When Wrestling Was Golden: Grapples, Grunts and Grannies (2012)

Timeshift turns back the clock to a time when villains wore silver capes, grannies swooned at the sight of bulky men in latex and the most masculine man in the country was called Shirley. In its heyday, British professional wrestling attracted huge TV audiences and made household names of generations of wrestlers from Mick McManus and Jackie 'Mr TV' Pallo to Giant Haystacks and Big Daddy. With contributions from inside the world of wrestling and surprising fans such as artist Peter Blake, this is an affectionate and lively portrait of a lost era of simpler pleasures, both in and out of the ring.

Cast (16)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Christopher Eccleston

Narrator

Peter Blake

Self

W

Will Hodgson

Self

S

Simon Garfield

Self

M

Max Crabtree

Self

A

Adrian Street

Self

J

Johnny Kincaid

Self

K

Klondyke Kate

Self

K

Kendo Nagasaki

Self

A

Atlantis Chronos Goth

Self - Spiritual Advisor to Kendo Nagasaki

F

Frank Rimer

Self

A

Anglo Italian

Self

B

Brian Faulkner

Self

J

James Mason

Self

J

Joseph Nixon

Self

B

Brian Mitchell

Self

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