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The Archive Hour: Rebel Hell

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on BBC Radio 4 FM

On the day the cricket World Cup gets underway in South Africa, BBC cricket correspondent
Jonathan Agnew uncovers the true story behind the 1982 tour by a group of rebel English cricketers. The "mercenary tour", as it was dubbed, sparked a political crisis in England and even threatened the future of multiracial international sport. With contributions from
Graham Gooch , David Gower and Neil Kinnock , and the views of Archbishop Desmond Tutu and former prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Producer Richard Burgess
It's not just cricket: page 28

Contributors

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Jonathan Agnew
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Graham Gooch
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David Gower
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Neil Kinnock
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Desmond Tutu
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Margaret Thatcher.
Producer:
Richard Burgess
Source: Radio Times

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