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Alan Shearer's Euro 96: When Football Came Home

Documentary in which Alan Shearer looks back at Euro 96. Shearer, the tournament's Golden Boot winner, reflects on the competition with old teammates and manager Terry Venables.

Documentary. Twenty years on from Euro 96, when football came home to England, Alan Shearer, the tournament's Golden Boot winner, meets former teammates such as Paul Gascoigne and Teddy Sheringham and then-manager Terry Venables to recount the national side's run to the semi-finals.

In this deeply personal programme, Alan Shearer reflects on the defining moment in his England career. He meets with Barry Davies and John Motson as they recount their favourite moments, while Frank Skinner and David Baddiel talk to Alan about the making of the iconic Three Lions song and look back on the summer that defined football in the nineties.

58 minutes

Last on

Fri 11 Jun 202123:40

Music Played

  • Oasis

    Roll With It

  • Supergrass

    Going Out

  • Blur

    Country House

  • The Prodigy

    Firestarter

  • Oasis

    Don't Look Back In Anger

  • Suede

    Beautiful Ones

  • Ludwig van Beethoven

    Ode To Joy (from Symphony No 9)

  • Gaz Coombes

    Detroit

  • Pulp

    This Is Hardcore

  • Primal Scream, Denise Johnson

    Rocks

  • Iggy Pop

    Lust For Life

  • The Lightning Seeds, David Baddiel

    Three Lions

  • David Baddiel, Frank Skinner

    Three Lions

  • Pulp

    Disco 2000 (7" Mix)

  • Elastica

    Connection

  • Oasis

    Some Might Say

  • The Clash

    Straight To Hell

  • The Smashing Pumpkins

    Tonight, Tonight (Band Version Only, No Strings)

  • Blur

    The Universal

  • Manic Street Preachers

    A Design For Life

Credits

RoleContributor
PresenterAlan Shearer
ParticipantPaul Gascoigne
ParticipantTeddy Sheringham
ParticipantTerry Venables
ParticipantBarry Davies
ParticipantJohn Motson
ParticipantFrank Skinner
ParticipantDavid Baddiel

Broadcasts

  • Wed 1 Jun 201622:45
  • Wed 1 Jun 201623:10
  • Wed 1 Jun 201623:45
  • Thu 23 Jun 201602:00
  • Wed 29 Jun 201623:15
  • Thu 30 Jun 201600:00
  • Thu 30 Jun 201600:15
  • Sun 7 Jun 202022:35
  • Sun 7 Jun 202023:35
  • Fri 11 Jun 202123:40

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