Is every summer a Great Summer of Sport? It must feel like that sometimes, especially to those television viewers who have never thrilled to the smell of liniment and the roar of the crowd. And the summer of 2023 is no different, what with Wimbledon reaching its climax and another football World Cup on the way.<\/p>\n

For the next three and a half weeks the Women\u2019s World Cup will play a central part in the television schedules as European champions England head Down Under to take on the world\u2019s best.<\/p>\n

This marks a watershed moment. Four years ago the Women\u2019s World Cup passed off in France without too many beyond the hardcore fans noticing there was a major international tournament on, even as England made it as far as the semi-finals.<\/p>\n

The TV coverage that existed was tucked away on the BBC, found either via the red button or on iPlayer. Now, as the Lionesses prepare to do their stuff on the other side of the world, their games will be watched by millions of fans on the BBC and ITV, despite it being barely past breakfast time.<\/p>\n

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Also in this week\u2019s Radio Times:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Comedian and writer Rosie Jones discusses why she\u2019s chosen to use the R-word in her documentary, and in her authored piece for Radio Times<\/strong>, why ableism should be treated as seriously as other forms of prejudice<\/li>\n
Veteran actor Timothy Spall chats about loneliness, his battle with acute myeloid leukaemia and his son\u2019s acting career<\/li>\n
Aidan Turner on faking it in his role as a tennis coach in Fifteen-Love, the #MeToo movement and why he is happy to have a supporting role in upcoming series Rivals<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>
The Women\u2019s World Cup 2023 runs from Thursday 20th July to Sunday 20th August.<\/strong><\/p>\n
Try Radio Times magazine today and get 12 issues for only \u00a31 with delivery to your home \u2013\u00a0<\/strong>subscribe now<\/strong><\/a>. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to\u00a0<\/strong>The Radio Times Podcast<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p> <\/body><\/html>\n
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