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Book Synopsis
Football and television have been intertwined in culture for more than half a century and Brian Barwick has played a massive role in the continuing liaison between them. This book tells the story of how football on television became a national obsession.

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"... the long history of football on the box... told in detail by Brian Barwick" (Sport magazine) "... celebrating the characters who have regularly brought the beautiful game into our living room for the past 50 years" (Choice magazine)"

Table of Contents
Radio with Pictures; Match of the Day; 1966 and All That; The Big Match; FA Cup Special; Hillsborough and Heysel; World Cup Fever; Talentspotting; Sky TV; Champions League Nights; Money, Money, Money; Global Reach; Press the Red Button; Apps and the Future.

Watching the Match The Inside Story of Football

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    A Paperback / softback by Brian Barwick

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      Publisher Headline Publishing Group
      Published 14 August 2014
      ISBN-13 9780233004327
      978-0233004327
      ISBN-10 233004327
      Also in:
      Television Association football (Soccer)

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Football and television have been intertwined in culture for more than half a century and Brian Barwick has played a massive role in the continuing liaison between them. This book tells the story of how football on television became a national obsession.

      Trade Review
      "... the long history of football on the box... told in detail by Brian Barwick" (Sport magazine) "... celebrating the characters who have regularly brought the beautiful game into our living room for the past 50 years" (Choice magazine)"

      Table of Contents
      Radio with Pictures; Match of the Day; 1966 and All That; The Big Match; FA Cup Special; Hillsborough and Heysel; World Cup Fever; Talentspotting; Sky TV; Champions League Nights; Money, Money, Money; Global Reach; Press the Red Button; Apps and the Future.

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