Gods of Tennis

It's 1975, and two tennis greats - Billie Jean King and Arthur Ashe - are aiming to win Wimbledon titles but also, in their own ways, to change the world for the better. Back in the late 60s, as the women's liberation movement becomes headline news, Billie Jean King takes up the gauntlet for women in sport. Having dominated the women's game for years, winning several Wimbledon Championships, King is spearheading the drive for equal prize money and equal treatment of women, whilst Ashe focuses his attention on racial equality on and off the court.

Crowds flock to see two tennis superstars face off against each other in the 1981 Wimbledon men's final. The rivalry between sex symbol Bjorn Borg and tabloid bad boy John McEnroe is the fiercest the men's game has ever seen. Back in the mid-70s, Borg is bringing a new glamour and celebrity to Centre Court and is regularly mobbed by hordes of screaming fans. He quickly dominates the men's game but is soon challenged by a young upstart from New York - John McEnroe. With little respect for the institution of Wimbledon, McEnroe clashes spectacularly with the umpires and his explosive outbursts on Centre Court become all too frequent. Their showdowns in the Wimbledon finals in 1980 and 1981 are among the most memorable matches in men's tennis. But their sporting prowess brings with it an intense level of media scrutiny. And while McEnroe's antics infuriate the tabloids and the Wimbledon hierarchy, it's the calm and collected Borg who struggles to cope.

It's 1990, and Martina Navratilova - Czech-born but representing the USA - has the chance to become the most decorated singles player in Wimbledon history. In comparison, her famous rival Chris Evert is America's sweetheart. Evert is heralded as the perfect celebrity athlete, pigeonholed based on her looks, but she is Navratilova's most formidable opponent, with a reputation for incredible mental toughness. This episode tells the story of their intense rivalry, but at the heart of the story is Navratilova's search for acceptance - which culminates in an ambition to become the greatest player to ever grace Centre Court.