 80s as a maverick underdog from Mumbles, who through sheer talent and force of personality surfed his way to respect at the world's most dangerous locations, including the giant waves of Hawaii and competing against the best in Australia. His biggest achievement, however, was to overcome a devastating injury which threatened to end his career just as it was taking off.
This intimate portrait charts Carwyn's rise to the top of the sport. A story of pioneering adventure, danger, tragedy, rehabilitation and reinvention.
Air Date: 27 Mar 2023 16:40 (CDT)