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Bryan Cooney talks to sport stars who will one day be remembered as legends.

Bryan Cooney meets top sportsmen and women who today are thought of as great, but who history will consider to be all-time legends of their game.

Stuff of Legends: Series 3

Stuff of Legends: Series 3: Episode 4: Barry Sheene

Episode 4

Episode 4: Barry Sheene

Series 3

Barry Sheene

BBC Radio Scotland - Stuff of Legends, Series 3, Barry Sheene

Steve Parrish tells Bryan Cooney about the life of motorcyclist Barry Sheene.

Winning world titles, acts of mischief against competitors and eyeing up the ladies; Steve Parrish tells Bryan Cooney about the life of motorcyclist Barry Sheene.

4/8 With spectacular crashes and world titles to his name Barry Sheene was one of the few motorcycle racers to become a household name.

Winning titles from his early twenties he became World Champion in 1976 and again in 1977.

Surviving incredible crashes Sheene was able to exploit his fame and was a popular guest on chat shows and appeared in several television commercials.

His team mate and best friend Steve Parish tells Bryan Cooney about his special relationship with Sheene, recalls some of their exploits on and off the race circuit and lets Bryan into the secret of one of Sheene's best chat-up lines.

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