What is it really like to be a video assistant referee?
The use of video technology in football has become one of the biggest talking points in the game. There isn't a weekend that goes by without a controversial VAR decision in the English Premier League...
27 Nov 202524min
How do you topple a sporting giant?
In 1990, Buster Douglas produced one of the all-time boxing upsets by knocking out the legendary Mike Tyson in 1990. Five years later, English football team, Blackburn Rovers, won their one and only ...
26 Nov 202526min
England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year
Chelsea and England goalkeeper Hannah Hampton has been voted BBC Women's Footballer of the Year 2025 after a stand-out 12 months for club and country.Hampton won Euro 2025 with England and a domestic ...
25 Nov 202516min
Do coaches get better with age?
At the age of 78, Dutch football manager Dick Advocaat has led the Caribbean island of Curacao to the men's Fifa World Cup finals for the first time in their history. It's the latest achievement in a ...
24 Nov 202524min
How do elite athletes manage their OCD?
***Warning: This podcast contains details some listeners may find distressing. If you're suffering distress or despair and need support, you could speak to a health professional, or an organisation th...
21 Nov 202522min
Track cycling's Harrie Lavreysen on making history, chasing world records and emulating his hero Sir Chris Hoy
Track cycling's Harrie Lavreysen says becoming the first man to win four Gold medals at a single World Championships is 'not normal'. The 28 year-old made history at the 2025 UCI Track World Champio...
20 Nov 202522min
Lando Norris, Oscar Piastri and their psychological battle for the Formula 1 title
As we approach the end of a thrilling Formula 1 season, ever wondered what it's like to be inside the mind of the top drivers as they battle for a world title? McLaren's Lando Norris leads the drivers...
19 Nov 202520min
Ghostwriting: How to tell someone else's story
Former England goalkeeper Mary Earps has stirred up plenty of controversy with her new autobiography, in particular with an extract, published in a national newspaper, in which she discusses her inter...
18 Nov 202522min
