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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White with an alternative (and sometimes musical) look at cricket...

BBC Radio 5 live


    • Apr 7, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
    • 51m AVG DURATION
    • 268 EPISODES

    4.9 from 88 ratings Listeners of Tailenders that love the show mention: curling, cricket, occasionally, pretty, understand, entertaining, great, go well.


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    If you're looking for a cricket-based podcast that will have you rolling with laughter and thoroughly entertained, look no further than The Tailenders. As an American with an English father, I had never even heard of cricket until I stumbled upon this podcast. And let me tell you, it has been a delightful journey of learning and laughter ever since.

    One of the best aspects of The Tailenders is the blend of humor and cricket news that keeps each episode engaging from start to finish. The hosts, including England's greatest ever bowler and my personal favorite cricketer, bring their unique perspectives and wit to the table. Whether they're discussing the latest cricket matches, sharing hilarious anecdotes, or simply bantering amongst themselves, their chemistry is impeccable. The result is a podcast that not only tickles your funny bone but also keeps you up-to-date on the pertinent (and sometimes impertinent) happenings in the world of cricket.

    Another great aspect of this podcast is its accessibility to non-cricket fans. As someone who is still trying to wrap my head around the nuances of the game, I can confidently say that understanding cricket is not a prerequisite for enjoying The Tailenders. Even with my limited knowledge, I find myself fully engaged in each episode thanks to the entertaining banter and random discussions in typical Greg James style. It's refreshing to find a podcast that can make me laugh without needing an in-depth understanding of its subject matter.

    Now, as for any downsides to this podcast, it's hard to pinpoint any major flaws. Some listeners may argue that there are moments when the banter gets too chaotic or veers off topic for too long. However, these instances are few and far between and ultimately add to the charm and free-flowing nature of the show. If anything, they showcase the genuine camaraderie between the hosts and make them feel like friends having a casual chat rather than rigid broadcasters delivering scripted content.

    In conclusion, The Tailenders is a must-listen podcast for cricket fans and non-fans alike. It offers a perfect blend of humor, cricket news, and random discussions that will leave you laughing, smiling, and occasionally scratching your head. The chemistry between the hosts is superb and their ability to entertain and educate without alienating non-cricket fans is commendable. So go ahead, give this podcast a try and go well!



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    An update from G-Force

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2025 1:23


    An update from G-Force on a lovely day at Lord's and some exclusive BBC Sounds content.

    You scratch your back, I'll scratch mine

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2025 46:19


    The Hundred Draft, breaking news from Greg and Fe, some homework for Jimmy and Mark Wood news. Plus new laws, another trip to The Tat Modern, Jack Russell Stories, Thunderbirds and a surprise appearance from a former England captain.

    The Shark Sized Banana

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2025 45:06


    A preview of the most pointless thing we've ever ignored, Mattchin's Greatest Ever Quiz, Jimmy has a special present for Greg and we don our monocles and top hats as we head once again to 'The Tat Modern'. Plus what next for England's ODI side, The Hundred draft and Indie News.

    England are out. Didn't want to win it anyway. Next.

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2025 37:19


    The Tailenders are joined by Roushan Alam from ‘The Bangla Cricket Podcast' to get all the reaction to England going out of the tournament we'd all forgotten about. Plus we sent Jimmy out as our roving reporter to find out about ‘life on tour', Dry Cleaning with Mahmudullah and trapping India on a plane.

    It's The Champions Trophy!

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2025 40:48


    Everything you need to know about the Champions Trophy, plus all the news from the England camp, training regimes, winding up Aussies and more exhibits for the 'Tat Modern'.

    Rowing the Atlantic…for a laugh

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 37:27


    A special episode as we're joined by Tailenders Rob, Charlie and Rob who decided to row the Atlantic for a laugh… and charity. Tales of capsizing, sea sickness, bum sores, Mattchin-like hallucinations, weight loss, marlin strikes, arguments and listening to the Tailenders back catalogue. Plus more 'Tat Modern' and the welcome return of ‘General Cricketing Sadness'.

