Cycling Film Night: A Sunday in Hell – plus William Fotheringham talk/Q+A
Schedule
Fri Jan 16 2026 at 07:15 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre | Taunton, EN
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Following on from the success of our cycling events featuring Carlton Kirby and Matt Rendell, we have another wonderful evening planned for those that love life on two wheels!The Guardian’s William Fotheringham introduces a rare cinema screening of ‘A Sunday in Hell’, the classic documentary on Paris-Roubaix, cycling’s toughest one-day race.
Danish director Jorgen Leth’s revolutionary film-making techniques capture the unique atmosphere of the race, as riders led by Eddy Merckx take on the gruelling, cobble-strewn course on a hot, dusty day in 1976.
‘A Sunday in Hell’ is widely regarded as one of the greatest-ever sports films, a groundbreaking documentary made with more than 20 cameras along the race route, as well as a footage shot from a helicopter – techniques that went on to become standard in high-level sports coverage.
William is the author of a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film: ‘Sunday in Hell: Behind the Lens of the Greatest Cycling Film of All Time’. William will tell us the inside story of the film and the race, and there will be a Q&A after the screening.
William Fotheringham has covered professional cycling for over 30 years and is a former editor of both Cycle Sport and Procycling magazines. His many acclaimed books include ‘The Greatest: The Times and Life of Beryl Burton’; ‘Put Me Back on My Bike: In Search of Tom Simpson’; and ‘Merckx: Half-Man, Half-Bike’. William also worked with Bradley Wiggins on his autobiography, ‘My Time’.
We will be showing the slightly longer Danish version of the film, with subtitles. This version is 1 hour 51.
William will be selling and signing copies of his book ‘Sunday in Hell’ on the night, and selected books from his back catalogue.
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Where is it happening?
Tacchi-Morris Arts Centre, School Rd,Taunton, Somerset, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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