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Trophies and political unrest: Merseyside in the 1980s, and all that

Just Look At His Face

English - March 02, 2021 20:00 - 39 minutes - 27 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratings
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Author Dave Bowler & journalist Chris Lepkowski  take a look back at the dominance of Liverpool and Everton in the 1980s, against the backdrop of societal breakdown and political warfare.

Separated by Stanley Park, Just Look At His Face explores the relationship between its two football clubs and a city crippled by a managed decline imposed by Margaret Thatcher's Government.


***This episode was recorded before Ian St John's passing ***