A tribute to Cliff. Not the knighthood he so richly deserves - but something at least. It takes the form of a dinner in his honour, guest speakers, a male voice choir and an appearance by Michael Ball. The speakers, particularly the Irish, are very entertaining and Tony O'Reilly is worth the purchase price alone - very funny guy. And I love the moment when Willie John glares at the audience and declares, "There are people here who kicked me." Michael Ball I cannot stomach - but he's oddly excellent here and comes out with the wittiest quote of the night which I won't spoil for you. The evening is Celtish to the core and I'm unsure how much English viewers will enjoy it. But my English rugby mates have the game in their hearts which transcends national rivalry when it comes to players of the past. I myself have a soft spot for Brian Moore though I loathed him when he took the field. It's a fun sense of hatred we embrace! The game's the thing and legends are legends. This is best viewed having read Cliff's fabulous autobiography, BEYOND THE FIELDS OF PLAY, which I have reviewed elsewhere. This is a Welshman from the valleys whose father was a soccer player, was an accomplished musician, took up rugby in his early teens, played for Cardiff in his late teens, played for Wales in his early twenties and became a British Lion and a Welsh Legend. At the same time he moved to Ireland and played for a modest club, joined the BBC as a broadcaster on retirement, became head of outside broadcasts, had a stroke when quite young which he overcame and rejoined the BBC. He was involved in all sorts of high profile projects embracing politics and travel. After retirement he suffered the removal of his larynx, battled through that and now in his early eighties lives on the Isle of Wight, happy and content. What a man! WHERE IS THE KNIGHTHOOD? There are those who are campaigning. Join the fray. I have. It's a great book, lightly and colloquially written, lots of fun anecdotes in and is an excellent companion to this DVD - which is short, only about an hour - but well worth the cash if you can find it at a moderate price. Cliff speaks little in the film and you sense the ordeal. But he directs the choir in a lovely rendition of a traditional Welsh song. And there are some fabulous film clips which illustrate his genius, though sadly very few because he played before the days of extensive TV coverage. The DVD is must for Welsh Rugby fans interested in past glories and superb for those interested in the history of the game. Recommended.Read full review
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