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.
Director:
Writer:
Alex Horne
Self - Presenter
Lawrence Booth
Self - Cricket Journalist
Arthur Douglas-Nugent
Self - Polo Expert (as Bridadier Arthur Douglas-Nugent)
Chip Horne
Self - Rival and Brother
Tim Key
Self - Rival and Friend
Sam Knight
Self - Rival and Captain
Stefan Kraft
Self - Creative Director
Caroline Lintott
Self - Midhurst Ladies Stoolball
Matthew Mitchell
Self - Polo Player
Lisa O'Keefe
Self - Director, Sport England
Neil Robinson
Self - MCC Historian
Sarah Wiseman
Self - Polo Player
Jo Wnekowska
Self - Shardeloes Farm Manager
Man. Pole. Quintain. - The Games That Time Forgot - BBC Four
Is Jingling a Sport? - The Games That Time Forgot - BBC Four
