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Back to Front - Series 2

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A nostalgic look back at huge sports stories that took over the front pages of the time

logo for Back to Front - Series 2 - Borg v McEnroe
Back to Front - Series 2 - Borg v McEnroe

How an epic Wimbledon final sidelined Ronald Reagan and spiralling unemployment from the 1980 headlines. With Simon Barnes.

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logo for Back to Front - Series 2 - Dennis Taylor v Steve Davis
Back to Front - Series 2 - Dennis Taylor v Steve Davis

How a nail-biting final snookered strikes, Ken Livingstone and football hooliganism from the 1985 headlines. With Simon Barnes.

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logo for Back to Front - Series 2 - Olga Korbut
Back to Front - Series 2 - Olga Korbut

How the Munich Olympics gymnast overshadowed Idi Amin and the Watergate scandal in the 1972 headlines. With Simon Barnes.

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logo for Back to Front - Series 2 - Torvill and Dean
Back to Front - Series 2 - Torvill and Dean

How the dancing duo froze out Greenham Common, the Soviet Union and the miners from the 1984 headlines. With Simon Barnes.

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