Time of Our Lives (TV series)


Time of Our Lives
Created byMark Pearman, Sky Sports
Presented byJeff Stelling
Theme music composerQueen
Opening themeThese Are the Days of Our Lives
Production
Executive producerMark Pearman
Original release
NetworkSky Sports 1
Release5 January 2009 (2009-01-05)

Time of Our Lives is a television programme hosted by Jeff Stelling on Sky Sports. The format is a gathering of three players from a successful British football team from history talking over their memories of the team. Further programmes were presented by Gary Newbon when sportsmen and women were gathered from a collection of other great teams and sporting events.[1]

Episodes

Team Title First aired Guests
Liverpool F.C. "The Shankly Years" 5 January 2009 Ian St. John – Ron Yeats – Chris Lawler[2][3]
Tottenham Hotspur F.C. "Super Spurs" 12 January 2009 Steve Perryman – Ossie Ardiles – Glenn Hoddle[4]
Chelsea F.C. "Kings of the Kings Road" 19 January 2009 Ron Harris – David Webb – Peter Bonetti[5]
Celtic F.C. "The Lisbon Lions" 26 January 2009 Billy McNeill – Bertie Auld – Bobby Lennox[2][6]
Leeds United A.F.C. "The Revie Years" 2 February 2009 Jack Charlton – Norman Hunter – Paul Reaney[7]
Arsenal F.C. "Cup Double Winners" 9 February 2009 Alan Smith – Paul Merson – Ray Parlour
Everton F.C. "Everton's Champions" 16 February 2009 Joe Royle – Howard Kendall – Colin Harvey[8]
Nottingham Forest F.C. "The Forest Fire" 23 February 2009 Peter Shilton – Kenny Burns – Larry Lloyd
Aberdeen F.C. "The Dandy Dons" 2 March 2009 Willie Miller – Alex McLeish – Mark McGhee[9]
West Ham United F.C. "Best of the Hammers" 9 March 2009 Frank McAvennie – Phil Parkes – Tony Gale[10]
Manchester City F.C. "Mercer's Maine Men" 16 March 2009 Francis Lee – Mike Summerbee – Tommy Booth[11]
Ipswich Town F.C. "The Super Blues" 23 March 2009 John Wark – Paul Cooper – Eric Gates[12]
Rangers F.C. "The Kings of Ibrox" 30 March 2009 John Greig – Derek Johnstone – Sandy Jardine[13]
Sunderland A.F.C. "Heroes of 73" 6 April 2009 Jim Montgomery – Dennis Tueart – Dick Malone
Arsenal F. C. "Double Winners" 13 April 2009 Frank McLintock – George Graham – Bob Wilson
Aston Villa F.C. "Villa Rule Europe" 20 April 2009 Allan Evans – Tony Morley – Gary Shaw
Queens Park Rangers F.C. "The Super Hoops" 11 May 2009 Stan Bowles – Gerry Francis – Dave Thomas
Wimbledon F.C. "The Crazy Gang" 18 May 2009 Dave Bassett – Alan Cork – Wally Downes[14]
Newcastle United "The Entertainers" 1 June 2009 David Ginola – John Beresford – Steve Howey[15]
Manchester United F.C. "Sir Matt Busby" 8 June 2009 Denis Law – Alex Stepney – David Sadler
Stoke City F. C. "Stokes' Silver" 10 August 2009 Gordon Banks – Terry Conroy – Denis Smith
Derby County F.C. "Champion Rams" 24 August 2009 Roy McFarland – Colin Todd – Alan Durban
Everton F. C. "Goodison Greats" 14 September 2009 Andy Gray – Graeme Sharp – Kevin Sheedy
Burnley F.C. "Burnley's Champions" 21 September 2009 Jimmy McIlroy – Alex Elder – John Connelly[16]
Wolverhampton Wanderers F. C. "Wolves in the 70s" 28 September 2009 Kenny Hibbitt – John Richards – Mike Bailey
Newcastle United F. C. "Fairs Cup 1969" 12 October 2009 Bobby Moncur – Pop Robson – Frank Clark
Blackburn Rovers F. C. "The Rovers Return" 19 October 2009 Tim Sherwood – Colin Hendry – Tim Flowers
Coventry City F.C. "Super Sky Blues" 26 October 2009 Dave Bennett – Brian Kilcline – Keith Houchen
Luton Town "Top Hatters" 16 November 2009 Ricky Hill – Brian Stein – Steve Foster
West Ham United F. C. "The Academy" 23 November 2009 John Bond – Ken Brown – Ronnie Boyce
Leeds United A.F.C. "91–92 Champions" 30 November 2009 Lee Chapman – Gary McAllister – Gordon Strachan
Manchester United F. C. "United's Return" 7 December 2009 Lou Macari – Sammy McIlroy – Jimmy Greenhoff
Leicester City F. C. "The Silver Foxes" 14 December 2009 Steve Walsh – Matt Elliott – Muzzy Izzet
Ipswich Town F.C. "The Ramsey Years" 21 December 2009 Ray Crawford – Ted Phillips – Larry Carberry
West Bromwich Albion F. C. "Albion Cup Kings" Unknown Graham Williams – Graham Lovett – John Kaye
Tottenham Hotspur F. C. Unknown Unknown Terry Dyson – Cliff Jones – Bobby Smith[17]

References

  1. ^ Wallace, Sam (28 December 2009). "Sam Wallace: Dear Jeff Stelling, Sepp Blatter and Phil Brown, thanks for the memories". The Independent. Archived from the original on 7 May 2022. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  2. ^ a b Bagchi, Rob (11 February 2009). "Sky finally gives the past a TV presence". The Guardian. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  3. ^ IMDb page for "The Shankly Years" (data incomplete)
  4. ^ IMDb page for "Super Spurs"
  5. ^ IMDb page for "Kings of the Kings Road"
  6. ^ Torrent Download page for "The Lisbon Lions"
  7. ^ IMDb page for "The Revie Years"
  8. ^ IMDb page for "Everton's Champions"
  9. ^ Torrent Download page for "The Dandy Dons"
  10. ^ IMDb page for "Best of the Hammers"
  11. ^ UK TV Guide listing for a showing of "Mercer's Maine Men"
  12. ^ UK TV Guide listing for a showing of "The Super Blues"
  13. ^ Torrent Download page for "The Kings Of Ibrox"
  14. ^ Smith, Giles (21 May 2009). "Jeff Stelling has the time of his life recalling crazy past". The Times. Archived from the original on 5 June 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  15. ^ Torrentzap Download page for "The Entertainers"
  16. ^ Bridge, Bill (28 September 2009). "Do not fall into trap of thinking that all is wonderful in the world of football". Yorkshire Post Web site. Johnston Press Digital Publishing. Retrieved 8 March 2010.
  17. ^ "SKY SPORTS - Time of Our Lives - Tottenham Hotspur 1961 Double Winners Documentary". YouTube.