The day West Brom and Wolves took to the field in a Whites v Blacks match

But once upon a time, top stars from West Bromwich Albion and Wolves took to the field in a Whites v Blacks football match, and the game was the brainchild of one of England's most iconic black players, Cyrille Regis.

A documentary on the famous Whites v Blacks football testimonial featuring a host of stars from West Midlands teams is set to be screened next week.

As part of the BBC Black and British Season, and BFI Black Star season, mac Birmingham will host a premiere screening of Whites Vs Blacks: How Football Changed A Nation.

The one hour film documents the testimonial match between Cyrille Regis' all black team and Len Cantello's all white team at The Hawthorns in 1979, in which Regis' side won 3-2.

The film will be screened on Tuesday, November 15 at 8.20pm and will be followed by a Q&A, with a panel of former Baggies players Regis, Ally Robertson and Stewart Phillips.

The show will be screened on BBC 2 on Sunday, November 27 at 9pm.

In the documentary, presenter Adrian Chiles journeys across England to discover the truths, taboos and real meaning behind this remarkable game. He uncovers rarely seen footage and reunites players from both teams, including Ally Robertson, Bob Hazell, George Berry and Brendan Batson. Together, Batson, Laurie Cunningham and Regis were known as the Three Degrees, and were an integral part of the West Bromwich Albion team. Although they experienced racism on and off the pitch, they were accepted by both black and white fans.

On his journey Adrian also discovers the so-called Fourth Degree – left back Vernon Hodgson, who 30 years on from the game, still resides in West Bromwich working as a refuse collector. Adrian also meets the wives and girlfriends of some of the famous black players, including Laurie Cunningham's former girlfriend, Nicky Brown, who provides an insight in to what it was like as an outsider, as well as a white woman dating a black man in the 1970s.

Ian Sergeant, mac Cinema and Screen Producer, said: "It's a rare opportunity to see how much the game has evolved and is a reminder of the battles fought, which paved the way and kick-started a proliferation of black players in top flight teams."

Today, around 30 per cent of English professionals are black.

Through encounters with former players including Ian Wright, Les Ferdinand and Dion Dublin, Adrian contrasts the attitudes that swirled around that infamous game with the reality of being a black player in the modern era.

Geoff Snape, Secretary of WBA Former Players Association added: "We are proud that West Bromwich Albion was at the forefront of attempting to eradicate the effects of racism in football."