From The Ashes DVD
From The Ashes is the uplifting and remarkable tale of a summer that changed England forever.
July 1981, rioting and discontent rule the streets of Britain. Meanwhile, on the playing fields, England are 1-0 down after two tests against the old enemy, Australia; and Ian Botham, their iconic all-rounder, has resigned as English captain, moments before being pushed.
With English cricket on the brink, bookmakers offer odds of 500-1 against an English win in the 3rd Test.
Yet, a reinvigorated Ian Botham refuses to lie down and rediscovers his cavalier flair in a series of match-winning performances that enthral a nation and see the Ashes retained.
Narrated by Tom Hardy (Bronson, Inception) and packed with match action and contemporary interviews with the chief protagonists - including Ian Botham, David Gower, Mike Brearley, Bob Willis, Rod Marsh, Australian captain Kim Hughes and more.
From The Ashes tells the evocative story of one of sports’ greatest ever comebacks.