Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Part two of Theo Delaney's interview with the  legendary sports broadcaster Garry Richardson in which we encounter Richard Burton, Brian Clough, Buddy Greco, Jimmy Greaves and many more illustrious stars of stage screen and pitch.  @LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney @theodelaney.bsky.social https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Richardsonhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is legendary broadcaster Garry Richardson who was at the BBC for exactly 50 years until September 9th 2024. In a storied career his list of interviewees and colleagues from the world of sport and beyond is quite remarkable. In this, part one of two, the cast ranges from George Best and Sir Alf Ramsey to Arthur Lowe and Morecambe and Wise. @LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney @theodelaney.bsky.social https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garry_Richardsonhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by Absolute Radio's Andy Bush for the second part of his Life Goals with the Evertonian's selected scorers including Kevin Campbell and Dominic Calvert Lewin. We resume at Goodison Park in 1999...@bushontheradio@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney @theodelaney.bsky.social https://hellorayo.co.uk/absolute-radio/presenters/andy-bush/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is acclaimed broadcaster Andy Bush, co-host of the Absolute Radio drive time show and presenter of numerous ace podcasts including Scarred For Life and Guestimators. An ardent Evertonian Graeme Sharp features among his selected scorers in this part one of two and there is some excellent music choice as you might expect fron the man fronm the Indie Disco. @bushontheradio@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney @theodelaney.bsky.social https://hellorayo.co.uk/absolute-radio/presenters/andy-bush/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

The second half of Theo Delaney's conversation with celebrated music photographer Kevin Cummins including his memories of working with pre-fame Oasis and taking the photos that would shape their image and now feature in his new book The Masterplan. We resume at Maine Road in 1996…@KCMANC@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney @theodelaney.bsky.social https://t.co/L2tiDqv9WNhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is the leading music photographer Kevin Cummins who has been at the centre of the fertile Manchester music scene for the past 50 years. His new book The Masterplan conatins the photographs he took of Oasis when they first signed to Creation records which were used to define the bands image before they exploded into global superststardom. It also features the recollections of fellow Life Goals guest Noel Gallagher. Like Noel, Kevin is a huge Manchester City fan.@KCMANC@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney @theodelaney.bsky.social https://t.co/L2tiDqv9WNhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two of Theo Delaney's interview with the brilliant author and columnist Harry Pearson featuring Emile Heskey, Johnny Cash, Dunston UTS and much much more…@camsell59@camsell59.bsky.social@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney @theodelaney.bsky.social https://harrypearson.contently.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is  Harry Pearson who writes beautifully about football and much else. His book The Far Corner is regarded as a football classic and his regular column in When Saturday Comes is beloved of the cognoscenti. Among the stars of this, part one of two, the Middlesboro fan selects John Hickton, Bernie Slaven and… John Coltrane @camsell59@camsell59.bsky.social@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney @theodelaney.bsky.socialhttps://harrypearson.contently.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two of Theo Delaney's interview with Jonathan Northcroft, the Chief Football Correspondent of The Sunday Times. Vardy and Salah are among the chosen scorers.@jnorthcroft  @jnorthcroft.bsky.social@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaneyhttps://www.thetimes.com/profile/jonathan-northcrofthttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is Jonathan Northcroft the Chief Football Correspondent of the Sunday Times where he has been on the staff since 1998. As well as his widely lauded newspaper work, he's written several acclaimed football books including 'Fearless: The Amazing Underdog Story of Leicester City, the Greatest Miracle in Sports History'. He is a pasionate supporter of his hometown team Aberdeen.@jnorthcroft  @jnorthcroft.bsky.social@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaneyhttps://www.thetimes.com/profile/jonathan-northcrofthttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is Oscar winning film director Asif Kapadia in this second part of a two part special. The Liverpool fanatic relives goals from Gerrard, Origi, Van Dijk and more and pays generous tribute to Jurgen Klopp. His latest film, the extraordinary, multi genre ‘2073' is in cinemas now and is highly recommended.https://2073.film/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links@asifkapadia.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/asifkapadia.bsky.social)@LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney 

