Fever Pitch: The Rise of the Premier League (2021)

8.0 (6 votes)

1 Season

September 6, 2021

English

Documentary

Synopsis

Once upon a time, football was just a game... From those who lived it, and those who made the beautiful game a billion pound business. The goals, the glamour, the glory.

Network

BBC Two

Episodes

Episode 1

Sep 6, 2021

60 min

The story of how football's Premier League was formed, told by its stars. What began in 1992 as a controversial breakaway has become the most watched sporting competition in the world.

Episode 2

Sep 13, 2021

60 min

One of the Premier League’s most iconic moments is created as Eric Cantona lunges into the crowd, throwing the 1994/95 title race between Man United and Blackburn wide open.

Episode 3

Sep 20, 2021

60 min

By the mid-1990s, the Premier League is growing in stature and a new generation of players are learning to navigate their newfound celebrity status.

Episode 4

Sep 27, 2021

60 min

Arsene Wenger arrives in London with ideas that revolutionise the game. As his side pose a serious challenge to Man United’s dominance, the league’s most infamous feud is born.