C.L.R. James's First Cricket XI
Born in Trinidad in 1901, C.L.R. James came to
England in the 1930s and was cricket correspondent for the Manchester Guardian. In this programme the author of the now classic book Beyond the Boundary selects his definitive cricket team. From W.G. Grace to Gary Sobers , C.L.R.'s choice spans seven decades and, using rare archive film, reveals some of the greatest moments in cricketing history.
Film editor LAURIE CHOAT
Film cameraman IAN HILTON Producers
ANTHONY WALL . NIGEL FINCH Director CHARLIE PATTINSON An Arena production and at 11.45
Danzon
In an old church in Havana, the Urfe brothers play
Danzones, the first popular
Cuban music to emerge from the blend of African and European traditions at the turn of the century. The dance it inspired was considered shocking by colonial Cuban society.
Film cameraman REMI ADEFARESIN Film editor CHRISTOPHER SWAYNE Director MICHAEL DIBB An Arena production