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At the end of the show a question from Paul Murray Recommendations: Stuart: Gallus, Michael McEwan There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who insist that football is just a game, and those who know better. Take the April 1967 clash between England and Scotland. Wounded by their biggest rivals winning the World Cup just nine months earlier, Bobby Brown's Scots travelled to Wembley on the mother of all missions. Win and they would take a huge step towards qualifying for the 1968 European Championship, end England's formidable 19-game unbeaten streak, and, best of all, put Sir Alf Ramsey's men firmly back in their box. Lose? Well, that was just unthinkable. Available at Waterstones  Eamonn: Live to 100; The secrets of the Blue Zones, Netflix Travel around the world with author Dan Beuttner to discover five unique communities where people live extraordinarily long and vibrant lives. Available on Netflix

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