Perry's off-court encounters attract attention, as he is seen out on the town with the stars of the day, including Bette Davis, Loretta Young and Marlene Dietrich.

Jon Henderson's biography of English tennis great Fred Perry, charting his extraordinary life from his childhood in Stockport to Wimbledon glory, the glamour of Hollywood and the founding of a clothing empire.

Read by Jamie Bamber.
Abridged by Viv Beeby.
Produced by Gemma Jenkins.

First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in July 2009. Show less