When he was a penniless San Francisco musician, Mark Bittner, the hero of this documentary, became a self-taught parrot authority and bonded with the species.

NEWYORKER: The Wild Parrots of Telegraph Hill

Larry Bittner, a lawyer who campaigned with Mrs Rathbun, said she had the strength of purpose of Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth, two former slaves who became prominent in 19th-century reformist movements in America.

ECONOMIST: Mary Jane Rathbun | The

But Oxford's 1544 travelling fans were left to rue a great first-half save by home keeper James Bittner to deny 18-goal top scorer James Constable from 12 yards, as well as a disallowed goal by midfield man Alfie Potter.

BBC: Salisbury City 1-1 Oxford United