BBC One to air tribute to ‘Seve – The Legend’
June 29, 2011 · 0 Comments
The BBC are to broadcast a documentary profiling the life of Severiano Ballesteros, one of golf’s most gifted and charismatic players, who died after a long battle with cancer in May.
Known to his adoring public simply as “Seve”, Severiano Ballesteros took the world of golf by storm and transcended the sport, with his magnetic personality and sublime skill. Presented by Gary Lineker, this heart-warming tribute celebrates Seve’s life and features exclusive footage of the man himself.
Handsome, flamboyant and passionate, Seve strode the fairways for 30 years. He won the greatest honours in the game including three Open Championships and two Masters titles, often playing miraculous escape shots that held galleries in awe, from St Andrews to Augusta. He became a European talisman in the Ryder Cup, on the winning side four times as a player and, memorably, once as a captain on the Spanish course of Valderrama.
Earlier this year, at the age of just 54, Seve lost his battle with brain cancer. His foundation had already raised millions for cancer charities, ensuring his legacy will live on.
The programme features contributions from Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods, Jose Maria Olazabal, Sir Nick Faldo, Colin Montgomerie, Greg Norman, Sir Bruce Forsyth, Des Lynam and Peter Alliss.
The programme simply titled ‘Seve – The Legend’ is on BBC One on Sunday 10 July at 10.25pm and repeated Thursday 14 July, at 11.20pm on BBC Two.
Catch up / Watch Again on BBC iPlayer : http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b012lt4d/
Tags: BBC One, Masters, Ryder Cup, Seve, Severiano Ballesteros
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