Adlib to Fade

5 Jul 2014

Out in Football – Justin Fashanu

Documentary excerpt, Interview, Media excerpt, Music, Playlist, Soundscape

The life, times and tragic end of English footballer Justin Fashanu, the first footballer to come out.

BED: Future Sound of London – Antique Toy (excerpt)
Documentary excerpt #1: Gay Footballers – BBC Inside Out
DJ Guerrinha – Estamos Cascateando Fraclassicos Com O Valor Communal

The Clash – This is England
Documentary excerpt #2: Justin Fashanu – Fallen Hero
Fourtet – Circling
Kate Bush – Oh England My Lionheart

BED: English football crowd sounds
Documentary excerpt #3: Justin Fashanu – Fallen Hero (coming out)
Imagination – Burnin’ up
Rexy – Don’t Turn Me Away

The Specials – Do Nothing
Documentary excerpt #4: Justin Fashanu – Fallen Hero (brother’s reaction to coming out)
Durutti Column Silence

BED: English football crowd sounds
Documentary excerpt #5: Gay Footballers – BBC Inside Out
Beta Band – It’s Over
Documentary excerpt #6: Justin Fashanu – Fallen Hero (mother’s reaction to coming out)
Autechre – 444

Interview excerpt: Amal Fashanu on why gay footballers don’t come out
Wire – A touching display

BED: English football crowd sounds
Electrelane – Tram 21
Documentary excerpt #7: Gay Footballers – BBC Inside Out
New Order – Run

Media excerpt: Amal Fashanu as part of the ‘It gets better’ campaign
Funki Porcini – Long Road

Fila Brazillia – Subtle Body