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Ignite: A European Athletics SeriesGrace DaviesIn this special bonus episode of Ignite, Grace Davies sits down with Peter Sanderson to discuss her musical career.
After emerging on talent show The X-Factor, Grace's career has taken many turns, leading her to reocrd the official song for the European Championships in Rome.
She'll be performing "Illuminate" at the closing ceremony.
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Ignite is a HWY61 production for European Athletics
Written by: Peter Sanderson and Garry Hayes
Produced by: Garry Hayes
Series mix: Teyler Hayes
Our series music is released under license
For ticke...
2024-06-1142 min
Ignite: A European Athletics SeriesKatarina Johnson-ThompsonThis is Katarina Johnson-Thompson’s story. In her words.
She's been one of Great Britain's shining lights in track and field ever since bursting onto the heptathlon scene as a teenager. And now at 31 years old, Katarina Johnson-Thompson's career is reaching its zenith as she embarks on the final frontier - winning European and Olympic gold.
The Liverpool-born star has stood atop the podium at the Commonwealth Games and indoor championships, while she's also been a world champion. So with those final two competitions continuing to elude her, KJT's mission this summer is clear.
If...
2024-05-3020 min
Ignite: A European Athletics SeriesDina Asher-SmithThis is Dina Asher-Smith’s story. In her words.
When the continent's elite athletes arrived at the European Championships in Berlin in 2018, they would have been hoping for personal success that would catapult their careers to new heights.
But what we saw instead was something on a whole other level as Berlin became a Championships for the ages. The likes of Mondo Duplantis and Jakob Ingebrigtsen announced themselves to the world with gold-medal winning performances that are still spoken about today.
And so too did Great Britain’s Dina Asher-Smith, who completed a hat-trick of g...
2024-05-2321 min
Ignite: A European Athletics SeriesMondo DuplantisIt's been six years since Armand Duplantis - Mondo to his family, friends and adoring fans - burst onto the scene to take pole vault gold at the European Championships in Berlin.
He was just 18 and the world of athletics was blown away by this unassuming teenager who not only took the field by storm that unforgettable night, but has since gone onto to define his sport and send all records before him tumbling.
Mondo has now broken the pole vault world record an incredible eight times, his most recent record-breaking performance coming in China in...
2024-05-1622 min
Ignite: A European Athletics SeriesYaroslava MahuchikhShe arrived at Munich 2022 as a dominant force rising through the European ranks, but still in search of a first major crown on the continent. Not every fan of athletics would've known her, yet come the end of the European championships, Yaroslava Mahuchikh made sure she was a known personality on the circuit as she claimed high jump gold.
Fast forward to Roma 2024 and the Ukraine star is the athlete her rivals all want to beat. They have her in their sights, but as she reveals in this open and personal account of her story to high jump...
2024-05-0921 min
Ignite: A European Athletics SeriesJakob IngebrigtsenNorwegian track sensation Jakob Ingebrigtsen has a love affair with the European Championships. It was six years ago in Berlin when he annoucned himself to the world when, aged just 17, he shocked the field to take 1500m and 5000m gold.
Since then he's added Olympic gold to his record and defended his European titles in Munich in 2022. But it hasn't mean Ingebrigtsen has avoided challenges from a British team determined to match him stride for stride. That culminated in back-to-back defeats at the World Championships as Jake Wightman and Josh Kerr did just enough to squeeze him into...
2024-05-0217 min
Ignite: A European Athletics SeriesZharnel HughesHe's one of the stars of Great Britain's sprint team, but Zharnel Hughes knows the challenges that face any elite athlete.
From the pain of Amsterdam 2016 when injury impacted his competitive spirit, to bouncing back to be crowned Euroepan champion for the 100 metres in Berlin 2018, Hughes is a man full of character and endeavour.
His success has been defined by effort and application, utilising a friendship with sprint legend Usain Bolt to drive him to glory. And he he has manifested it all, so what is he conjuring up for the Roma 2024 European Athletics Championships?
2024-04-2517 min
Ignite: A European Athletics SeriesFemke BolFor every elite athlete, there's one rival they must all overcome: their own self-doubt.
And Dutch 400-metre sensastion Femke Bol is no different, despite her dominance on the track. Bol has broken world records and stunned those competing against her, but to do it all she needed to defeat those inner thoughts that made her question if she had the ability to do it at all.
How does one do that? Where does the courage come from? And how to keep overcoming it to remain at the top of your sport?
This is Femke's...
2024-04-2315 min
Ignite: A European Athletics SeriesKeely HodgkinsonWhen Keely Hodgkinson steps onto the track inside Rome’s Olympic Stadium this summer, she’ll be carrying the weight and expectation of a nation on her shoulders.
The reigning 800 metre European champion is fully aware that she enters the arena with all eyes on her, but remains unfazed by what lies ahead.
