ITV has announced a new 10-part sporting documentary series – Against The Odds – telling inspirational stories from the world of sport.
The ten-part series, produced by ITV and funded by Coral bookmakers, will deliver a unique insight into some of the most incredible stories, focusing on some big names from the world of sport.
The sports stars featured in the series are individuals who have overcome personal adversity or have taken an unconventional route to rise to the top of their respective sports, defying the odds to achieve success.
Each episode will be presented by leading members of ITV Sport’s on-screen team, including Mark Pougatch, Ed Chamberlin, Gabriel Clarke, Francesca Cumani, Jacqui Oatley and Oli Bell.
The first episode, which airs on 19 October, features top UK flat jockey Hollie Doyle, where she tells her story about her remarkable rise to the top of her profession.
Future episodes will include fellow riders Guy Disney and Johnny Murtagh, plus a special programme ahead of the Cheltenham festival on the legendary grey racehorse, Desert Orchid.
Darts World Champion Gerwyn Price will also be featured, with further names to be announced.
Each episode will coincide with major sporting events including the Ashes, FA Cup, Six Nations and the Cheltenham Festival.
Commenting on the new series, Phil Heslop, ITV Sport executive producer, said:
“It’s hugely exciting to be teaming up with Coral to tell ten such compelling and inspirational stories. ‘Against The Odds’ will give the viewers a real insight into the unseen world of the athlete- away from the bright lights- and highlight what it takes to make it at the very highest level of sport.”
Coral Head of Brand Marketing, Chris Brocklehurst said:
“The history of sport is full of teams and individuals battling adversity and beating the odds. This new ITV series will tell the stories behind the sporting triumphs of many familiar names. From trailblazing flat jockey Hollie Doyle to Guy Disney’s inspiring and remarkable story, we’re sure that the nation will have their favourites.
“This is a brand new format for Coral and it brilliantly captures some of the most compelling and exciting stories in sport and cements Coral’s position as a leader in sport.”
Commenting on ITV’s partnership with Coral for the series, Simon Daglish, deputy managing director at ITV Commercial, said:
“We have been delighted to work with Coral on this exciting series of sport insight programmes. Increasingly Advertiser Funded Programmes are being used to help create a more engaged form of dialogue with consumers and Against The Odds is an excellent example of this. It has been a great experience working with Coral and we are excited to broadcast the series.”
Against The Odds will run from October 2021 until July 2022 on ITV4, with repeat showings of each documentary on ITV. Scheduling details for each episode can be found below.
All 10 episodes will be available to watch online via ITV’s catch-up service ITV Hub.
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TUESDAY 19th OCTOBER
AGAINST ALL ODDS: EPISODE 1
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MONDAY 29th NOVEMBER
AGAINST ALL ODDS: EPISODE 2
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TUESDAY 11th JANUARY
AGAINST ALL ODDS: EPISODE 3
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