Tony Parsons - The Art of Boxing
Author and columnist Tony Parsons examines the cultural giants who have shared a passion for the ancient art of boxing both in their work and in their life.
For author and columnist Tony Parsons, boxing matters. He spars every week. Full-contact, no-holds-barred, in a searching examination of skill, courage and fear.
On a journey through the cultural landscape of the 20th and now 21st century, Tony Parsons discovers a cast of cultural giants from Hemingway to TS Elliot and Joyce Carol Oates, to Picasso, Braque and Manet who shared a passion for this ancient art - both in their work and in their life.
The sport was nearly knocked out in the sixties by a potent combination of peace and love but in the digital age, boxing is getting up off the canvas. A new generation of men and women are discovering that boxing has little to do with violence and everything to do with the search for self-knowledge.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Tony Parsons |
| Director | David Stewart |
| Series Editor | Janet Lee |
Broadcasts
- Mon 17 Mar 2014 22:00Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Northern Ireland
- Mon 17 Mar 2014 23:20Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two Northern Ireland
- Tue 15 Apr 2014 01:20Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two except Northern Ireland
- Tue 15 Apr 2014 23:50Â鶹ÊÓƵAV Two Northern Ireland
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