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When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies (2012)

Timeshift turns back the clock to a time when villains wore silver capes, grannies swooned at the sight of bulky men in latex and the most masculine man in the country was called Shirley. In its heyday, British professional wrestling attracted huge TV audiences and made household names of generations of wrestlers from Mick McManus and Jackie 'Mr TV' Pallo to Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy. With contributions from inside the world of wrestling and surprising fans such as artist Peter Blake, this is an affectionate and lively portrait of a lost era of simpler pleasures, both in and out of the ring.

  • Documentary

Top billed cast

  • Photo of Christopher EcclestonChristopher EcclestonNarrator
  • Photo of Peter BlakePeter BlakeSelf
  • Photo of Will HodgsonWill HodgsonSelf
  • Photo of Simon GarfieldSimon GarfieldSelf
  • Photo of Max CrabtreeMax CrabtreeSelf
  • Photo of Adrian StreetAdrian StreetSelf
  • Photo of Johnny KincaidJohnny KincaidSelf
  • Photo of Klondyke KateKlondyke KateSelf
  • Photo of Kendo NagasakiKendo NagasakiSelf
  • Photo of Atlantis Chronos GothAtlantis Chronos GothSelf - Spiritual Advisor to Kendo Nagasaki

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