![]() ![]() Archive vox pops and scene-setting newsreel provided a whoosh of nostalgia. Racquets were wooden, hairdos were big, headbands were de rigueur. This was “brutal gladiatorial combat, disguised as a vicar’s tea party”. Lady Diana and Princess Margaret watched enraptured from the royal box. So absorbing are the classic matches that I found myself getting tense, even though I knew the result. This superlative series closes with an episode focusing on the mighty Martina Navratilova – her move from Czechoslovakia to America, her titanic battles with Evert, her sexuality, her struggle for acceptance and eventual hero status. The first player in Wimbledon history to be fined for bad behaviour, McEnroe’s on-court tantrums are equally entertaining 40 years on. Teenyboppers chased both men down the street like they were pop stars. The fierce rivalry between “iceman” Bjorn Borg and “superbrat” John McEnroe took tennis onto the front pages. ![]() Viewing the sport through the lens of the SW19 tournament, we see Chris Evert and Jimmy Connors become a celebrity couple – followed by Evert and John Lloyd. ![]() Sporting and social change have long gone hand-in-hand. ![]() I’ll be finding out by speaking to an expert in textile technology and the Gear Editor from the UK’s best-selling walking magazine.Meanwhile, “gentleman rebel” Arthur Ashe brought racial injustice into focus as he became Wimbledon’s first (and only) black men’s champion. And what about the jackets that claim to stop rain getting in yet still be breathable enough to let vapour and sweat out. She’s heard about fabrics that promise to ‘wick away’ the sweat and others that keep you warm in cold weather and cool when it’s hot. Listener Julie is keen to know more about that after she went on an adventure holiday without the right kit, leaving her cold and miserable. But it doesn’t have to be that way! There are myriad products promising to keep you dry, warm and protected from whatever the weather can throw at you. If you’ve ever made the mistake of going for a hike wearing just jeans and a t-shirt you’ll know it can be a pretty sweaty, uncomfortable experience. ![]()
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