Original version

BBC World Service East Asia

The Documentary

Documentaries

Factual

Investigating global developments, issues and affairs.

BBC World Service Australasia

BBC World Service schedule for American satellite radio and the Caribbean

BBC World Service Americas and the Caribbean

BBC World Service

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa Schedule

BBC World Service East and Southern Africa

BBC World Service South Asia

BBC World Service News Internet

BBC World Service Online

BBC World Service Europe and the Middle East

BBC World Service West and Central Africa Schedule

BBC World Service West and Central Africa

The Documentary: Soul Music: The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel

Simon & Garfunkel

30/09/2020 GMT

The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel

Soul Music

BBC World Service - The Documentary, Soul Music, The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel

People who connect directly with Simon & Garfunkel's song discuss what it means to them

People who connect directly with the lyrics of Simon & Garfunkel's song discuss what this masterpiece means to them.

Seamus McDonagh is a former boxer. He describes the tumultuous time he had during and after his famous fight with Evander Holyfield in 1990. He also explains why he identifies closely with the lyrics of The Boxer.
 
Julie Nimoy is the daughter of Leonard Nimoy and co-producer of the film Remembering Leonard Nimoy, which tells the life story of this much loved actor, most famous for playing Mr Spock in Star Trek. The Boxer was his favourite song and Julie describes exactly what it meant to him both throughout his life, and in its closing moments.
 
Gary Edward Jones is a singer-songwriter who for years rejected comparisons made of him to Paul Simon. Eventually, he embraced the likeness and his life changed after developing a show called Something About Simon - The Paul Simon Story.
 
Dave Mason is an amateur guitarist who has found deep meaning in The Boxer; meaning that has changed and grown as he has.

The Documentary: Soul Music

Series about pieces of music with a powerful emotional impact.

Accessibility links

Programme Index

The Documentary

Soul Music

The Boxer - Simon & Garfunkel

Genres

Brand

Series

BBC World Service East Asia

About BBC World Service