Rock'n'Goal

Pat Nevin, Britain’s original post punk footballer, now a media pundit tells Rock’n’Goal about his journey from the music clubs of Scotland to some of the elite football clubs in English football’s top division, Chelsea and Everton. Still a touchstone for the music loving football crowd and football following music massive, Nevin, by his own admission  always preferred a gig to a goal.  A top international player too for Scotland, it was all a happy accident. Pat’s first love was always music. ‘Bigmouth Strikes Again’?? He’s been writing his memoir ‘The Accidental Footballer’. Chris Skudder and John Anderson explore….

Football terrace anthems, we all know them, from the pop hits with memorable hooks to the traditional folk songs that rise from the communities that fill stadiums up and down the land. Critically acclaimed folk singer Minnie Birch explores the relationship between football and song with a unique new album ‘You’re Not Singing Anymore’. From the music of terrace choirs to the singer songwriters Minnie gets out her guitar and plays for Rock’n’Goal. Old terrace diehards Chris Skudder and John Anderson reminisce about the classic anthems 

For millions of listeners, Mike Ingham was the voice of football, as chief correspondent and commentator for BBC Radio. His autobiography 'After Extra Time And Penalties' chronicles a career spent describing the highs and lows of English football. But that’s only half the story. Mike’s love for the beautiful game is matched by his passion for music. It’s a memoir shot through with musical references, charting a gigging road map from Cliff and the Shadows to Bowie and Bob Marley. Since the early 1960s, he’s been attending gigs and collecting records with the same enthusiasm and knowledge that he brought to commentary boxes all over the world. As Chris Skudder and John Anderson discover it all strikes the same chord for Mike, whether it’s Messi or McCartney, Zidane or Zeppelin….

Music. Football. Movies. 2020 should be a massive year for the star of the forthcoming Sopranos prequel film The Many Saints Of Newark and the BBC mini-series Black Narcissus, which are both set to be huge.  A multi-talented performer, he’s one of the few people in the world to have appeared alongside both Diego Maradona and Robert de Niro.  As a massive football and music fan, Alessandro has tales to tell about David Beckham, Paul Gascoigne and Nick Cave; he’s also an accomplished singer and guitarist and performs a couple of his favourite songs exclusively for us. 

Football. 'Even Heskey Scored' - the story of the son of immigrants from the Caribbean who rose to the top of international football with England, Leicester and Liverpool. How he overcame bigotry and racism and scored one of the five goals in Munich that helped England's magnificent mullering of the Germans! And the story of his two sons now in the hands of one of the world's top football academies. 

Football. Music. Premier League Referee Jon Moss, one of the most familiar faces in English football brings us the human face of being in the firing line as one of the men the fans love to hate - how he copes with VAR by indulging in a bit of....VAR (Vinyl And Records) at his own music shop 'The Vinyl Whistle'. Sports broadcasters and music fans Chris Skudder and John Anderson meet 'The Man In Black'.

Music. Football. Sport. Pete Wylie, indie music legend and Liverpool fanatic tells the story of how football, music and politics collided in his beloved home city. One of the great storytellers, the man behind 'The Mighty Wah' gets out his guitar for an intimate love letter to one of the world's greatest music and football cities, 'Heart As Big As Liverpool'. With broadcasters and music fans, Chris Skudder and John Anderson

Steve Davis, snooker legend, tells the story of his journey from six times world snooker champion to the stage at Glastonbury with his experimental 'prog' band 'The Utopia Strong'. Chris Skudder and John Anderson meet one of the most 'Interesting' men in sport, 'trying to live my life in reverse!'

Trevor Francis, football legend, fresh from his autobiography 'One In A Million' talks to Chris Skudder and John Anderson about his life in football and love of music. How his artistry on the football field brought him into the lives of some of pop music's greatest artists. ' Holding court with 'Mr Blue Sky' and crossing paths with The Boss. 

Chris Skudder and John Anderson meet Tottenham Hotspur fanatic Simon Raymonde of the Cocteau Twins and Bella Union Records ahead of Spurs' big day in Madrid against Liverpool in the Champions League Final