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Chick Young (Part 2)

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 41:30


Tom talks to journalist and broadcaster Chick Young about the tragic death of his young son, his broadcasting career, and only an excuse. Contains some strong language.

Chick Young (Part 1)

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2024 37:59


Tom talks to journalist and broadcaster Chick Young about his early life, the stories which made him famous and his relationship with managers of both Rangers and Celtic. Contains some strong language.

Ross Murdoch

Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2024 53:58


Tom chats to Olympian and Commonwealth games gold medallist Ross Murdoch about his career

Paul di Resta

Play Episode Listen Later May 9, 2024 48:37


Tom English speaks to former Formula 1 driver Paul di Resta about his career

Lynsey Sharp

Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2024 49:43


Lynsey Sharp talks to Tom English about retirement and her career as a whole

Steve Clarke

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 25, 2024 42:19


Scotland men's national team manager Steve Clarke talks to Tom English about his road to the job.

Alan McManus

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2024 45:23


Tom English talks to Scottish snooker player Alan McManus about swapping the cue for the microphone."I wanted to rip his lungs out" Alan talks about his attitude to anybody he came up against on the green baize.Ronnie Sullivan "it's a front" we get the inside track on how the snooker legend really feels about the game.Plus the day Stephen Hendry snubbed Alan McManus.

Willie Miller

Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2023 56:50


In 1983, Aberdeen won the European Cup Winners' Cup. On the 40th anniversary, Tom English talks to Willie Miller about the team's journey to glory in Gothenburg

Ken Buchanan 1945-2023

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 2, 2023 33:00


Tom English in conversation with Ken Buchanan, one of Scotland's greatest sportsmen, who died on 1 April 2023

Archie Macpherson: Olympic Games, Scottish Football and Trainspotting

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2022 56:50


Archie Macpherson, one Scotland's most distinguished sports broadcasters, discusses some of the key moments from his career including the Olympic Games, riots and Trainspotting.

Archie Macpherson: World Cup Memories (1982-1998)

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 4, 2022 56:50


Archie Macpherson, one of the best known Scottish sports broadcasters, tells Tom English about his travels to the FIFA World Cups from 1982 to 1998.

Archie Macpherson: World Cup Memories (1974-1978)

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2022 56:50


Archie Macpherson, one of the best known Scottish sports broadcasters, tells Tom English about his experiences at the FIFA World Cups of 1974 and 1978.

Tommy Gilmour

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 54:49


Tommy Gilmour, a legend of the Scottish boxing scene, talks Benny Lynch, meeting Muhammad Ali in Paisley Ice Rink plus holding the spit-bucket at Ken Buchanan v Jim Watt.

This Sporting Life: Hannah Miley

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 76:13


Hannah Miley - three-time Olympic swimmer, double Commonwealth gold medallist, in conversation with Tom English

This Sporting Life: Charlie Adam

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 63:24


Charlie Adam, one of Scotland's most talented midfielders of his generation, discusses his life in football - from leaving Rangers to his Liverpool debut, and his personal life.

This Sporting Life: Hazel Irvine

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 77:12


Hazel Irvine, one of Britain's leading and respected broadcasters, talks to Tom English

This Sporting Life: Archie MacPherson

Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2022 54:50


Legendary commentator Archie MacPherson discusses his broadcasting life including key footballing figures Jock Stein, Sir Alex Ferguson, Jim McLean and Ally MacLeod

This Sporting Life: Scott Brown

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2021 54:15


Scott Brown, one of the most decorated players in Scottish football history, talks about winning 10 Premiership titles, ending his 14 year stay at Celtic & moving to join Aberdeen

This Sporting Life: Paul Lambert

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2021 72:10


Former Scotland captain and Champions League winner Paul Lambert discusses his early life at St Mirren, winning the Champions League at Dortmund then returning home to Celtic.

This Sporting Life: Stephen Gallacher

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 18, 2021 62:31


Ryder Cup golfer & European Tour star Stephen Gallacher discusses his sporting life including his big wins in Dubai and India, his Foundation, and having his son Jack as caddie.

This Sporting Life: Eilidh Doyle

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2021 64:46


Eilidh Doyle is Scotland's most decorated track & field athlete of all time. Recently retired, Eilidh had great success in Olympic, World, European and Commonwealth competition.

