Shostakovich: ‘Football is the ballet of the masses’
A reflection about connections between gridiron football and ballet reminds us of the 1930 ballet The Golden Age (Op. 22), by Dmitri Shostakovich.
A reflection about connections between gridiron football and ballet reminds us of the 1930 ballet The Golden Age (Op. 22), by Dmitri Shostakovich.
Ricky Gervais, Stephen Merchant and Karl Pilkington preview England's chances at the World Cup. But Karl has to calm his gums down first.
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