David Forrest is a Professor in Film and Television Studies at The University of Sheffield.

In this wide-ranging episode, you can expect to learn what the contemporary depictions of the working class, Northern man in film got right, and why they were able to make waves in British culture as they did, what drew David to running and how he bought into the parkrun ethos, the construction of masculinity in schools, particularly in PE via a discussion of the Barry Hines film Kes, as well as how ex-ravers make excellent distance runners.

Links

David's book on Kes

These sporting lives: David Storey, Barry Hines, and the case of the author-athlete

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