The Kennedy Who Changed the World
Bill Clinton, Nicole Scherzinger and members of the Kennedy family reveal how JFK's sister Eunice used sport to change the lives of people with intellectual disabilities.
This is the story of how one woman from America's most famous family changed with world through sport.
Bill Clinton, Nicole Scherzinger and members of the Kennedy family reveal how JFK's sister Eunice, inspired by a tragedy in her own family, began Special Olympics more than 50 years ago. Clare Balding tells how Eunice defied her own father and overcame ignorance and prejudice to begin a movement which swept the world.
Featuring stories of Special Olympians from across the globe over the last five decades, this documentary shows the power of sport, the
triumph of determination over discrimination and the persistence of one woman - in a man's world - to make a difference.
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Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Narrator | Clare Balding |
Editor | Phill Smith |
Executive Producer | Jon Buckley |
Producer | Stuart Pollitt |
Director | Stuart Pollitt |
Bill Clinton | Bill Clinton |
Nicole Scherzinger | Nicole Scherzinger |
Broadcasts
- Tue 12 Mar 2019 23:25Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two except Wales & Wales HD
- Wed 13 Mar 2019 00:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Wed 20 Mar 2019 00:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two Wales & Wales HD only
- Fri 19 Apr 2019 02:15
- Boxing Day 2019 05:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News UK & UK HD only
- Boxing Day 2019 15:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News UK HD & UK only
- New Year's Day 2020 02:30Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News UK & UK HD only
- New Year's Day 2020 02:35Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One Scotland & Scotland HD only
- Fri 13 Aug 2021 23:05