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🗓️ 24 December 2024
⏱️ 33 minutes
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Today, in a special episode recorded before his death, David Knowles attends a football match in Ukraine, exploring how 'the beautiful game' has served as an anchor in a country at war. Produced by Rachel Porter.
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| 0:00.0 | Meet Sarah. |
| 0:01.0 | Hi there. |
| 0:01.8 | Sarah's pranged her car miles from home. |
| 0:04.3 | And she's not sure if her insurance covers getting back. |
| 0:07.6 | Thankfully, Aviva can help solve this car insurance conundrum. |
| 0:11.2 | If you've had an accident and your car's not safe to drive, we'll get you safely home. |
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| 0:27.0 | restrictions apply. |
| 0:32.5 | David Knowles passed away a few months after this recording, but we know he would have wanted us to publish |
| 0:38.3 | the episode. In his memory, this Christmas we are raising funds for the charity he asked the |
| 0:43.7 | Telegraph to support as part of its fundraising appeal this year, humanity and inclusion, which |
| 0:49.7 | works directly on the front lines with volunteers to support those who are most vulnerable, including children and the elderly. |
| 0:57.5 | In the show notes, you'll find a link to donate if you're in a position to do so. |
| 1:02.0 | There's also lots more information about the charity and their work. |
| 1:06.5 | Thank you on his behalf. |
| 1:09.1 | And Merry Christmas. |
| 1:25.1 | Music Thank you on his behalf. And Merry Christmas. For much of the full-scale invasion, many aspects of Ukrainian everyday life have continued. |
| 1:30.3 | Professional football, in particular, both international and domestic, has rolled on. |
| 1:38.3 | Think of Ukrainian football, and you'll probably call to mind the world-famous Dinamo-Kiev, or Shaktadornetsk. |
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