The Games That Time Forgot: Cricket on Horseback and Other Forgotten Sports (2010)
Alex Horne tries to discover why some games survived, and examines the best of those that did not. Whilst revisiting his own childhood haunts, he attempts to relaunch the ancient sport of the Quintain, horseless jousting, and tries his damnedest to understand the rules of the Jingling Match. Not forgetting his attempt to restage the forgotten spectacle of Cricket on Horseback. This might just be a journey to the very heart of sport itself, but if not, it will be a lot of fun playing games that have not been seen for hundreds of years and even more fun discovering why.
- Released
- 2010-07-26
- Genres
- Documentary, Comedy
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Andy Devonshire
Cast
- Alex Horne as Self - Presenter
- Lawrence Booth as Self - Cricket Journalist
- Arthur Douglas-Nugent as Self - Polo Expert (as Bridadier Arthur Douglas-Nugent)
- Chip Horne as Self - Rival and Brother
- Tim Key as Self - Rival and Friend
- Sam Knight as Self - Rival and Captain
- Stefan Kraft as Self - Creative Director
- Caroline Lintott as Self - Midhurst Ladies Stoolball
- Matthew Mitchell as Self - Polo Player
- Lisa O'Keefe as Self - Director, Sport England
- Neil Robinson as Self - MCC Historian
- Sarah Wiseman as Self - Polo Player
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