There have been times in sporting history when moustaches were as crucial to success as actual playing ability, if not more so. Those times were the 80s. For those of us who grew up in that decade, surviving despite the malnutrition caused by a diet Smash and tinned peaches, the moustache was an emblem of impressive manliness with a devilish flourish, the choice of the rogues and the renegade on the fields of play. We were young kids, we didn’t know shit. But the impression was made, and we cannot be alone in therefore being deeply impressed by the new shoot by Movember. As the charity kicks off its activity from 1^st November, they have gathered some famous faces to recreate the classic looks of sporting legends, to inspire men up and down the country to grow a mo and help save men’s lives.

Get involved in the month by heading to the Movember site, but first have a look at…

Comedy actor Ben Miller as his childhood hero and the original OTT goalie, Bruce Grobbelaar…

Radio 1 DJ star Dev Griffin as the iconic Olympic Decathlon champion, and star of legendary C64 computer game Daley Thompson’s Decathlon, Daley Thompson…

British-Welsh runner Iwan Thomas, recreating the man we all know as Beefy, Sir Ian Botham…

Jimmy Bullard became hardman Scottish midfield and hardman Scottish manager, Graeme Souness…

Boxing champion Luke Campbell MBE took on Irish legend Barry McGuigan’s tidy ‘tache…

Grand Tour presenter Richard Hammond channeled Formula One world champion Nigel Mansell to an almost frightening degree…

Sunday Brunch presenter Tim Lovejoy transformed himself into pundit hero Des Lynam, and could probably get away with presenting shows as him…

Tickets are still available for The Book of Man x Movember event on 30th October in London: