Georgian sports hero became Member of Parliament [audio 15min]

From debtor's prison, John Gulley rose to be a boxing champion, a Derby-winning horse owner, a member of Parliament and something of a hero to our presenter, well-known English TV presenter William G Stewart.sult. Stewart argues that the Georgians were just as likely to sing the praises of men like Tom Cribb, John Gulley and Jem Belcher as they were Nelson, Wellington or William Pitt, and our current obsession with sporting prowess is not really such a modern phenomenon.