Aired Monday June 14, 3:30am - 4:00amon BBC News HD

HARDtalk

Barry Hearn

Professional sport is a money-earning business and the best athletes in the most popular sports earn huge salaries. But even athletes struggle to compete with the promoters and agents who wield enormous power behind the scenes. Stephen Sackur speaks to veteran promoter Barry Hearn, who made his name in snooker and boxing, and built a business worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Has money and greed devalued sport?

Cast and crew
  • James WaddellDirector
  • Stuart EarlDirector
  • Stephen SackurHost
  • Zeinab BadawiHost
  • Sarah MontagueHost