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Sport and the British - The Gentleman Amateur - BBC Sounds

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Sport and the British - The Gentleman Amateur - BBC Sounds

Sport and the British

The Gentleman AmateurThe Gentleman Amateur
Released On: 01 Mar 2012
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Clare Balding on the demise of the amateur gentleman and the rise of the professional.

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