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Episode 3

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Old friends Des Lynam and Christopher Matthew visit the Queen's Club during the Real Tennis British Open and try to make sense of both the sport and the rules.

Old friends Des Lynam and Christopher Matthew venture out to different sporting venues - to enjoy, observe, reminisce and trade tales about some of the greatest pleasures in their lives. Today, they're at the Queen's Club in south-west London for the qualifying rounds for this year's Real Tennis British Open. They're there to try and make sense of both the sport and the rules and also to consider other sporting endeavours they can cover in future series... including one involving headless goats.

As a commentator and friend of sporting stars, Des has, as ever, a fund of stories to tell, and insights to reveal. But Christopher gamely tries to match him stride by stride with his own experiences as a lifelong spectator at the highest levels of sport (and, like Des, an occasional participant at the lowest).

Producer: Paul Kobrak.

28 minutes

Last on

Sun 30 Sep 2018 05:30

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Des and Christopher preparing to record, on the terrace at The Queen's Club

Des and Christopher preparing to record, on the terrace at The Queen's Club

Paul, Chris and Des on one of the real tennis courts

Paul, Chris and Des on one of the real tennis courts

Conor Medlow (real tennis player), Chris, Des and Paul talking balls...real tennis balls

Conor Medlow (real tennis player), Chris, Des and Paul talking balls...real tennis balls

Chris, Des and Paul with Conor showing them a real tennis racket

Chris, Des and Paul with Conor showing them a real tennis racket

The basket, sunk into the floor, into which the real tennis balls are captured

The basket, sunk into the floor, into which the real tennis balls are captured

Broadcasts

  • Fri 14 Dec 2012 11:00
  • Sat 29 Sep 2018 07:30
  • Sat 29 Sep 2018 17:30
  • Sun 30 Sep 2018 05:30