Episode 2
One of the Premier League’s most iconic moments is created as Eric Cantona lunges into the crowd, throwing the 1994/95 title race between Man United and Blackburn wide open.
With back-to-back titles in the first two seasons of the Premier League, Alex Ferguson has his eyes set on building a legacy at the seemingly invincible Manchester United.
Thirty miles away at unfashionable Blackburn Rovers, multimillionaire owner Jack Walker still has other ideas. Having finished fourth and then second to United, he and manager Kenny Dalglish are determined to go one better. With a personal fortune of £360 million, he has the money and the appetite to spend his way to success. After buying Alan Shearer for a British transfer record, he goes one better and smashes it again by signing Chris Sutton for £5m. But the rapid injection of money into the game – players’ salaries are hitting £10,000 a week - is starting to create a ‘them and us’ divide with the fans.
The David and Goliath title race between Blackburn and United is too close to call until one cold January night halfway through the season, when Eric Cantona launches himself into the terraces of Selhurst Park and kung-fu kicks a Crystal Palace supporter who’s verbally abused him. It’s reported Cantona has been provoked by a racist slur, but his actions cause national outrage, and the threat of a prison term looms for the mercurial Frenchman.
Despite the repackaging of football and the fanfare of the new Premier League, the sinister underbelly of racism remains.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Interviewed Guest | Les Ferdinand |
Interviewed Guest | Eric Cantona |
Interviewed Guest | Paul Parker |
Interviewed Guest | Chris Sutton |
Production Manager | Rita Cabral |
Series Producer | Adam Hopkins |
Executive Producer | Peter Beard |
Executive Producer | David Nath |
Broadcasts
- Mon 13 Sep 2021 21:00
- Fri 17 Sep 2021 23:0591Èȱ¬ Two except Wales & Wales HD
- Fri 1 Oct 2021 00:30
- Wed 12 Jun 2024 00:20
- Wed 25 Sep 2024 18:3591Èȱ¬ Persian TV
- Thu 26 Sep 2024 12:0091Èȱ¬ Persian TV
- Fri 27 Sep 2024 08:3091Èȱ¬ Persian TV
- Sun 29 Sep 2024 13:3091Èȱ¬ Persian TV
- Mon 30 Sep 2024 23:3091Èȱ¬ Persian TV
- Tue 1 Oct 2024 21:3091Èȱ¬ Persian TV
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