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A TV doc that is truly brave: BBC1's Ian Wright – Home Truths reviewed

8 May 2021

9:00 AM

8 May 2021

9:00 AM

Ian Wright: Home Truths

BBC1

Bloods

Sky One

Ian Wright: Home Truths began with the ex-footballer saying that the home he grew up in was ‘not a happy one’. As truths go, though, this soon turned out to belong firmly in the category of ‘understated’. Not surprisingly, Wright’s favourite boyhood programme was Match of the Day — which is why his stepfather would make him stand with his face against the wall while it was on.

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