The hilarious and moving story of a man called Dave (a football fan) and
his most precious possessions.
When Dave Roberts relocates to the USA, his wife informs him that they
can only take what is 'absolutely essential'. Packing his collection of
football programmes (1,134 of them -- football fans are sticklers for
statistics), Dave is aghast to be informed that the programmes do not
fall into that category. He must whittle down his treasured archive to
only what will fit inside a Tupperware container the size of a Dan Brown
hardback.
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32 Programmes""tells the story of how Dave made the selection of his
most important programmes, and how the process brought back a flood of
nostalgia for simpler times. As the sights, sounds and smells of those
1,134 football matches return, the choices Dave makes reflect the twists
and turns that life takes. Finally, with just hours to go before the
flight, the container is full to the brim. One more programme will be
added to the collection - one that Dave never thought he would see and
which means more to him than any other.
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32 Programmes""is the story of youthful football obsession, crushes on
disinterested girls, rubbish jobs and trying to impress skinheads. But
most of all, it is the story of a man's life and loves, of family,
friends and football.