    Chris Jordan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 48:33


    England bowler and World Cup winner Chris Jordan is our special guest. Plus, Mattchin has another round of Cricket Golf, more entries for the ''Tat Modern' and plans are developing for #tailendersoftheworlduniteandtakeover Lord's in April.

    The Queen of Tailenders

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 48:34


    The Award Winning Elly Oldroyd is our special guest, plus Mattchin delivers his ‘best quiz ever' (his words), a review of the latest Mens white ball match against India, Horse Cricketers and Felix has a special delivery for the 'Tat Modern'.

    The Tat Modern

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 64:24


    The eBay £15 Challenge, Coldplay, Women's Ashes, the perils of punditry, German cricket, Mattchin's batting technique and cricket on horseback.

    Emergency Podcast: Jimmy's Got Something To Say (2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2025 21:25


    Jimmy has an exclusive announcement about his future, something that surprisingly hasn't already been told to any other podcast. Plus he gives us the lowdown on his current work with England's fast bowling trio of Jofra Archer, Gus Atkinson and Mark Wood in Abu Dhabi.

    Idles, Issy and Incredible Cricket

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2025 73:31


    Why is Jasprit Bumrah so good, what next for Virat Kohli and how did Sam Konstas shake up Australian cricket? Plus Jon Beavis, the drummer from Idles, joins us to discuss the joy of attending the Boxing Day Test at the MCG and Issy Wong is here to preview the Women's Ashes. And there's a new Tailenders challenge for 2025.

    The Christmas Special 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2024 58:35


    ‘Who's coming round for Xmas and what are they talking about?' Find out with Mattchin's Tendulkar's brand new end of year quiz. Plus a look back at some of our ‘best bits' from 2024 including Sir Michael Palin, Tim Key and Jimmy reflecting on his amazing career.

    Don't yawn, it's the World Test Championship

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 46:37


    All the latest from the England camp in New Zealand, more ‘Christmas Cricketers', Mattchin's ‘Guide to the World Test Championship' and a special message to the Tailenders from Jimmy.

    Embrace the Cricket

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 69:57


    Forget about the cold, the rain and the short days and get ready for a bumper week of cricket. Jimmy has all latest from the England camp in New Zealand, including a trip to the Prime Minister's house which brought up some bad memories. Plus Jaiswal, Carse, Brook, Bethell and Bob Dylan. Our special guest this week is World Cup winner and England Physical Disability team captain Callum Flynn.

    Get to know Maxwell well

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 61:33


    Aussie legend Glenn Maxwell is our special guest to chat about that extraordinary World Cup innings, recovering from a broken leg, singing in cabs, golf (inevitably), Virat Kohli and playing in the IPL. Mattchin is on hand with his brand new quiz (clearly stolen from an existing format) called ‘Do you know Maxwell …… well?' Plus broadcaster, author, commentator and the man who gets the 'Jimmy Exclusives', Adam Collins joins us from Perth.

    Chris Woakes and Spontaneous Singing

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2024 50:50


    Chris Woakes, officially THE nicest man in cricket according to Jimmy, is our special guest, but does he hate anything or anyone? Mattchin attempts to find out in his new quiz ‘Chris Woakes hates Folks (not Foakes)'. Plus more rule changes (we know they are laws), Bristol football, Jimmy has a new name and an impromptu vocal performance.

    Is bowling bowling?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2024 57:53


    In the latest episode of the now ‘Award Winning' podcast, Jimmy tells us about his IPL plans and FIVE (it's the most you can get) other exclusives. Plus we're joined by NZ batter Will Young who was player of the series in the Black Caps amazing 3-0 win over India. He tells us about trying to read the Indian spinners, dealing with the heat, what happened when he faced Jimmy in this year's County Championship, the upcoming series against England and his time living and playing cricket in Bristol.

    Pitch marks to prove it

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 52:24


    A full review of the third men's Test match between England and Pakistan plus the biggest 'Indie News' ever, our first listener instalment of ‘Re-Write the Rulebook' (we know it's laws), cricketing classified ads and winter nets.

    Two Bounce Headbutt

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2024 58:54


    Fresh from meeting the High Commissioner, Jimmy has all the latest from Pakistan as the England men's team look to claim a series victory in the third and final Test match. Plus, in a new feature that he (literally) dreamt up Greg asks what rules/laws you would change in cricket?

