A great story to be told, with high drama, big characters & more than a little David v Goliath. Sadly & bizarrely though the Gaelic brigade (BBC Alba) got hold of it & made a right hash of it. Alternating between the main characters being interviewed in English (not many Dundonians or Dundee players speak Gaelic) & a Gaelic narrator with English subtitles it's quite incoherent.
Add to that mess various touches such as participants being identified for the viewer by kids spraying their name on a wall (eh?), followed by a picture of them on another wall, sometimes with their name & job also appearing & sometimes not; and actors portraying scenes, such as 'being the young Jim McLean' & 'player's Mum scolds Jim McLean on the phone' & the whole thing takes on an air of 'S6 drama class end of year show'.
I hope that a proper documentary maker has a go at this story. It's just too good to be left to BBC Alba.
Add to that mess various touches such as participants being identified for the viewer by kids spraying their name on a wall (eh?), followed by a picture of them on another wall, sometimes with their name & job also appearing & sometimes not; and actors portraying scenes, such as 'being the young Jim McLean' & 'player's Mum scolds Jim McLean on the phone' & the whole thing takes on an air of 'S6 drama class end of year show'.
I hope that a proper documentary maker has a go at this story. It's just too good to be left to BBC Alba.