Oscar winning director Asif Kapadia is famous for his compelling documentaries 'Senna', 'Amy' and 'Diego Maradona'. His latest film, the profoundly affecting '2073' starring Samantha Morton, is a genre-defying warning about our political future. On Life Goals he explains to Theo Delaney the crucial role football and Liverpool FC play in his life   with selected scorers including Dalglish, Salah, and the man with whom he's played football in the garden, Maradona.@asifkapadia.bsky.social (https://bsky.app/profile/asifkapadia.bsky.social)@LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://2073.film/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is public intellectual Anad Menon public intellectual Anand Menon professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at Kings College London and head of the UK In A Changing Europe think tank. A lifelong, passionate Leeds fan he chooses goals from Lorimer, Viduka, Klich and more with evocative, contemporaneous music to heighten the keenly felt emotion. @anandMenon1@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://ukandeu.ac.uk/author-profile/anand-menon/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Its said that the most feared five words in politics are: Michael Crick is in reception. Now the brilliant and relentless political journalist, broadcaster and author joins Theo Delaney and demonstrates that he is just as obsessive about football as he is politics. A committed and prominent Manchester United supporter - he started the campaign that thwarted Rupert Murdoch's bid for the club in 1999 - his chosen scorers include Best, Beckham and Giggs.@MichaelLCrick @LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Michael-Crick/author/B001HCVJ8M?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1733596570&sr=8-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=truehttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney welcomes Matt Nelson to relive the goals of his life. The Burnley fan is the lead singer of the Milltown Brothers who tasted stardom in the 90s before being dropped by their record label. Unbowed, Matt reinvented himself in the film buisness and now his production company Space is among the most succesful in the north of England. Meanwhile, the Milltown Brothers are back, making albums and touring. Among the chosen scorers are David Eyres, Emannuel Benson and Matt's son Kitt Nelson who plays for Preston North End.@milltownbros@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://milltownbrothers.wordpress.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by writer/director Hannah Kumari whose play 'Eng-er-land', based on her formative years as a mixed heritage football fan in the 90s, has been greeted rapturously up and down the country. A huge Coventry City fan, she combines her creative work with her role as Fans for Diversity Campaign Manager at the Football Supporters Association. Among her chosen scorers are Darren Huckerby, Fernando Torres and Hadji Wright and there are three unforgettable Wembley games from the last couple of years. @HannahKumari @LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://hannahkumari.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

The Wombats have sold over a million albums and achieved over 2.5 billion streams since they first wowed audiences 20 years ago. With eagerly awaited new album ‘Oh! The Ocean' out In February and a UK/Europe arena tour to follow in March, founding member and Everton devotee Dan Haggis joins @theodelaney on Life goals with Big Duncan Ferguson, Barry Horne and Tim Howard(!) among his chosen scorers. The Killers, Radiohead and Neil Young feature on the intriguing music list.@Dan8TheMan @thewombats@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://thewombats.ffm.to/bloodonthehospitalfloorhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by columnist and author Giles Smith who writes brilliantly on the twin obsessions he shares with Life Goals: football and music. His latest book, the critically accalimed  'My My Abba Through The Ages', is the definitive text on the Swedish susperstars. A long time Chelsea season ticket holder his chosen scorers include Kenny Swain, John Spencer and Gianfranco Zola.@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/My-My!/Giles-Smith/9781398529724https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Writer Harry Ritchie joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life. The journalist and author of six books, numerous newspaper articles and book reviews is a lifelong fan of Raith Rovers and also a huge music fan so the goal and record slections are authorative and emotionally resonant. @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by the acclaimed broadcaster Gideon Coe who has been a mainstay of BBC 6 Music since its inception in 2002 and currently co-hosts the Riley and Coe show on Monday to Thursday evenings. A Spurs fan, among his chosen scorers are Glenn Hoddle, Paul Gascoigne Ronaldinho and Dele Alli and his music list is as discerning as you might expect of such a renowned selector.