    Emergency Podcast: Record Breakers in Multan

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2024 48:18


    ‘Stat-bombs' at the ready as the Tailenders assemble for an ‘Emergency Podcast' to dissect the extraordinary, record breaking Mens Test match in Multan between England and Pakistan.Plus Mattchin's delayed awards based quiz - ‘And the winner is….'

    Lauren Bell and New York Tales

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2024 47:40


    England bowler Lauren Bell and our Jimmy ‘nerd out' on remodelled actions, out swingers, biomechanics and training regimes. Plus baseball, bad food, awards, dead ducks and almost a quiz from Mattchin.

    Books, Blast and Banterous du Beke

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2024 57:00


    Two special guests join Greg, Jimmy, Felix and Mattchin on the latest Tailenders. First up Blast winning captain Jack Taylor gives us the lowdown on Gloucestershire's T20 triumph and then Issy Wong is back with all the news of England's recent series in Ireland and a very honest assessment of dealing with the pressure of being the ‘poster girl' for cricket.Plus Jimmy's celebrity round of golf with Andy Murray and Anton du Beke, the best sporting autobiographies and Mattchin's latest game - complete with a new, original theme tune - ‘I can Read You Like a Book'.

    Captain or cake and legal red tape

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2024 69:46


    Captain or cake? Comb or no comb? Which cricketer has Mattchin been playing Padel with? Which former England captain has stolen Felix's idea to save Test cricket? What happened when listener Alec met Felix? Was that the most boring Test summer ever? Is there a correlation between handsome cover drives and jawline? Find out the answers to these pressings question now.

    Live from The Boardroom

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 6, 2024 51:11


    The Tailenders assemble in the ‘Greg and Felix Boardroom' at the Oval to celebrate the genius of Joe Root, find out more about Josh Hull and to discover Jimmy's 'white ball' plans. Plus more memories of the late, great Graham Thorpe.

    Flat White, Magic Mike, Cold Water Plunge, Win The Hundred

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 22, 2024 46:58


    Hundred Winners Saqib Mahmood and Eva Gray are our special guests as they reveal the secrets to a successful tournament.

    Alice Capsey and indie gifts from Steve Lamacq

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 44:07


    Greg, Jimmy and Felix meet rising England star Alice Capsey as the Hundred reaches its climax - they chat about her stellar career and wish her a happy birthday to boot! Plus, there's all the latest correspondence from listeners, an amazing gift from Steve Lamacq, and could we be seeing the birth of a brand new Tailenders cricket venture?

    Remembering Graham Thorpe

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 14, 2024 25:50


    Trigger warning: This episode contains discussion of mental health, depression and suicide.Greg, Jimmy and Felix pay tribute to Graham Thorpe, one of England's greatest ever cricketers, after the sad news of his death at the age of 55. He was the brightest batting talent of his generation and a hero to millions of fans. If you have been affected by any of the subjects discussed in this podcast, you can access help and resources at bbc.co.uk/actionline.

    Root, Reverse Swing and a Rubik's cube

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 57:55


    Greg, Jimmy and Felix discuss the remarkable Joe Root, the wonder of Mark Wood, and Issy Wong reveals what it's liked to be bounced by ‘your other half'. Plus The Hundred, getting pushed over by Freddie Flintoff and Mattchin is back for another round of ‘Biden My Time'. Also what event would the Tailenders compete in if they could qualify for The Olympics?

    We sacked Dawid Malan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2024 53:44


    A review of the Men's Second Test between England and the West Indies at Trent Bridge. Plus what happened when the co-chairs of the Oval Invincibles met David Malan - who is nails, Mattchin has a presidential themed Hundred based quiz and Jimmy's take on his new role with the England team.

    The Test Matchimonial

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 55:13


    Jimmy reflects on his final Test match for England at Lords plus what happened when The Tailenders got invited into the home dressing room, Mattchin's ‘highlights' and what next for ‘Our Jimmy'.

