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Guardian article on bodyline series.
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Hardyman's Yugo
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BBC’s 40 minutes programme did a good documentary on it. Think it’s on YouTube
As is the Aussie TV drama starring Hugo Weaving
As is the Aussie TV drama starring Hugo Weaving
The Red Telephone
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For more reading on the subject I would recommend David Frith's excellent book 'Bodyline Autopsy'.
CollingwoodFTM
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Good telly, but a few holes in the plot line. I watched it with my grandfather and he just moaned about the inaccuracies in it. For example I’m sure the tv show had Woodfull hit in the chest whilst leg Theory was in place.
Duncan Hamiltons biography of Harold Larwood is a glorious piece of work. I did the book about ten years and ago and just recently did the audiobook to refresh the memory
Hardyman's Yugo
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Must be over 35 years since I saw the Aussie drama. All I can remember are the Aussie caricatures of posh boy English batsmen drinking champagne.
vinegar hill
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Larwood was eventually shit on by the establishment and asked to apologise which he refused to do.
Ironically he ended up living in Australia where he died.
Ironically he ended up living in Australia where he died.
Wayne The Punk
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My marra is in hospital at the moment, just ordered him this, thank you for the recommendation.
