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Bunce's Tales of the Extraordinary

Bunce's Tales of the Extraordinary: The Unridden & Crazy Matti

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25/12/2017

The Unridden & Crazy Matti

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Steve Bunce recounts an elite surfing rivalry and the greatest ski jumper of all time.

Steve Bunce tells the most extraordinary stories of an elite Hawaiian surfing rivalry and the greatest ski jumper of all time, Matti Nykanen.

Steve Bunce tells Caroline Barker the story of what he believes was the greatest day of sport the world has ever seen. Steve takes us to Hawaii and the world of elite surfing and the rivalry of two legends of the waves, surf rivals Mark Foo and Ken Bradshaw, with explanations into the procurement of authentic Hawaiian shirts and coconut husk buttons. 

Plus the story of the greatest ski jumper of all time, the record setting Fin Matti Nykanen, beloved by a nation willing to overlook his incarcerations and reputation for bar room brawls.

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