The Real Chariots of Fire

Nigel Havers, who played Lord Andrew Lindsay in the film Chariots Of Fire, attempts to uncovers the true story behind the Oscar-winning movie. The film followed the story of Harold Abrahams and Eric Liddell, who both won gold medals at the 1924 Olympics in Paris. Nigel tries to follow in their footsteps as he travels to Cambridge, Edinburgh and Paris to meet their daughters and look at rare archive material.

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