Gods of Tennis Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe (Season 1, Episode 2)
TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, Sport

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Gods of Tennis

Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe (Season 1, Episode 2)

TV Episode | 52 min | Documentary, Sport

Crowds flock to see two tennis superstars face off against each other in the 1981 Wimbledon men's final. The rivalry between sex symbol Bjorn Borg and tabloid bad boy John McEnroe is the fiercest the men's game has ever seen.

Director

Simon Draper

Producer

Rebecca Chapman

Composers

Mat Davidson | Louis Dodd

Cinematographers

Mark North | Duncan Stingemore

Editors

Simon Haward | Derek Wilson

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Edit Released

Updated Jun 11, 2023

Release date

Jul 30, 2024 (United States)

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Clare Balding Self Self See fewer	Dream Horse (2020)
Sue Barker Self Self See fewer	Mike Bassett: England Manager (2001)
Björn Borg Self Self See fewer	2018 Laver Cup (2018)
Bill Carlton Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer
Pat Cash Self Self See fewer	Wimbledon (2004)
Andrew Castle Self Self See fewer	Wimbledon (1937)
King Charles III Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Jackanory (1965)
Jimmy Connors Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Wimbledon (1937)
Donald Dell Self Self See fewer	Countdown to '88: The Calgary Games (1987)
Richard Evans Self - Tennis Historian Self - Tennis Historian See fewer	Gods of Tennis (2023)
Malcolm Folley Self Self See fewer	Gods of Tennis (2023)
John Lloyd Self Self See fewer	Players (1979)
Miriam Margolyes Self Self See fewer	The Age of Innocence (1993)
John Patrick McEnroe Sr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Ten (2018)
John McEnroe Self Self See fewer	Mr. Deeds (2002)
David Morrissey Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer	The Walking Dead (2010)
Sue Mott Self Self See fewer	On the Line (1989)
Ilie Nastase Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Players (1979)
Martina Navratilova Self Self See fewer	The Adventurers (2017)
Princess Diana Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Sun James Bond 'For Your Eyes Only' Television Commercial (1981)
Queen Elizabeth II Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Civilisation (1969)
Jonathan Ross Self Self See fewer	Friday Night with Jonathan Ross (2001)
Mariana Simionescu Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	56:orna - En historia om Sverige (2016)
Roger Taylor Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Superstars (1973)
Virginia Wade Self Self See fewer	Miranda (2009)