The Players' Podcast
Alasdair Hooper hosts a Sunday Times Sportswomen of the Year Awards Special with the founder of the Mintridge Foundation Alex Paske. Alex was always a keen hockey player growing up and … Continue Reading Sportswomen of the Year Special: Alex Paske
Alasdair Hooper, Will Moulton and episode five guest Niki Kovacs are joined by mental health advocate and cyclist Ryan Anderton on episode 30 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature … Continue Reading Ryan Anderton: Cycling for mental health
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by mental health activist, environmental campaigner and blogger Lizzie Carr on episode 29 of SportSpiel. On our feature interview section (3:44) Will chats to … Continue Reading Lizzie Carr: Cancer at 26 and paddleboarding world records
By Alasdair Hooper “What’s the one thing that hasn’t gone wrong at the Games for Elise? There you go.” British speed skater Elise Christie and the Winter Olympics haven’t exactly … Continue Reading Elise Christie: Olympic luck, injury and her long track adventure
Alasdair Hooper hosts a special SportSpiel episode – the 50th ever produced – and is joined by British speed skating star Elise Christie. The 2017 World Champion is one of … Continue Reading Speed Skating Special: Elise Christie
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are back to bring you episode 28 of SportSpiel. In our first segment we discuss: WADA’s controversial decision to reinstate Russia’s anti-doping agency (3:58) … Continue Reading Tamara Taylor: An England Rugby legend
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are back to bring you episode 27 of SportSpiel. In our first segment we discuss: Serena Williams, Alize Cornet and sexism in tennis (2:20) … Continue Reading Antony Shek: A Commonwealth Games dream
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are back to bring you episode 26 of SportSpiel. In our first segment we discuss: The manic nature of the football transfer window and … Continue Reading Amy Conroy: The impact of cancer and becoming a sporting star
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton return to bring you episode 25 of SportSpiel. In our first segment we discuss: What have we learnt from the 2018 FIFA World Cup … Continue Reading Emily Diamond: Reaching out to the younger generation
Will Moulton hosts a special episode ahead of the Women’s Hockey World Cup, which begins at the Lee Valley Hockey and Tennis Centre in London on July 21. With … Continue Reading Hockey Special: Kathryn Lane
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton bring you episode 24 of SportSpiel. In our first segment we discuss: If Lizzie Deignan is right to say Chris Froome’s reputation has been … Continue Reading Beth Dobbin: How an epileptic seizure almost claimed her life
Alasdair Hooper hosts the fifth of our six Mental Health Awareness Week specials. On this episode we are joined by Harrogate Town footballer Chloe Bellerby who recently walked from Leeds … Continue Reading Mental Health Awareness Special: Chloe Bellerby
Will Moulton hosts the fourth of our six Mental Health Awareness Week specials. On this episode we are joined by Great Britain and England hockey star Shona McCallin. As … Continue Reading Mental Health Awareness Special: Shona McCallin
Alasdair Hooper hosts the third of our six Mental Health Awareness Week specials. On this episode we are joined by the founder of Tough Girl Challenges and the host of … Continue Reading Mental Health Awareness Special: Sarah Williams
Alasdair Hooper hosts the second of our six Mental Health Awareness Week specials. On this episode we hear from Essex-based powerlifter Sophia Ellis who has battled back from crippling eating … Continue Reading Mental Health Awareness Special: Sophia Ellis
Alasdair Hooper hosts the first of our six Mental Health Awareness Week specials. On this opening episode we hear from footballer Ruth Fox who has very recently become an inspirational … Continue Reading Mental Health Awareness Special: Ruth Fox