Let the Games Begin explores and celebrates the cultural and social significance of sport, its beauty and excitement. The films are global and diverse, depicting the entire spectrum of sport, from amateur to professional, mainstream to niche, but through them all runs a thread of collective passion, struggle and triumph. As an enthusiastic commentator might say – Let the Games Begin!

For more information visit watershed.co.uk/games

Let the Games Begin is a Watershed season with support from David Goldblatt, author of The Ball is Round: A Global History of Football.

Fee for all screenings: £6.00 full/£4.50 concessions