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Richard Dixon: ‘The industry feels like the Wild West'

On a normal Saturday this would be a great result – a whole afternoon of sport to lose myself in. But with all sport on hold amid these strange times, my banishment feels a whole lot less appealing.


Until, that is, I come across one of my favourite old films, Dodge City, a 1939 classic western starring Errol Flynn as a Texas cattle agent who takes up the job of sheriff to clean up the rampant lawlessness rife in the city.

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Each week’s film has been specifically selected to showcase destinations around the world.

The Contiki Movie Club aims to dish out a weekly dose of wanderlust from home.

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