Athletes' stories told properly
Alasdair Hooper hosts the latest episode of SportSpiel with former Peterborough United footballer Bobby Copping. Just over a year ago, in July 2020, the Peterborough youngster went up for a … Continue Reading Bobby Copping: ‘I went up for a header and could never play football again’
Will Moulton hosts the latest episode of SportSpiel with GB Wheelchair Basketballer Sophie Carrigill. Ten years ago, at the age of 16, Sophie was involved in a car accident that … Continue Reading Sophie Carrigill: ‘We owe it to the next generation to speak up’
Sonny Pike was the wonderkid that had it all. He was the gifted young footballer destined to be a star, until it all came crashing down to earth. His reputation … Continue Reading Sonny Pike: The greatest footballer that never was
Alasdair Hooper hosts the fifth and final Mental Health Awareness Week episode all about mental health and nature. Joining the podcast for the discussion are GB steeplechaser Iona Lake and … Continue Reading Mental health and nature with Iona Lake and Christina Colmer McHugh
Alasdair Hooper hosts the fourth Mental Health Awareness Week episode all themed around mental health and sport in the LGBTQ community. Joining the podcast for the discussion are Karina Murray, … Continue Reading Mental Health and the LGBTQ community with Martin Stark, Karina Murray and Emma Smith
Alasdair Hooper hosts the third Mental Health Awareness Week special episode with commentator Chris Murphy on addiction recovery, depression and Sporting Chance. Chris knows what it’s like to decide to … Continue Reading Chris Murphy: The turbulent world of addiction recovery
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton host the second of our Mental Health Awareness Week episodes all about mental health in the media. Joining them are Ryan Conway, The Athletic’s Derby … Continue Reading Mental health in the media with Ryan Conway, Tommy Wathen and Rebecca Myers
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton host the first episode of our Mental Health Awareness Week series on addiction with Russell Pearce and Patrick Foster. Addiction is a major problem in … Continue Reading Addiction and mental health with Russell Pearce and Patrick Foster
Alasdair Hooper hosts this episode of SportSpiel with guest Emily Borthwick. The high jumper had quite the debut for Team GB as she starred at the European Indoor championships back … Continue Reading Emily Borthwick: ‘Change your emotion, not your technique’
“If I recover from this, I will never ride a dirt bike again“ Jeffrey Herlings For a moment, Jeffrey Herlings thought he could have been paralysed. The motocross star was … Continue Reading Jeffrey Herlings: The crash that almost left him paralysed
Will Moulton hosts the latest episode of SportSpiel with Saracens and England star Zoe Harrison. In a wide-ranging interview with the Women’s Six Nations now underway, Zoe discusses her experiences … Continue Reading Zoe Harrison: ‘Don’t take notice of anyone that tries to put you down’
T38 sprinter Sophie Hahn has already achieved so much by the age of 24. Back in 2018 her gold medal in the T38 100m at the Commonwealth Games meant she … Continue Reading Sophie Hahn: Medals, records and driving for more
Katie Milner is one determined racing driver making waves in motorsport. She is the first female to be on the McLaren Driver Development Program, was the first female Junior Saloon … Continue Reading Katie Milner: ‘We should all be classed as racing drivers’
Deaf footballer Fil Kamps has had quite the career. He’s competed for Great Britain at the World Cup, the Deaflympics and he is also a British Deaf Football Cup, English … Continue Reading Fil Kamps: ‘Dream big, work hard, stay humble’
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton host a special episode of SportSpiel all about Time to Talk Day. Joining the show to mark the day – held on February 4 – … Continue Reading Georgina Roberts and George Furbank: Time to Talk Day
Alasdair Hooper hosts the first SportSpiel episode of 2021 with Northampton Saints and England full-back George Furbank. The last 12 months have been quite the ride for the 24-year-old. Just … Continue Reading George Furbank: Covid, England and the power of sport