A series of six conversations between Cliff Morgan and guests invited to talk about the people who have influenced them greatly.
4: Hugh Mcllvanney - award-winning sports journalist of the Observer.
'Sport', he says, 'is a wonderful metaphor for the great issues of life, but it isn't one of them.' Reflective, combative, humorous, acerbic, he is, above all, renowned for the detailed elegance of his style and a sustained capacity for original insight. Bom in Kilmarnock, and much-travelled around the globe, he has formed a special attachment to the contrasting thrills of boxing and racing.
After a lifetime spent observing the world of sport and the vicarious heroism it bestows upon individuals, are there enduring heroes that he cherishes?
Producer PETER GRIFFITHS Stereo