'BODYLlNE', it is the most emotive word in the history of Test Cricket. 'Bodyline' bowling and the events that transpired during the 1932-33 Test Series between Australia and England spread far beyond the cricket field.
What the cricket world came to know as 'Bodyline' were tactics primarily used by the England Captain DOUGLAS JARDINE to curb
the prolific scoring of the batting genius, DON BRADMAN.
The documentary draws on archival film, photographs and interviews with historians, writers and family members of some of the principal characters involved in the 'Bodyline' saga. Interviewer: MIKE COWARD. Narrator: MICHAEL HABIB
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It was the greatest series of Test cricket ever. Five nail-biting Tests between England and Australia ended with an England captain, Michael Vaughan, lifting the Ashes for the first time in 16 years.
ASHES HEROES, presented by 'The Daily Telegraph's' Mark Nicholas, is an exclusive look at the characters that made the series so special and caught the public's imagination. A terrific souvenir of a truly great summer of cricket.
Presented By: MARK NICHOLAS • Producer: DYLAN JANE