{"id":53727,"date":"2024-06-24T14:37:49","date_gmt":"2024-06-24T12:37:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=2061507"},"modified":"2024-06-24T16:19:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-24T14:19:55","slug":"this-weeks-radio-times-is-a-wimbledon-and-general-election-special","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/this-weeks-radio-times-is-a-wimbledon-and-general-election-special\/","title":{"rendered":"This week\u2019s Radio Times is a Wimbledon and General Election special"},"content":{"rendered":"

Your guide to both of the events. <\/p>

By Alexia Skinitis\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Monday, 24 June 2024 at 12:37 PM<\/p>

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It\u2019s bananas! There doesn\u2019t, at first glance, appear to be much in common between an elite tennis tournament and a General Election. Men and women fighting it out on a pristine grass court, and suited politicians campaigning for votes. And yet\u2026<\/p>\n

Both are an intense showdown that takes incredible planning, preparation, agility and stamina. Hours in the spotlight, requiring razor-sharp concentration and endurance for those participating in the battle, as well as those observing and commentating on it. Which is where the bananas come in.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re a familiar sight on the sidelines of a tennis court, where players retreat between games to take a few bites. It\u2019s less common knowledge that Election Night is also fuelled by the fruit. I was alerted to this fact a couple of weeks ago by Channel 4\u2019s political editor Gary Gibbon, who told RT<\/strong> that all he ate while reporting on the outcome of the vote for hours on end was bananas.<\/p>\n

And he\u2019s not alone. In our interview in this week\u2019s issue of Radio Times magazine<\/strong>, ITV\u2019s Tom Bradby also says that he relies on bananas to keep him awake and alert on Election Night. Although Jeremy Vine admits that his Swingometer antics are fuelled by a less healthy snack \u2013 Haribos.<\/p>\n

Sweets are not the food of a finely-tuned athlete. Would Andy Murray<\/a>, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic<\/a> have ever let one pass their lips? You can\u2019t imagine that when the All England Club opens its gates that Tim Henman and Annabel Croft\u2019s pick of the players will be snacking on gummy bears.<\/p>\n

But then again, I\u2019ve always wondered what tennis players do when they throw a towel over their head before a big point. I presumed it was for a moment of silence, but perhaps we should be listening for the rustle of a sweet packet. Maybe Jeremy Vine is on to something\u2026<\/p>\n

The Wimbledon and General Election issue of\u00a0Radio Times magazine<\/strong> is on sale from Tuesday 25th June \u2013 subscribe here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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