Soccer Stories

Latest Episodes

• Football Actually

  The third programme in the series profiles a number of ultra-enthusiastic football supporters who wax lyrical about their passion for local teams. Among the 'super-fans' featured are a pair of millionaire club owners Bill Kenwright and Dave Whelan, champion boxer Ricky Hatton and Oldham Athletic's mascot Chaddy the Owl

• Was Football Better in the 70s?

  A nostalgic look back at British football during the 1970s, regarded by many as a golden age of the game. Despite a plethora of outrageous hairstyles, many fans look fondly on a more innocent era before tabloid scandals and rampant commercialism marred the sport's image

• Who Wants to Be a Referee?

  Insight into the work of referees, from the amateurs who oversee junior and pub team matches to the professionals officiating in the Premiership. The country is currently suffering from a shortage of refs - hardly surprising given the amount of verbal abuse they regularly endure on the pitch