Match of the Seventies
Match of the Seventies is a British sports documentary television series which aired on BBC 1 in two series between 26 July 1995 and 2 September 1996. Presented by Dennis Waterman it featured highlights of the English football seasons during the 1970s.[1] It begins in the summer of 1970, shortly after England's defeat in the World Cup in a season in which Arsenal won the double and concludes at the end of the 1979-1980 season with an increasingly dominant Liverpool side retaining their league title.
| Match of the Seventies | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sports |
| Directed by | Danny Fenton |
| Starring | Dennis Waterman |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of series | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 11 |
| Production | |
| Producer(s) | Tony Moss |
| Running time | 40 minutes |
| Production company(s) | BBC |
| Release | |
| Original network | BBC 1 |
| Original release | 26 July 1995 – 2 September 1996 |
The series was able to utilise the BBC's Match of the Day archives. It was part of the growing boom in nostalgia for the decade. Waterman, a football fan, had become a television star during the decade in The Sweeney and remained closely associated with the seventies. It was subsequently followed by Match of the Eighties.
References
- Hunt p.7
Bibliography
- Hunt, Leon. British Low Culture: From Safari Suits to Sexploitation. Routledge, 2013.
- Vahimagi, Tise. British Television: An Illustrated Guide. Oxford University Press, 1996.