Clash of the Titans Phoenix from the Ashes (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary, Sport

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Clash of the Titans

Phoenix from the Ashes (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary, Sport

Against a backdrop of the 1981 summer riots, Ian Botham battles the Australians, the selectors and his own confidence to inspire England to the most unlikely Ashes victory.

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Updated Jun 24, 1996

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Jun 24, 1996 (United Kingdom)

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
John McCarthy Narrator Narrator See fewer	Blind Flight (2003)
Alec Bedser Self Self See fewer	The Final Test (1953)
Richie Benaud Self Self See fewer	Certain Women (1973)
Dickie Bird Self Self See fewer	Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
Allan Border Self Self See fewer	Love Birds (2011)
Ian Botham Self Self See fewer	Emmerdale Farm (1972)
Geoffrey Boycott Self Self See fewer	The Ashes (1930)
Mike Brearley Self Self See fewer	Every Cook Can Govern: The Life, Impact & Works of C.L.R. James (2016)
Mike Gatting Self Self See fewer	Trevor's World of Sport (2003)
David Gower Self Self See fewer	Trevor's World of Sport (2003)
Kim Hughes Self Self See fewer	The Ashes (1930)
David Icke Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Bumpy Nights (2012)
Dennis Lillee Self Self See fewer	The Ashes (1930)
Christopher Martin-Jenkins Self Self See fewer	Not Going Out (2006)
Fred Trueman Self Self See fewer	Fred Trueman Bowls You Over (1994)
Bob Willis Self Self See fewer	The World's Greatest Cricketers (1988)