@GidCoe@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0072l9vhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two of Theo Delaney's interview with prolific sport writing legend Norman Giller who, in 1957, aged 17, became the Assistan Sports Editor of the Stratford Express (circulation 100,000) and never looked back. The latest of his 121 published books 'Sir Bill - The Complete Bill Nicholson Story' was co-written with Spurs legend Steve Perryman and is the definitive text on the most important figure in the history of Tottenham Hotspur.@NormanGiller@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney http://normangillerbooks.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is the venerable sports writer Norman Giller whose long career spans Newspapers TV and 121 published books including  hist latest 'Sir Bill - The Complete Bill Nicholson Story', co-written with Spurs legend Steve Perryman. In this part one of two the coreres include hios great friends Jimmy Greaves and Geoff Hurst.@NormanGiller@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney http://normangillerbooks.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two with guest Simon Delaney the acclaimed television director reliving the goals of his life with his nephew Theo Delaney. Crouch and Kane are among the scorers as the pleasure and the pain of following Spurs become the dominant themes.simondelaneytv@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney www.simondelaney.tvhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by his uncle Simon Delaney, the esteemed TV director whose many credits include Cold Feet and Death In Paradise. A lifelong Spurs fan, Alan Gilzean and Glenn Hoddle are among his chosen scorers in this part one of two. @simondelaneytv@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney www.simondelaney.tvhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Neil Atkinson of The Anfield Wrap continues to relive the goals of his life with Theo Delaney delving deep into the impact of Jurgen Klopp and Mo Salah at Anfield and recalling an encounter with the Champions League Trophy at 3am in a Madrid hotel. His new book, the acclaimed 'Transformer' expands further and is out on Spetember 26th.@knox_harrington@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney theanfieldwrap.comhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by Neil Atkinson the presenter and CEO of The Anfield Wrap, the fan-built media organistion for Liverpool supporters that now has full time staff of nine and a global reach from its Merseyside offices. Neil's new book Transformer has already had glowing recommendations from Jamie Carragher and previous Life Goals guest Jonathan Liew and is released in September 2024. This is part one of two.@knox_harrington@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney theanfieldwrap.comhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by Karen Carney who played for England 144 times before embarking on a high profilel broadcasting career  and chairing the government's widely lauded Future Of Women's Football Review. A Birmingham City fan she chooses goals from Paul Tait, David Beckham, Brandy Chastain and more. @kazcarney@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/raising-the-bar-reframing-the-opportunity-in-womens-footballhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two of Theo Delaney's conversation with brilliant match commentator Seb Hiytchinson with goals from Chloe Kelly Jude Belingham and more plus musings on the next England manager, the true meaning of football allegiences and why Disney own childhood. And much more. @Seb_Hutch@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaneyhttps://www.tripleamedia.com/talent/seb-hutchinsonhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by top ITV match commentator Seb Hutchinson who's unmistakeable tones are also familair from his Premier League work with Sky. A life long England fan his chosen scorers in this first of two parts include Alan Shearer, Michael Owen and Ronaldinho.@Seb_Hutch@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaneyhttps://www.tripleamedia.com/talent/seb-hutchinsonhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by Anna and Emily from the brilliant Friedberg whose excellent debut album Hardcore Workout Queen has just been announced and will be reeased in November.   