TV - Sports Life Stories

Wednesday 13^th March, 10.35pm

ITV

Sports Life Stories is a new seven-part series from ITV focussing on our most iconic sporting figures.

The series will feature in-depth discussions about the careers and personal lives of Dame Kelly Holmes, Amir Khan, Gareth Thomas, Barry McGuigan, Ronnie O’Sullivan and Lawrence Dallaglio, with the first episode, next Wednesday, featuring Premier League footballer Fabrice Muamba.

Originally from the Congo, Fabrice opens up about the blind determination that led to his cardiac arrest and subsequent retirement from the game at just 24 years old.

The series will also discover the impact the sporting achievements of others can have on the public and even politics, with friends and admirers such as Mickey Rourke, Sir Clive Woodward and Jimmy White reflecting on the careers of the ITV’s seven chosen sports people.