But how did she get here? What are the challenges she faced? And who inspired the British athlete to lace up her running spikes once more after she gave up on athletics in her formative years?
This is Keely's story. In her w...
2024-04-1814 min
The Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballThe Special OnesFollowing Roman Abramovich's Chelsea takeover in July 2003, Claudio Ranieri became a "dead man walking", with constant speculation surrounding his job at Stamford Bridge.
And after a spectacular collapse against 10-man Monaco in the Champions League semi-final later that season, the Italian's fate was all but sealed.
Step forward Jose Mourinho, a recently crowned Champions League winner who, after one incredible press conference, became English football's zeitgeist. The world would evolve around Mourinho in the Premier League and at Chelsea, with the media, fans and his players in awe of him.
Just as Abramovich ushered...
2023-08-0243 min
The Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballIn One Summer (Birth of the Roman Empire)Where were you on 1 July 2003? As it turns out, a lot of those people connected with Chelsea can't quite remember, either!
It's a day that has gone down in history – the day that modern Chelsea was truly created as Roman Abramovich took over the club from Ken Bates.
What followed was unprecedented in football. Chelsea embarked on a record-breaking transfer spree that made headlines across Europe and shook the football world.
In this episode, we take you behind the scenes to explain how it all happened. In one summer.
In this episode yo...
2023-07-2646 minThe Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballChampions League or BustAs Chelsea started to establish themselves at the top end of English football with a flurry of major honours in the late 1990s, change was awaiting them on the horizon.
The Blues had not long fielded the Premier League's first starting XI that featured overseas players only. It was symbolic of English football's transition to becoming more cosmopolitan, but the appointment of Claudio Ranieri in September 2000 saw the Italian take things back to their roots... he wanted to build his Chelsea team around a spine of homegrown talent.
Step forward from the Chelsea youth ranks John...
2023-07-1958 minThe Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballAnd Now the Wait is OverGlenn Hoddle spent three years rebuilding Chelsea into a club that had genuine ambition and a legitimate hope of winning silverware. He signed Ruud Gullit in 1995 to completely transform the look and appeal of the Chelsea squad.
But just as he was getting ready to take the next step with the Blues, England came calling. And Hoddle couldn't deny the call of his country, so would leave Chelsea.
It was the summer of Euro '96 and Chelsea found themselves at those fabled corssroadds once more. Where was the club headed - with George Graham as manager...
2023-06-2359 minThe Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballMid-season break: Coming soon to The Blueprint
The Blueprint is on a mid-season break this week... but for good reason! We've just snagged a couple of extra interviews for the series and they're pivotal to our upcoming episodes.
So we've taken a week off from publishing to allow us time to edit these extra voices into our narrative as they're vital to the story we're telling about modern Chelsea.
Normal service will resume from Wednesday 21 June.
But until then, we've included some clips here of what's to come in the remainder of The Blueprint as our story enters the mid-Nineties and...
2023-06-1504 minThe Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballRuud AwakeningIn just two years, Glenn Hoddle had taken Chelsea from the duldrums of the Premier League to a European semi-final.
It was April 1995 and Real Zaragoza stood between the Blues and a match-up with London rivals Arsenal in the Cup Winners' Cup final.
Chelsea would lose that tie 4-3 on aggregate but, importantly, that European campaign ignited something in the Chelsea manager and managing director, Colin Hutchinson.
They had seen the future and what was possible with a club like Chelsea.
And that future was now: the Bosman Ruling was coming and...
2023-06-0740 minThe Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballThe Hand of HodWhen Glenn Hoddle arrived at Chelsea in 1993, he thought he was becoming the manager of a Premier League club.
He soon found out the Blues were in name only; Hoddle had stepped into a club that was years behind its rivals and needed to dramtically improve standards. From player recruitment to the playing style and basics such as nutrition and how the team trained.
It was a new dawn at Chelsea and Hoddle had it all to do.
This is the story of how Hoddle did it.
In this episode you will...
2023-05-3150 minThe Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballEnemies of FootballAs Chelsea faced Barcelona in the 2004/05 Champions League, the club was about to navigate unchartered waters. Jose Mourinho and his men were disrupting the European game and the continent's elite didn't like it one bit.
Come the end of the Blues' Last-16 clash, UEFA labelled them as the "Enemies of Football", referee Anders Frisk retired from the game on account of death threats and a modern rivalry between Chelsea and the Catalan giants was born.
Mourinho and his new club had arrived on the biggest stage. The Roman Abramovich era at Stamford Bridge had suddenly gone...
2023-05-3156 minThe Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballThe Matthew Harding Tapes: Part 2 (with Mark Killick)Mark Killick was best friends with Matthew Harding, the pair finding kinship owing to a shared love for Chelsea Football Club.
Killick was also an executor of Harding's will following his tragic death in October 1996 and speaks publicly with The Blueprint for the first time.