Sharing the goals of their lives, Anna is a Rapid Vienna and Austria fan and Emily supports Liverpool and England so the variety of goals is rich from scorers including Hans Krankl, Jude Bellingham, Ella Toone and Marcel Sabitzer. @friedbergmusic @LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney friedbergmusic.comhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by Anna and Rachel from the brilliant Friedberg whose excellent debut album is released on August 24?. Sharing the goals of their lives, Anna is a Rapid Vienna/Austria fan and Rachel supports Liverpool and England so the variety of goals is rich from a scorers list including Krankl, Bellingham, Toone and Sabitzer. @friedbergmusic @LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney friedbergmusic.comhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life is writer Neil Forsyth who first found fame with his cult character Bob Servant who was championed by previous Life Goals guest Irvine Welsh and played by Brian Cox in a BBC radio adaptation. His most recent success is the BAFTA nominate TV drama about the Brinks Matt robbery The Gold which returns for a second series on BBC 1 later this year. Neil, who has a production company called Tannadice Pictures, is a huge Dundee United fan and among his scorers are Malpas, Milne and Conway. @mrneilforsyth@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Forsythhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is Barrie Tomlinson the writer and editor of numerous comics and characters including the one and only Roy Of The Rovers with whom he has had a long and mutually beneficial association. A Melchester Rovers fan, among Barrie's chosen scorers are Ferenc Puskas, David Beckham and Roy Race himself.@BarrieEditor1@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://tinyurl.com/BarrieBookshttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two of Theo Delaney's fascinating converstaion with novelist Tim Pears the Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature who is also a player, coach and devoted fan of football. He's an occasional sports writer too. The conversation resumes in Krakow and covers the Lionesses, Lional Messi and his local side Oxford City.https://timpears.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links@Life GoalsTD@theodelaney

Writer Tim Pears joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life. In a fascinating and wide ranging conversation the acclaimed novelist and occasional sports writer expounds on a lifelong love of football from watching the Brazil 1970 team to regular attendance at his local club Oxford City. He's also been a player and a coach and talks about the therapeiutic qualities of Lionel Messi and his concerns about the commercialisation of the modern game. https://timpears.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links@Life GoalsTD@theodelaney

Joining Theo Delaney to relive the goals of her life is the Digital Editor of the BBC World Service Anna Doble who presents the weekly radio show Pick of the World. Her new book, the acclaimed ‘Connection Is A Song', tells her story of coming of age in the 90s through the music of the the time. Anna is a Leeds fan and among her chosen scorers are Luke Ayling, Pablo Hernandez and Chloe Kelly @annadoble@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://geni.us/ConnectionIsASonghttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is the compelling Irvine Welsh one of the most succesful and influential novelists of his generation who shot to fame with the publication of his debut novel Trainspotting in 1993. The era-defining film adaptation followed in 1996 and there have been many more brilliant books, plays and films since. His latest novel 'Resolution' is published imminently. A lifelong Hibenrian fan, among his chosen scorers are Joe Baker, Dominique Malonga and David Gray. Thanks again to Wave Studios for accomodating us.@irvinewelsh@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.penguin.co.uk/authors/167724/irvine-welshhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-linkshttps://wavestudios.co.uk

Part two with John Cross, the Daily Mirror's Chief Football Writer and chair of the Football Writers Association. His book - 'Arsene Wenger The Inside Story of Arsenal Under Wenger' is highly recommended. We resume at the 2018 Champions League final.@johncrossmirror@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/john-cross/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by the Daily Mirror's chief football writer and Chair of the Football Writers Association John Cross. A lifelong Arsenal fan he chooses goals from Rocastle, Adams and Bale and refelcts on 25 years on the Mirror covering a changing football and media landscape. This is part one of two.@johncrossmirror@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.mirror.co.uk/authors/john-cross/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two with writer and photographer Nick Davidson - author of ‘Forza Sankt Pauli: Supporting a radical football club in a polarised political age' one of two books he has written about the cult the Bundesliga club whose home Millerntor-Stadion is where we resume…@outside_left@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.outside-left.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is writer and photographer Nick Davidson who started his footballing story as an ardent follower of Graham Taylors classic Watford side of the 1980s before being rescued from football disillusionment by  St Pauli, the cult German side with a social conscience, and now follows Clapton Community FC's women's side. @outside_left@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.outside-left.