The definitive book of the 1990 World Cup was All Played Out, the magnificent work by author Pete Davies who beautifully captured the spirit of the tournament and summed up the magical journey that England undertook against all odds and how they tragically fell at the last hurdle on the dreaded penalty kicks.

Below is a list of the complete British TV schedule for the group stage of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Friday, June 11
3pm South Africa v Mexico ITV
7.30pm Uruguay v France BBC

Saturday, June 12
12.30pm South Korea v Greece ITV
3pm Argentina v Nigeria BBC
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One of the most hilarious scenes ever on British TV.

There has been a bit of debate as to whether all the stuff about the war and the Germans etc. should stop. It probably should. Remember, the first World War was paused for only a few hours and that game of football commenced.

The dawn of the internet age has catapulted fantasy football into a global phenomenon with millions of people watching the weekend's results coming in and simultaneously trying to calculate how the events unfolding will affect their team.

With the internet the ease of use, graphics and statistics have revolutionised the industry that started in the back of British newspapers such as the Telegraph and the Sun.

The Ghost gets a new housemate You just don't get adverts of this calibre on British TV, especially not starring the country's best footballers. The basic message is that you need to buy Gol TV if you want to watch La Liga matches but along the way Andres Iniesta injures a bear, allows the bear [...]