This is the remarkable story of Barry Sheene the cheeky cockney boy who grew up to become a sporting legend. He won the British motorcycling 125cc championship aged just twenty & twice became World Champion in the 500cc class despite two life-threatening crashes. In an era when sport & its personalities rarely made it off the back pages Barry Sheene crossed the bridge between sport & celebrity in a style that only George Best had achieved previously. Barry is an intimate & revealing account told by three people who knew him better than most. Steve Parrish fellow bike racer & now BBC commentator Nick Harris who wrote & broadcast on all Barrys major successes & Barrys widow Stephanie. Frank & fascinating Barry is an exclusive look into the extraordinary life of a charming & complex man.