    Pads Off: Jimmy/Mattchin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2024 50:36


    As Jimmy prepares for his final Test match we wanted to conduct a well researched, informative, ground breaking, career-spanning, exclusive interview with England's greatest bowler and there was only one man (available) for the job… step forward Mattchin Tendulkar.From a teenager in Burnley to bowing out at Lord's, Mattchin delves deep into the psyche of the most successful fast bowler ever. Warning: This podcast does contain an unusually high number of metaphors.

    Baseball Barry v Colin Cricket

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 54:43


    Mattchin provides a History of American cricket, a preview of the Men's T20 Semi Finals, the joy of Jos Buttler, Glastonbury cricketers plus what is a ‘proper hat trick' and who did Jimmy have to borrow batting kit off?

    Timeless, timeless, timeless…

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 42:02


    A 'timeless' pod covering your emails, questions, talking points and correspondence of certainty and uncertainty - like a Martin Lewis-esque Cricket Saving Expert Special. Includes bat chat, a complaint, darts, Dr Who, Jimmy's fear of cows and camping/caravanning cricketers.

    The Oscar Piastri Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2024 46:09


    The Tailenders go on a 'school trip' to the McLaren Technology Centre (MTC) to meet Australian Formula One driver and cricket fan Oscar Piastri.There's an impromptu game of cricket on a somewhat uneven pitch, Oscar talks about his love of the game and gives the guys a tour of some of the classic McLaren cars on display.Plus Felix, who has never learnt to drive, gets some tips from Oscar on how to handle a Formula One Car before having a go in a F1 simulator.

    The USA canter to victory

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2024 64:41


    An Emergency Podcast of sorts. The Tailenders assembled last night to react to the USA's shock win over Pakistan in the Men's T20 World Cup, this just a few hours after recording the podcast in the afternoon and saying how ‘unexciting' the tournament was. Plus we're joined by Olympic Rowers and Tailenders Tom George and Ollie Wynne-Griffith as they prepare for Paris 2024.

    Liiiiiiive from The Oval

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 39:55


    The Windy Gantry at The Oval is the location for latest Tailenders as Greg, Jimmy and Felix preview the Men's T20 World Cup. Jimmy outlines his ‘England Starting XI', Mattchin's back with his ‘rolled over quiz', complete with new theme tune and there's a surprise for Sharky.

    That's the gist

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 57:41


    More on Jimmy's retirement, including Mattchin's list of 'things' Jimmy can now do. Plus listener emails, a ticket dilemma, theatre reviews and almost a quiz.

    Emergency Podcast: Jimmy's Got Something To Say

    Play Episode Listen Later May 11, 2024 19:40


    Jimmy assembled the team as he's got something to tell the Tailenders listeners...

    An Organised Walkie Talkie

    Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 68:40


    Issy Wong is back on the pod with news of her England team bonding weekend in the the lakes, the WIPL and a preview of the up coming white ball series with Pakistan which starts at Edgbaston on Saturday. Plus is there too much men's cricket in the summer? Can VAR learn from DRS? Also Mattchin has yet another new quiz - ‘Rear Review Mirror' - and plans are afoot to 'supersize' a village match.

    Who Am I?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 57:18


    While in India Jimmy turned down the chance to meet the Dalai Lama, but who would he get out of bed for? Find out in Mattchin's new, listener generated quiz ‘Meet or No Meet'. Plus we discover another side to Felix, big hitting in the IPL, Jofra's back for England and the joys of a day watching country cricket.

    The Michael Palin Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2024 90:12


    Writer, comedian, broadcaster, documentary maker, presenter and all round genius Sir Michael Palin joins Greg, Jimmy and Felix for a very special episode of Tailenders. In a wide-ranging interview he discussed his career with Monty Python, his legendary travelogues including his new series on Nigeria, his films and his love of cricket. Included are tales about George Harrison, Keith Miller, watching cricket around the world, his first job at the BBC and the perils of eating rotten camel meat. Plus, what happened when Jimmy was invited to meet the Dalai Lama.

    The Boss

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 16, 2024 35:50


    On day one of the County Championship we were invited into the boardroom at Lord's to sit down with ECB Chair, Richard Thompson, the boss of English Cricket. Topics included cricket in state schools, TV deals, The Hundred, racism and cricket, the development of the women's wame and THAT presentation to Jimmy in India.

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