DECEMBER 2006 PROGRAMME SCHEDULE ESPN Classic: Available on Sky channel DECEMBER 2006 PAGE 2 Friday 18.00 Wales v Scotland, 1981 05.30 Streetball 2004: NBA Dreams The Home International series was a The streetball legends are travelling 1 December 2006 domestic, post-season mini-World Cup, across the USA, doing open runs and which all too often threw up great exhibitions. Featuring awesome slam- 06.00 Rivalry: John McEnroe v Ivan Lendl games and shock results like this one. dunks set against cool hip-hop beats. A legendary rivalry from the '80s. 19.00 Prem Classics: Blackburn v Chelsea Tennis heroes McEnroe and Lendl A high-scoring humdinger from early couldn't have been more different - on '98/'99 as Roy Hodgson's free-flowing Saturday court or off - as this documentary Blackburn side play host to Gianluca 2 December 2006 shows. Vialli's attack-happy Chelsea. 07.00 Rivalry: Evert v Navratilova 19.30 Prem Classics: Fulham v Blackburn 06.00 Streetball 2005: NBA Dreams The two players who dominated ladies' Messrs Souness and Coleman were In Chicago, 'Skip To My Lou' is on his tennis for over a decade, the vastly- two masters of tackling... so, naturally, way to reaching his dream of becoming different Evert and Navratilova and the when their sides met for this seven- an NBA player, and 'Hot Sauce' carries way they shaped modern tennis. goal thriller, their defences went on taking the tour around the USA. 08.00 Rivalry: John McEnroe v Ivan Lendl AWOL! 06.30 Streetball: NBA Dreams A legendary rivalry from the '80s. 20.00 1985 Ashes: 3rd Test, Day 1 A street basketball programme and Tennis heroes McEnroe and Lendl England's 'G-Force' of Gooch, Gower travelogue combined today, as the couldn't have been more different - on and Gatting get into gear at Trent team heads to New Orleans, and court or off - as this documentary Bridge, racking up a huge first-innings 'Headache' shows us around his home shows. total against a weak Aussie attack. town of Harlem. 09.00 Prem Classics: Blackburn v Chelsea 20.30 1985 Ashes: 3rd Test, Day 3 07.00 Streetball: NBA Dreams A high-scoring humdinger from early Trent Bridge's batting track is in prime The first episode introduces players '98/'99 as Roy Hodgson's free-flowing form, as Australia build up a total such as 'Dribbling Machine' and 'Hot Blackburn side play host to Gianluca almost as big as England's first innings. Sauce', visits California and New Vialli's attack-happy Chelsea. But can 'Beefy' bowl them out? Jersey, and guest stars Larry Hughes. 09.30 Prem Classics: Fulham v Blackburn 21.00 AC Milan v Benfica, 1963 07.30 Streetball 2004: NBA Dreams Messrs Souness and Coleman were Milan - having breezed past Alf The streetball legends are travelling two masters of tackling... so, naturally, Ramsey's Ipswich early in the across the USA, doing open runs and when their sides met for this seven- competition - now face Portuguese exhibitions. Featuring awesome slam- goal thriller, their defences went champs Benfica in an exciting dunks set against cool hip-hop beats. AWOL! European Cup Final. 08.00 Streetball 2005: NBA Dreams 10.00 Fifty: A Warren Miller Film 22.00 Spurs v Arsenal: 1987 Semi-Final In Chicago, 'Skip To My Lou' is on his For the past 50 years, Miller has An end-to-end Littlewoods Cup semi- way to reaching his dream of becoming travelled the globe capturing the very final, as favourites Spurs (complete an NBA player, and 'Hot Sauce' carries best in snow-riding action. Here we with goal-happy striker Clive Allen) play on taking the tour around the USA. relive some of his finest film moments. host to their hated local rivals. 08.30 Streetball: NBA Dreams 12.00 Steaua Bucharest v AC Milan, 1989 22.30 Arsenal v Tottenham 1980/81 A street basketball programme and It's the 1989 European Cup Final, and Two early '80s examples of the north travelogue combined today, as the Silvio Berlusconi's expensive collection London niggle with both of the hotly team heads to New Orleans, and of Dutch masters - including Gullit and contested Arsenal v Spurs games from 'Headache' shows us around his home Van Basten - prove their worth. the 1980/81 season. town of Harlem. 13.00 Wales v Scotland, 1981 23.00 All Blacks v Ireland 1st Test 1976 09.00 Prem Classics: Newcastle v Spurs The Home International series was a In yet another match freshly dredged Remember him this way. By early '97, domestic, post-season mini-World Cup, up from the bowels of New Zealand's Keegan's Newcastle era was about to which all too often threw up great TV archives, ESPN brings you this first end. But there were still a few games and shock results like this one. All Blacks v Ireland match from '76. thrashings to be dished out along the 14.00 Prem Classics: Blackburn v Chelsea 00.00 Boxing's Little Giants way... A high-scoring humdinger from early A focus on boxing's small but lethal 09.30 Prem Classics: L'pool v Newcastle '98/'99 as Roy Hodgson's free-flowing fighters, featuring Henry Armstrong, Lightning never strikes twice, does it? Blackburn side play host to Gianluca Willie Pep, Sugar Ray Robinson, After all, what would be the odds of the Vialli's attack-happy Chelsea. Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray same fixture finishing 4-3 for the 2nd 14.30 Prem Classics: Fulham v Blackburn Leonard. year in a row? Amazing stuff. Messrs Souness and Coleman were 01.00 Fifty: A Warren Miller Film 10.00 Prem Classics: Leicester v Arsenal two masters of tackling... so, naturally, For the past 50 years, Miller has A hugely memorable match, stocked when their sides met for this seven- travelled the globe capturing the very full of suitably classic goals, including goal thriller, their defences went best in snow-riding action. Here we one which Dennis Bergkamp rates as AWOL! relive some of his finest film moments. the very greatest of his entire career. 15.00 1985 Ashes: 2nd Test, Day 1 & 2 03.00 Boxing's Little Giants 10.30 Prem Classics: Arsenal v Man Utd David Gower gives a good captain's A focus on boxing's small but lethal One of the very greatest entries in this knock as the 2nd Test gets cracking at fighters, featuring Henry Armstrong, long-running rivalry, this 1997 Highbury Lord's. In fact, most of his lads Willie Pep, Sugar Ray Robinson, classic established Wenger as a contribute to a good solid England Roberto Duran and Sugar Ray worthy rival for Fergie. start. Leonard. 11.00 Prem Classics: Blackburn v Leeds 15.30 1985 Ashes: 2nd Test, Day 3 04.00 Prem Classics: Blackburn v Chelsea One of those occasional games which Captain Allan Border takes to the A high-scoring humdinger from early goes goal-crazy, this match, ironically, crease and England hope to strike '98/'99 as Roy Hodgson's free-flowing pitted defensively minded coaches early. Yet Day 3 of the 2nd Test looks Blackburn side play host to Gianluca Hodgson and Graham against each mostly like Australia's day. Vialli's attack-happy Chelsea. other. 16.00 Max Baer: Boxing Legend 04.30 Prem Classics: Fulham v Blackburn 11.30 Prem Classics: Spurs v Chelsea A key figure in heavyweight boxing's Messrs Souness and Coleman were Just occasionally, Vialli's Chelsea great era of the '30s, Baer's action- two masters of tackling... so, naturally, forwards - Flo, Hughes and co - could filled fights against Carnera and Jim when their sides met for this seven- really click. And when they did, Braddock feature here. goal thriller, their defences went thrashings like this one were the result. 17.00 RWC: South Africa v England, 1999 AWOL! 12.00 Tottenham v Athletico Madrid, 1963 Cup holders South Africa take on 05.00 Streetball: NBA Dreams An early-'60s cracker of a European England in a high-scoring 1999 World The first episode introduces players Cup Winners' Cup final, as Bill Cup quarter-final clash at the Stade de such as 'Dribbling Machine' and 'Hot Nicholson's classic Spurs side meet France in Paris. Sauce', visits California and New their much-fancied rivals, Athletico Jersey, and guest stars Larry Hughes. Madrid. DECEMBER 2006 PAGE 3 12.30 Arsenal v Parma, 1994 01.00 David Seaman: Up Close 09.30 Prem Classics: Villa v Charlton An injury-ravaged Arsenal were huge The proud possessor of the most Sometimes, teams suddenly improve underdogs in this 1994 European Cup famous moustache in '90s football, out of desperation. Like Charlton, late Winners' Cup final against a Parma England's pony-tailed goalkeeper is in the season, needing to win at Villa to side including Brolin, Asprilla and Zola. profiled in this revealing documentary stand a chance of staying up... 13.00 Arsenal v Tottenham, 1980 film. 10.00 Prem Classics: Blackburn v Chelsea Three pulsating First Division fixtures 02.00 All Blacks v Lions: 1st Test, 1969 A high-scoring humdinger from early as Arsenal are at home to local rivals Two years before the triumphant '71 '98/'99 as Roy Hodgson's free-flowing Spurs, Liverpool meet Norwich, and tour, an embryonic Lions side took part Blackburn side play host to Gianluca Brighton face Big Ron's West Brom. in another, earlier series of classic Vialli's attack-happy Chelsea. 14.00 Tottenham v Arsenal, 1981 matches against New Zealand. 10.30 Prem Classics: Fulham v Blackburn Spurs take on local rivals Arsenal at 02.30 Reg & Harry: Louis v Farr Messrs Souness and Coleman were White Hart Lane, Bobby Robson's title- Britain's best-loved boxing two masters of tackling..