1977: When Virginia Wade Won Wimbledon


10:00 pm - 11:00 pm, Friday, July 10 on 5 (5)

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About this Broadcast

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A look at the tennis player's triumph in the 1977 singles championship as the UK celebrated Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, becoming the last British women to win the title. This documentary charts the journey of the sports star, from archdeacon's daughter in Durban, South Africa, through an incredible tennis career to the very pinnacle of achievement in SW19. With reflections from Wade herself, and fellow stars of the sport including friend and rival Billie Jean King


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Cast & Crew

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Emma Clarke (Series producer)
Matthew Crook (Executive producer)