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Title: The Bid
Author: Matthew Solon
Narrator: John Sessions
Format: Original Recording
Length: 56 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-01-12
Publisher: BBC Worldwide Limited
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 1 votes
Genres: Radio & TV, British
Publisher's Summary:
After five years of planning and an 18-month campaign costing more than 15m, England's bid to host the 2018 World Cup ended in humiliation in front of millions of TV viewers around the world. This thrilling drama tells the behind-the-scenes story of what happened in Zurich in the days leading up to the momentous announcement on 2 December, 2010.
The England bid team - which included David Beckham and Prince William - arrived with high hopes. They had a strong bid and their presentation to the FIFA voting executives went without a hitch. But behind the confident facade, a desperate struggle was taking place as England jostled with other countries, courting FIFA executive members, lobbying for votes, and making deals.
This is a gripping story of hope, broken promises and disappointment, starring John Sessions and written by Matthew Solon. Directed by John Dryden. A Goldhawk Production for BBC Radio 4.
