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Wimbledon 2013. Millions of people were watching Andy Murray try to end Britain’s 77-year wait for a men’s champion. The year before he had come agonisingly close but fell to … Continue Reading Andy Murray: A tennis great but an even better human being
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by guest presenter – and Olympic gold medalist – Shona McCallin as well as Norman Cook and Bob Warnock of Scottish Tug of … Continue Reading Norman Cook, Bob Warnock and Shona McCallin
Thirteen matches. That was all we saw of Andy Murray in 2018 and as the new season rolls around, there is still a level of apprehension as to what form, … Continue Reading What can Andy Murray learn from his rivals as he makes his comeback?
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by British 400m runner Amy Allcock on episode 33 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature interview section (3:51) Alasdair speaks to … Continue Reading Amy Allcock: Commitment and the battles to break through
Alasdair Hooper and Will Moulton are joined by the co-founder of Totally Runable Natalie Jackson on episode 31 of SportSpiel. FEATURE INTERVIEW On our feature interview section (5:24) Will chats … Continue Reading Natalie Jackson: #SeeSportyBeSporty
Alasdair Hooper hosts a Judo Special ahead of the 2018 IBSA Judo World Championships with British team member Jack Hodgson. The Rio 2016 Paralympian is one of the more experienced … Continue Reading Judo Special: Jack Hodgson
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
Football is meant to be a game, the game for everyone – or so they say. Young, old, rich, poor, it even seems much of football has begun to finally … Continue Reading Are football fans worldwide being exploited?
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