Overview

Thrown together just five weeks before the final of the 1948 London Olympics, Bert Bushnell (Doctor Who's Matt Smith) and Dickie Burnell (Sam Hoare) defied all the odds and made history in the double sculls. This is the story of how they did it - not only by pushing physical and emotional limits, but also by overcoming their vast professional and personal differences.

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Cast

Matt Smith

Bert Bushnell

Sam Hoare

Dickie Burnell

Geoffrey Palmer

Charles Burnell

Ron Cook

Albert

James Frain

Jack Beresford

Clive Merrison

Clement Attlee

Alexandra Moen

Rosalind Burnell

Douglas Hodge

Mr. Bushnell

Sara Vickers

Margaret

Kevin Hudson

Wheelwright (uncredited)