The Last Word. Year of Surprises Gives New Life to Beeb Bash.
Sunday Herald › January 12, 2005
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The winner is a dead cert but tonight's awards recapture the vote of Natasha Woods. I DON'T want to put all the blame on Formula One, but it did play a big part in me falling out of love with the BBC's Sports Personality of the Year shindig.
The rot set in when Nigel Mansell won the main gong in 1986 despite possessing neither a world title, nor much of a personality.See the full content of this document
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The Last Word. Year of Surprises Gives New Life to Beeb Bash.
It was the same 10 years ago when Damon Hill won for being. . . well, for being a gallant loser. It was all downhill from there, so to speak.
Instead of tuning in loyally to watch Harry Carpenter or Des Lynam fill a cold December evening with bonhomi...See the full content of this document
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