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When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies

When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies

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📜 Overview: Timeshift turns back the clock to a time when villains wore silver capes, grannies swooned at the sight of bulky men in latex and the most masculine man in the country was called Shirley. In its heyday, British professional wrestling attracted huge TV audiences and made household names of generations of wrestlers from Mick McManus and Jackie 'Mr TV' Pallo to Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy. With contributions from inside the world of wrestling and surprising fans such as artist Peter Blake, this is an affectionate and lively portrait of a lost era of simpler pleasures, both in and out of the ring.
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 2012-12-13
⌚ Running Time: 59 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.2

Beloved Cast

Christopher Eccleston original image
Narrator
Christopher Eccleston
Peter Blake original image
Self
Peter Blake
Will Hodgson original image
Self
Will Hodgson
Simon Garfield original image
Self
Simon Garfield
Max Crabtree original image
Self
Max Crabtree
Adrian Street original image
Self
Adrian Street
Johnny Kincaid original image
Self
Johnny Kincaid
Klondyke Kate original image
Self
Klondyke Kate
Kendo Nagasaki original image
Self
Kendo Nagasaki
Atlantis Chronos Goth original image
Self - Spiritual Advisor to Kendo Nagasaki
Atlantis Chronos Goth
Frank Rimer original image
Self
Frank Rimer
Anglo Italian original image
Self
Anglo Italian
Brian Faulkner original image
Self
Brian Faulkner
James Mason original image
Self
James Mason
Joseph Nixon original image
Self
Joseph Nixon
Brian Mitchell original image
Self
Brian Mitchell

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