Here is the long-anticipated (yeah right) start of series two. We’re going back in time to the 1982 World Cup. Joao Havelange’s conception of the ‘biggest World Cup ever’ came to fruition, as the 24-team extravaganza rolled into Spain, a country that was facing the first global test of its new democratic era. Things didn’t start too well, with an error-strewn draw ceremony and scepticism from the press, both inside and outside of Spain, about the country’s capacity to host the tournament. The action from the first group stage will be looked at – Italy’s early struggles, the sneaky shenanigans of West Germany and Austria, Northern Ireland’s finest hour, England’s dramatic start, the frustrated promise of Algeria and Cameron, the splendour of Brazil, Hungary’s record-breaking performance, fatal Scottish calamities, and much, much more.

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