Sir Alex Ferguson to talk about the early days with Mike Sweeney on BBC Radio 4

Former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson and BBC Radio Manchester’s Mike Sweeney have known each other for some time – they go back a long way.

The pair used to play football together and bonded over their love of music from the sixties.

This Saturday, they sit down together to talk about Sir Alex as a young man and the influences which shaped his extraordinary career.

In this edition of Archive on 4, Sir Alex Ferguson: Made in Govan on BBC Radio 4, Sir Alex reflects on his upbringing in Govan, the tenements where he lived and the people who first believed in him.

He reveals how his early experiences as a working man left him with values that last to this day. He tells Mike about the magic of first playing football and reflects on the ups and downs of his playing and coaching career and their impact on what came next.

Mike uses moments from the BBC Archive to help tell Sir Alex’s story.

Sir Alex Ferguson: Made in Govan is on BBC Radio 4 this Saturday, 26 March at 8pm.

I’ve been waiting weeks to tell you about this! Sat 8pm @BBCRadio4 & @BBCSounds I am interviewing the legendary #SirAlexFerguson! Talking about his childhood, teenage years in #Glasgow & the working class roots that formed the @ManUtd manager!📻 https://t.co/Hmr5L3VDzg pic.twitter.com/wBMTrFJJzM

— Mike Sweeney (@sweeneysalford) March 22, 2022