Real Tennis

From the collection of

East Anglian Film Archive at the University of East Anglia
The East Anglian Film Archive, the UK's first regional film archive, offers a unique record of the East of England's social and cultural history. As part of the University of East Anglia, we continue to lead moving image heritage research and inspire audience participation through community projects and events. Our collections represent a broad range of amateur and professional creativity, from 1896 to the present day.

Real Tennis


Early in her career as a regional news reporter for Anglia Television, Judy Finnigan interviews 'real tennis' pro Brian Church, and discovers the differences between the modern game of lawn tennis most would be familiar with today and 'real tennis', which is the variant of a ball game played in monastery cloisters, originating in the 11th century.


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