Bob Harris on Sir Matt Busby, Manchester United manager
Great Lives
BBC
4.2 • 1.3K Ratings
🗓️ 27 December 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
The voice behind The Old Grey Whistle Test and Radio 2’s country music show, Bob Harris, tells us why Manchester United Football Club manager Sir Matt Busby is his Great Life.
Bob and Matthew hear how Sir Matt led the club out of the ruins of World War Two, through the tragedy of the Munich Air Disaster and on to European glory in 1968. Joining them is genealogist, historian and lifelong Manchester United fan Dr Michala Hulme. And you’ll also hear legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson reflect on his own relationship with Sir Matt Busby in a specially recorded interview.
Produced by Caitlin Hobbs for BBC Audio, Bristol.
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| 0:00.0 | Before you listen to this BBC podcast, I'd like to introduce myself. |
| 0:03.7 | My name's Stevie Middleton and I'm a BBC Commissioner for a load of sport podcasts. |
| 0:08.4 | I'm lucky to do that at the BBC because I get to work with a leading journalist, experienced |
| 0:12.2 | pundits and the biggest sport stars. |
| 0:14.3 | Together we bring you untold stories and fascinating insights straight from the players' |
| 0:18.5 | mouths. |
| 0:19.5 | But the best thing about doing this at the BBC is our unique access to the sport world. |
| 0:25.0 | What that means is that we can bring you podcasts that create a real connection to |
| 0:28.8 | dedicated sports fans across the UK. |
| 0:31.2 | So if you like this podcast, head over to BBC Sounds where you'll find plenty more. |
| 0:40.9 | My guest today is known for his distinctive radio voice and his vast musical knowledge. |
| 0:47.5 | He's presented the country show on BBC Radio 2, Wilford nearly quarter of a century. |
| 0:53.4 | He was awarded an OBE in 2011 for his services to music broadcasting and he starred in the |
| 1:00.0 | film Wild Rose about a hopeful young country singer from Glasgow. |
| 1:05.1 | Bob Harris, welcome to Great Lives. |
| 1:07.8 | Who have you chosen as your great life? |
| 1:10.5 | Well, I've chosen someone outside of my expected field, if you like, because I've been a huge |
| 1:19.4 | fan of Manchester United through many, many years. |
| 1:22.5 | So my choice today is Samat Busby. |
| 1:26.6 | How did you first hear about him? |
| 1:28.3 | I was 11 years old when the Munich air crash happened. |
| 1:34.8 | And unlike the more tribal sort of atmosphere that exists today, that became a national tragedy. |
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