The Ration Book Olympics (Standard format, CD, Unabridged edition)

The 1948 Olympics were very different from the impressive spectacle that London put on in 2012. Three years after the end of the Second World War, Britain was still gripped by austerity. Rationing was still in force, severe bomb damage was still much in evidence and no new sports facilities could be built. Visiting athletes were put up in schools and RAF camps. Yet the Games were a resounding success and actually made a profit. Clare Balding meets athletes who competed in 1948, including cyclist Tommy Godwin, who won two bronze medals, and Dorothy Manley, who won silver in the athletics. She also talks to Roger Bannister who saved the day for the British team in the opening ceremony. The programme also includes fascinating voices from the archives, including Dutch sprinter Fanny Blankers-Koen, who won four gold medals. 1 CD. 56 mins.

General

Imprint:	BBC Physical Audio
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	March 2012
First published:	May 2012
Authors:	Clare Balding
Readers:	Clare Balding • Various
Dimensions:	148 x 128 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Standard format
Running time:	56 minutes
Edition:	Unabridged edition
ISBN-13:	978-1-4458-7838-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > British & Irish history > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Olympic games Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945 Books > History > British & Irish history > General Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Postwar, from 1945
LSN:	1-4458-7838-0
Barcode:	9781445878386

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