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is a bona fide legend of sports broadcasting Gary Newbon who has presented thousands of TV shows and worked for many years as an influential executive at ITV and Sky Sports. Renowned as an interviewer, the title of his recent memoir ‘Newbon - Bloody Hell' is a reference to the famous quote he got from Alex Ferguson in the players tunnel in Barcelona after his Manchester United team had won the Champions League in dramatic style. The book has been nominated in the Sports Book Awards. Gary is a Leicester City fan and among his chosen scoreres are his friends Jimmy Greaves, Geoff Hurst, Trevor Francis and Jamie Vardy.@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/newbon-bloody-hellhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is the BBC's Disinformation and Social Media Correspondent Marianna Spring. Only 28, her prolific journalism and broadcasting career encompasses The Guardain, Private Eye, Panorama and a series of lauded radio shows and podcasts. Two days before this interview she won the Best Speech Presenter award at the prestigious ARIAS and her first book, the excellent Among The Troll, is out now. A lifelong Tottenham fan, among her selected goal scorers are Kane, Lennon and Bale.@mariannaspring@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://atlantic-books.co.uk/book/among-the-trolls/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Reliving the goals of his life is legendary singer Colin Bluntstone of The Zombies who were inducted in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 2019 and are currently touring the UK having returned from another successful set of dates in the USA. Known for his honeyed vocals he tells Theo Delaney about his 60 years in music and of his concurrent devotion to Chelsea. Among his chosen scorers, Le Tissier and Torres and his cousin, Blues legend Frank Bluntstone.@TheZombiesMusic@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.thezombiesmusic.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is Mehreen Khan, the Economics Editor of The Times and co-host of the brilliant football podcast Heroes and Humans with previous Life Goals guest Simon Kuper. A huge fan of Chelsea, whose biggest games she finds almost unbearable to watch, Mehreen chooses goals from Di Matteo, Lampard, Cole Palmer and more.@MehreenKhn@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://linktr.ee/heroesandhumanshttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Journalist, impresario and Spurs fan Mat Snow joins Theo Delaney to relive the goals of his life. The former editor of esteemed monthly magazines Mojo and FourFourTwo brings considerable music and football erudition to the proceedings as well as some gripping yarns including his encounters with Dave MacKay, Ray Davies, Jimmy Greaves and the England World Cup winning side. Among the scorers in this first part of two are Geoff Hurst and David Ginola.@mat_snow@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.facebook.com/mat.snowhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two of Mat Snow on Life Goals in which the former Mojo and FourFourTwo editor relives goals from Berbatov, Son and Danny Rose, expounds on the joys of watching football with his daughter Lola and tells how he came to be manager of one of the best live bands around, Ese and the Vooduu People.@mat_snow@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.facebook.com/mat.snowhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Part two with revered football journalist John Richardson who tells Theo Delaney about some hair-raising run ins with legendary managers and selects goals from Philippe Albert, Michael Owen and more.@riccosrant@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

One of the most respected football journalists around John Richardson is Theo Delaney's guest and brings with him a diverse range of goals, music and star studded stories from a life covering football. The Newcastle fan chooses goals from Ian Rush and Geoff Hurst in this, the first of two parts.@riccosrant@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney is joined by journalist author and broadcaster Jen offord whose excellent book The Year Of The Robin charts an eventful season in the life of a Charlton Athletic fan. The producer and co-presenter of Sarah Millican's Standard Issue podcast relives goals from Chloe kelly, Clive Mendonca, Michael Owen and more. @inspireajen@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://linktr.ee/JenOffordhttps://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links

Theo Delaney's guest is Dennis Greaves the lead singer and guitarist in cult blues rock band Nine Below Zero who have been bringing down the house across Britain and Europe since 1979. He's currently on tour as part of the duo Denmark with fellow NBZ man Mark Feltham and their new album DENMARK - THE DEFINITIVE NINE BELOW ZERO ACOUSTIC COLLECTION is out now. Dennis is a big Tottenham fan.@NineBelowZero1@LifeGoalsTD@theodelaney https://www.ninebelowzero.com/https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals-links