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his week, Nicky has chosen to talk about AN EVENING WITH GARY LINEKER (1994).

Written by Arthur Smith and Chris England, and directed by Andy Wilson, AN EVENING WITH GARY LINEKER tells the story of Bill and Monica Despacos. As they try to fix their marriage during a holiday in Ibiza, the Italia ’90 World Cup tournament adds a heated backdrop onto which all their secrets can spill. Starring UK comedy legends from the era, (Caroline Quentin, Paul Merton, and Martin Clunes) as well as soon-to-be movie star, Clive Owen, this gem of a film is riddled with nostalgia for people of a certain age.

Nicky rewatches this TV movie before every international competition in which England Men compete. Phil? Well, if you want his opinions, you’ll have to listen to find out.


References mentioned, and wider reading…

Why Italia 90 Was Not Beautiful To Everyone, But Will Always Be Special, by Amy Lawrence -
https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2015/jun/15/italia-90-world-cup-special

The Letterboxd link -
https://letterboxd.com/film/an-evening-with-gary-lineker/


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