BT Sport Films

The film is based on the book by award-winning author, broadcaster and journalist Michael Calvin, and features the likes of Arsene Wenger, Gareth Southgate and Steven Gerrard. The revealing documentary, outlining the pressures, pitfalls and rewards of making it as a professional footballer, comes at a time of unprecedented success for England teams at age group level. England are FIFA World Champions at Under 17 and Under 20 level, while the Under 19 squad are UEFA European Champions.  With only half of one per cent of boys who enter academies at the age of nine going on to make a living from the game, the film addresses why so many fail to make an impact at the country’s top clubs. No Hunger in Paradise looks at those players who have found success, and shares the stories of those who haven’t been as lucky. The Premier League are committed to investing in the region of £800million to youth development, and England international James Ward Prowse offers insight into the dedication required to beat the odds. The likes of Joey Barton and Les Reed, Southampton’s technical director, also feature, alongside Chelsea’s nine year-old prospect Ezra Tika Lemba, who is just beginning his footballing journey.

This BT Sport Films documentary, presented by James Richardson, captures the essence of the period when Italian football became hugely popular in the UK.

Brian O’Driscoll takes viewers on a personal journey across Irish sporting and political history. The BT Sport ambassador and former Lions captain explores how rugby has acted as a unifying force in a country stricken by violence and division. Fifty years since the start of The Troubles, the film captures the remarkable history of the Irish national rugby union team, which despite violence, opposition and partition in Ireland, has brought together players and fans from two countries and united them on and off the rugby pitch. BT Sport ambassador, and former Ireland and British & Irish Lions captain Brian O’Driscoll, takes viewers on a powerful journey as he explores how Irish rugby manages to navigate and nurture a successful team through the years of violence that have claimed the lives of more than 3,500 people. Ireland has been divided not just on a map but by politics, history and religion. However, the Irish Rugby Union has continued to be the governing body of rugby, leading to the remarkable situation of players from two countries competing as one.

BT Sport commemorates the centenary of armistice with a heartwarming new film: Brothers in Football, the story of non-league side Corinthians-Casuals and their links to Brazilian giants Corinthians.