Jack Whitehall's Sporting Nation
- TV comedy
- BBC One
- 2020
- 6 episodes (1 series)
Jack Whitehall celebrates the UK's greatest sporting moments.
Episode menu
Series 1, Episode 2 - The Hero's Journey
Armchair fan Jack turns his comedic sights on Britain's attitude towards its sporting heroes, examining the delight the nation takes in building its sports stars up, as well as bringing them crashing down again.
Further details
Armchair fan Jack turns his comedic sights on Britain's attitude towards its sporting heroes, examining the delight the nation takes in building its sports stars up, as well as bringing them crashing down again.
From the red cards and free kicks of David Beckham to Andy Murray's difficult route to the top of tennis and Zola Budd's infamous 1984 Olympic tangle, Jack looks at why it doesn't matter how incredibly talented a person is - if they want to become a British hero, they are not in for an easy ride.
Broadcast details
- Date
- Friday 17th July 2020
- Time
- 8:30pm
- Channel
- BBC One
- Length
- 30 minutes
Cast & crew
| Jack Whitehall | Host / Presenter |
| Clyde Holcroft | Writer |
| Jack Whitehall | Writer |
| James Kettle | Writer (Additional Material) |
| Alyson Rudd | Writer |
| David Soutar | Director |
| Murray James | Series Producer |
| Benjamin Turner | Executive Producer |
| Gabe Turner | Executive Producer |
| Amy Gaunt | Line Producer |
| Erin McPartland | Edit Producer |
| Paul Monaghan | Editor |
| Syeda Irtizaali | Commissioning Editor |