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Retired banker ‘proud and exhausted’ as he completes 200 marathons in 200 days

Steve James, 66, has spent the last seven months completing a 5,240-mile course along the British coast.

Evening Standard

Retired banker running 200 marathons in 200 days reaches Wales

Steve James, 65, has run 148 marathons as part of his target to reach 200 marathons in 200 days, while researchers monitor him.

The Independent UK

‘Horrendous blisters’: Retired UK banker, 65, attempts to run 200 marathons in 200 days

Steve James, from Devon, hits halfway mark in circuit of Great Britain’s coast as scientists monitor impact of extreme feat

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Retired banker hits halfway mark in bid to run 200 marathons around coast

Steve James, 65, has reached the halfway point of his goal to run 200 marathons in 200 days

Evening Standard

Retired banker reaches Scotland after running 50 marathons along the coast

Steve James has reached Scotland which marks the quarter-point of his goal to run 200 marathons in 200 days.

Evening Standard

Doctor ‘astounded’ by how quickly England cricket star’s daughter died

Bethan James, daughter of former Glamorgan and England cricketer Steve James, died in 2020

The Independent UK

Retired banker running 200 marathons in 200 days around Britain’s coast

Steve James, 65, will be completing the equivalent of 200 marathons in 200 days, while researchers monitor the impact upon him

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How AI technology and radar equipment is being fitted to HGVs to save lives of London cyclists and pedestrians

Woman critically injured while cycling believes her crash would not have happened if the lorry had had the latest technology

Evening Standard

Game, set and match: the 20 best sports movies

As Luca Guadagnino’s tennis film Challengers makes its case for sporting immortality, critic Guy Lodge chooses 20 of the genre’s undisputed heavyweights

The Guardian - UK

Prince Harry praises ‘healing’ power of sport at summit in Tokyo

The Duke of Sussex is travelling with his friend, Ignacio Figueras

The Independent UK

Harry hails power of sport as Invictus champion thanks him for ‘saving my life’

The Duke of Sussex has travelled to Japan from his home in California, ahead of the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in Singapore at the weekend

Evening Standard

‘What people accused Oppenheimer of doing’: the untold story of spy Ted Hall

In Steve James’s documentary, A Compassionate Spy, a lesser-known figure from the Manhattan Project is given the spotlight

The Guardian - US

‘A Compassionate Spy’: Why a U.S. scientist thought leaks to the Soviets would save the world

Doc profiles Ted Hall, a Manhattan Project physicist (and sometime Chicagoan) who shared atomic bomb secrets, then spent a lifetime dodging the feds.

Chicago Sun-Times

The ‘Oppenheimer’ expanded universe: Steve James’ tale of atomic espionage in ‘A Compassionate Spy’ - Roll Call

One of the stories surrounding “Oppenheimer” is less known, and it’s told in the new documentary “A Compassionate Spy” by director Steve James.

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Steve James on new ESPN documentary about Celtics champ Bill Walton

The new 30-for-30 doc traces the story of the Boston Hall of Famer from high school to the present day.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bill Walton doc bursts with joy and color — like the aging hippie himself

‘30 for 30’ bio traces his life as high school and UCLA phenom, activist, NBA pro and controversial commentator.

The Guardian - UK

A Compassionate Spy review – love story of scientist who tried to stop nuclear war

Steve James’s engrossing documentary tells the story of Ted Hall, a young physicist who leaked nuclear secrets to the Soviet Union in order to protect the future of mankind

Liverpool Echo

ITV Unforgotten series five: episodes, full cast, start date and time

Fans can expect more cold case murders to be solved in Unforgotten's fifth series

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10 to see at the Chicago International Film Festival

The 12-day treat for cinephiles — this year boasting 94 features and 56 shorts — kicks off Wednesday with its first opening night block party.

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago film festival launches with doc that profiles (but never judges) a leaker of secrets to the Soviets

The film by Chicago’s Steve James delves into the story of Ted Hall, who gave away trade secrets about U.S. atomic bomb construction.

Chicago Tribune

Steve James’ ‘A Compassionate Spy,’ about a UChicago physicist who leaked nuclear secrets to the Soviets, premieres at Venice and Telluride

VENICE, Italy — “This is kind of like: whoa.”

Asharq Al-Awsat

At 90, the Venice Film Festival Looks Better than Ever

Cinema’s biggest stars just seem to shine a bit brighter at the Venice International Film Festival, which begins this week in the Northern Italian city. Think of Lady Gaga, a woman who has never shied away from a grand entrance, somehow topping even herself delicately perched over the edge of…

The Independent UK

At 90, the Venice Film Festival looks better than ever

For director and actor Olivia Wilde, the dream of the Venice International Film Festival was woven into the fabric of her new film, “Don’t Worry Darling.”

Chicago Tribune

How filmmaker Kevin Shaw shaped Chicago schools controversy into the rousing documentary ‘Let the Little Light Shine’

CHICAGO — We’ll get to the high point — the explosive reception so far for filmmaker Kevin Shaw’s irresistible Chicago documentary “Let the Little Light Shine” — in a minute.

Chicago Tribune

‘Hoop Dreams’ filmmaker Steve James to premiere new project at the Venice Film Festival on atomic spy Theodore Hall

CHICAGO — The new Steve James documentary “A Compassionate Spy,” about the Manhattan Project physicist, Soviet spy and University of Chicago alum Theodore Hall, has been selected for the documentary slate of the 79th Venice Film Festival.

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