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Beauty
Episode 2 of 5
Simon Barnes continues his challenge to how we think about sport, discussing beauty.
Continuing his series challenging how we think about sport, Simon Barnes makes the case for beauty in sport.
Simon asks how an appreciation of beauty can translate into a love for football and how Roger Federer achieves art in the pursuit of victory on the tennis court. He explores the complex relationship between victory and beauty, and talks to Permi Jhooti, Britain's first Asian professional footballer, about her work as an artist depicting beauty in sport, and hears why she thinks sport offers her a unique ability to show the depth of her feeling.
Producer: Giles Edwards.
Last on
Wed 12 Apr 201709:30
BBC Radio 4
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‘Federer created beauty’
Simon Barnes says Federer provided “some of the most beautiful action seen in sport”.
Broadcasts
- Tue 13 Dec 201613:45BBC Radio 4
- Wed 12 Apr 201709:30BBC Radio 4