This Sporting Life: Shaun Maloney

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2021 65:29


Belgium coach and former Celtic & Scotland midfielder Shaun Maloney discusses his football career, FA Cup final win & the upcoming UEFA European Championship with Tom English.

This Sporting Life: Graeme Dott

Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2021 72:31


Snooker Champion Graeme Dott discusses his life in snooker culminating in his 2006 victory at the Crucible. Dott opens up about his mental health & narcolepsy plus his future

This Sporting Life: Sandy Lyle

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 19, 2021 27:15


One from the archive as Sandy Lyle reflects on his 1985 Open golf Championship win at Royal St George. This was his first major title in a successful career..

This Sporting Life: Eddie Jordan

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2021 64:59


Former racing driver, team owner and entrepreneur Eddie Jordan discusses his life in motorsport from discovering Ayrton Senna to giving Michael Schumacher his debut.

This Sporting Life: Hannah Rankin

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2021 45:33


Scotland's first female world champion boxer Hannah Rankin discusses her love of classical music, being an accomplished bassoonist, and winning the super-welterweight title.

This Sporting Life: Brian Laudrup

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2021 55:27


Brian Laudrup discusses his playing career including life at Bayern Munich, Milan & Rangers plus winning the European Championship in 1992 with unfancied Dermark.

This Sporting Life: Ryan Mania

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2020 49:56


The 2013 Grand National winning jockey Ryan Mania discusses the day he won at Aintree on 66/1 shot Auroras Encore in his first ever ride in the race.

This Sporting Life: Nigel Owens

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 11, 2020 54:38


Rugby referee Nigel Owens discusses his life growing up in Wales, his mental health struggles, refereeing World Cup finals & becoming the first ref to take charge of 100 tests

This Sporting Life: David Wilkie

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 27, 2020 58:21


World and Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie, arguably Britain's greatest ever swimmer, discusses his upbringing in Sri Lanka, winning gold in Montreal, and life after sport.

This Sporting Life: Dennis Taylor

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 13, 2020 65:49


1985 snooker world champion Dennis Taylor discusses his life growing up in Northern Ireland, his dispute with Alex Higgins, and the night 18.5m people watched him pot the black.

This Sporting Life: Sir Jackie Stewart

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2020 56:12


One from the archive as the 3-time World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart discusses his life growing up with dyslexia, his pursuit to make F1 safer, and his retirement from the sport

This Sporting Life: Michael Jamieson

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 16, 2020 57:46


Swimmer Michael Jamieson discusses his strive for excellence in the pool which led to an Olympic silver medal in London but also resulted in mental health problems and depression.

This Sporting Life: Callum Skinner

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2020 59:44


Olympic champion Callum Skinner discusses his pursuit of success in the sport which led to depression and early retirement from cycling.

This Sporting Life: Jamie Murray

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 18, 2020 51:37


Jamie Murray, the seven-time Grand Slam doubles winner and Davis Cup champion, discusses his life in tennis from growing up in Dunblane to reaching world number one!

This Sporting Life: Susie Wolff

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2020 54:24


Susie Wolff became the first female in 22 years to take part in a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend in 2014. She discusses her life in motor sport & racing against Lewis Hamilton

This Sporting Life: Drew McIntyre

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 58:08


Scottish wrestler Drew McIntyre discusses his journey from growing up in Ayr, being fired by the WWE, to fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming the WWE champion at Wrestlemania!

This Sporting Life: Paul McGinley

Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2020 50:11


An in-depth interview with Paul McGinley, who famously holed the winning putt in the 2002 Ryder Cup for Europe. McGinley captained the 2014 Ryder Cup team to victory at Gleneagles

This Sporting Life: Paul Lawrie

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 24, 2020 56:57


The 1999 Open golf champion Paul Lawrie reflects on his Carnoustie triumph. Lawrie discusses his Ryder Cup appearances in 1999 and 2012 as well as his compatriot Colin Montgomerie

This Sporting Life: Stephen Hendry

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 10, 2020 43:28


Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry discusses his incredible life in snooker, from being the youngest ever winner at the Crucible in 1990 to his retirement in 2012.

This Sporting Life: George Foreman

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2020 55:21


Two-time world heavyweight champion & Olympic gold medallist George Foreman discusses his life in and out of the boxing ring.

This Sporting Life: Ricky Burns

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 12, 2020 40:40


Tom English in conversation with Ricky Burns, one of only three British boxers to have won world titles in three weight divisions and the first ever from Scotland.

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