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The Kennedy Who Changed the World

Bill Clinton, Nicole Scherzinger and members of the Kennedy family reveal how JFK's sister Eunice used sport to change the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.

This is the story of how one woman from America's most famous family changed with world through sport.

Bill Clinton, Nicole Scherzinger and members of the Kennedy family reveal how JFK's sister Eunice, inspired by a tragedy in her own family, began Special Olympics more than 50 years ago. Clare Balding tells how Eunice defied her own father and overcame ignorance and prejudice to begin a movement which swept the world.

Featuring stories of Special Olympians from across the globe over the last five decades, this documentary shows the power of sport, the
triumph of determination over discrimination and the persistence of one woman - in a man's world - to make a difference.

59 minutes

Last on

Fri 13 Aug 202123:05

Credits

RoleContributor
NarratorClare Balding
EditorPhill Smith
Executive ProducerJon Buckley
ProducerStuart Pollitt
DirectorStuart Pollitt
Bill ClintonBill Clinton
Nicole ScherzingerNicole Scherzinger

Broadcasts

  • Tue 12 Mar 201923:25
  • Wed 13 Mar 201900:15
  • Wed 20 Mar 201900:15
  • Fri 19 Apr 201902:15
  • Boxing Day 201905:30
  • Boxing Day 201915:30
  • New Year's Day 202002:30
  • New Year's Day 202002:35
  • Fri 13 Aug 202123:05