Ian Wright presents the two part documentary on the history of black players in Britain. Part 1 was on ITV4 tonight, and will presumably be on catch-up soon. Part 2 is on ITV4 at 10pm tomorrow.
Part one's focus was on the pioneers - the first black players to really break into the pro game in England. Players like Viv Anderson, Cyrille Regis through to John Barnes along with some stories I'd forgotten like Paul Canoville. A good mix of interviews, old TV clips (some of it startling for the sheer level of casual racism ) and snippets of match footage.
Part two will apparently bring the story up to the present day.
Worth a watch if you can.
Part one's focus was on the pioneers - the first black players to really break into the pro game in England. Players like Viv Anderson, Cyrille Regis through to John Barnes along with some stories I'd forgotten like Paul Canoville. A good mix of interviews, old TV clips (some of it startling for the sheer level of casual racism ) and snippets of match footage.
Part two will apparently bring the story up to the present day.
Worth a watch if you can.