14 episodes

Ever wondered how Kick It Out goes about fighting discrimination? Using our unrivalled contacts and access to all areas of the game, The Kick It OutCast showcases the huge breadth of our work to make football a better place.
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Ever wondered how Kick It Out goes about fighting discrimination? Using our unrivalled contacts and access to all areas of the game, The Kick It OutCast showcases the huge breadth of our work to make football a better place.
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    Getting the Third Degree in Conversation - part one

    Getting the Third Degree in Conversation - part one

    Highlights from the first of two panel discussions on the Kick It Out-commissioned play Getting the Third Degree. Ex-England cricketer Chris Lewis joins Laurie Cunningham’s niece, Rhodene, and The Voice's Rodney Hinds to share memories of Laurie and discuss the show.
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    • 13 min
    Getting the Third Degree in Conversation - part two

    Getting the Third Degree in Conversation - part two

    Highlights from the second panel discussion on the Kick It Out-commissioned play Getting the Third Degree. Former Tottenham Hotspur and England defender Ledley King joins Kick It Out chair Sanjay Bhandari and ex-Spurs Women defender Renee Hector, now of Charlton Athletic, to discuss the rise of racism in football and what needs to be done. Renee also shares her story of being a victim of racist abuse from a fellow player in the women's game.
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    • 14 min
    Getting the Third Degree - the Laurie Cunningham story

    Getting the Third Degree - the Laurie Cunningham story

    As part of our twenty-fifth anniversary, we commissioned a play based on the extraordinary life and legacy of trailblazing footballer Laurie Cunningham.
    Kick It Out followed the team involved in the production from their first rehearsals through to the show's final week. This is Getting the Third Degree.
    Archive footage courtesy of ITV Sport Archive. 

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    • 16 min
    The Rooney Rule

    The Rooney Rule

    What actually is it? Why do we need it? And does it even work?
    The Rooney Rule has been a controversial development in the debate over opportunities for BAME managers. But should clubs who don’t comply with it face points deductions and fines?
    That’s the view of Dr Patrick McGurk and Dr Leroi Henry. Here, they tell Kick It Out why they arrived at such a conclusion.

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    • 29 min
    FA Cup Special - The Quest to Round One

    FA Cup Special - The Quest to Round One

    Every year the FA Cup creates new stories, heroes and giant-killings. We're back behind the scenes at Welling United as they bid to create some history of their own. Could this be their year?
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    • 19 min
    British South Asians in football: the view from the boardroom

    British South Asians in football: the view from the boardroom

    Raj Athwal has seen a lot in his 25 years in football, from promotion and relegation through to administration and, in one case, liquidation. He's even written a book about his experiences.
    Reflecting on a quarter century working in the game at six different clubs, Raj talks discrimination, the benefits of diversity at the top and what separates League One Burton Albion from their rivals. 

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    • 19 min

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