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'The ball was bigger than the players'

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For men of a certain age, Subbuteo was the beautiful game in miniature, but can it survive in a modern era of video games? Comedian Arthur Smith and Martin Hodds, Chairman of the English Subbuteo Table Football Association, discuss the joys of a phenomenon which at its peak captivated millions.

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