In a varied interview, Killick provides new insight to Harding's hopes and ambitions for Chelsea, including making the Blues the preeminent club in London and the Premier League.
Harding also sought new investment for Chelsea, which Killick explains may well have involved the billionaire owner of Virgin, Richard Branson.
2023-05-171h 03The Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballThe Matthew Harding Tapes: Part 1 (with David Cooper)Matthew Harding is a significant and important figure in the history Chelsea Football Club after his investments into the Blues in the 1990s helped the club to scale new heights.
Much has been made of the so-called "Battle for Stamford Bridge" between Harding and former Chelsea owner, Ken Bates.
But little is known or spoken about with regard to Harding outside of this.
Who was he? What was he like? How did his friends and family see him? Through extensive conversations with those closest to him, The Blueprint is bringing to light the persona...
2023-05-1747 min
The Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballThe Ken Bates Tapes: Part 2In the second part of The Ken Bates Tapes, the former Chelsea FC owner opens up on his strained relationship with Matthew Harding and the circumstances surrounding the Blues' sale to Roman Abramovich.
Bates expalins Chelsea's financial situation ahead of the sale in 2003 and challenges the notion the club was facing financial difficulty.
The full eight-part narrative series of The Blueprint will follow in May 2023.
The Blueprint is a HWY61 production. For more podcasts like this one, visit www.HWY61.media
Our theme music "Blue Day '23" is composed by Mike Connaris...
2023-03-2142 minThe Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballThe Ken Bates Tapes: Part 1It's a story unlike any other in English football. And now we're going to tell it.
Welcome to The Blueprint!
We're launching our series with a two-part special as Garry Hayes and Ceri Levy sit down with former Chelsea FC owner Ken Bates to hear him tell his Stamford Bridge story like never before.
Bates seldom gives interviews these days. Indeed, he doesn't do documentary, which makes The Ken Bates Tapes all the more compelling.
In the next two episodes, listeners will hear how Bates ushered in a new dawn for Chelsea...
2023-03-2137 min
Talent Takes TimeS2: Andy Jacobs, talkSPORTJoining Alison is Andy Jacobs from the popular talkSPORT show, "Hawksbee and Jacobs". Andy is a veteran broadcaster and comes with a wealth of experience that makes him one of the leading voices in the UK.He's a straight-talker and as he says to Alison, has never "half-arsed" a day on air in the 20-plus years he has been presenting the famous show.***Talent Takes Time is a series of conversations with people who work in sports media: from presenters, pundits, commentators and reporters to media trainers, executive producers and heads of channel.
2022-09-2115 minTalent Takes TimeS2: Kelly Cates, Sky Sports and BBCKelly Cates joins Alison this week to discuss her rise in sport broadcasting and how she, like Alison, has found longevity in her career.Kelly is one of the best known sports broadcasters in the UK, currently fronting coverage of the Premier League for Sky Sports, while also hosting shows on BBC Radio Five Live.***Talent Takes Time is a series of conversations with people who work in sports media: from presenters, pundits, commentators and reporters to media trainers, executive producers and heads of channel. It’s an insight into this ruthless ind...
2022-09-0822 min
Talent Takes TimeS2: Rob Nothman, BBCRob Nothman not only interviews the stars, he trains them! Yes, that's right, Rob is one of the BBC's reporters, covering the Premier League and other sports. But when he's not at matchdays, chasing interviews, he's working in his other role withy the BBC by training their new talent.
Rob has helped build the careers of the likes of Gary Lineker and so many others.
So this episode is priceless is hearing from a someone who has pretty much seen and done it all in broadcast media.
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Talent Takes Time is a...
2022-08-2414 minTalent Takes TimeS2: Anna Kessel MBEAnna Kessel is a trailblazer in jorunalism. Through her work with The Telegraph, she has helped to elevate coverage of women's sport in the media.After a work experience gig for The Observer, Anna didn't "leave for another 15 years" as she puts it. She has worked her way up to becomne a big voice in the media.Her story outlines the many different routes people can follow to achieve success in their careers.***Talent Takes Time is a series of conversations with people who work in sports media: from presenters, pundits, commentators...
2022-08-1822 minTalent Takes TimeS2: Abby WambachTalent Takes Time is back with a new series. And first up we have Abby Wambach, a World Cup winner and the all-time leading goalscorer for the USWNT.Abby enjoyed a phenomenal football career, but when she retired faced all sorts of challenges with TV punditry and personal battles as she attempted to define herself in the next stage of her life.We're proud of this episode as it takes the narrative into areas even we didn't expect. Abby is honest and candid in her self-assessment and is a true inspiration. We hope you e...
2022-08-1036 min
Broadway To BrazilEgri Erbstein Bonus Episodes: Tournament ReviewThe Egri Erbstein Tournament celebrated amateur and semi professional football, as well as the legacy of one of football's pioneering coaches, on the weekend of 23 and 24 July at the Corinthian-Casuals' home in Tolworth.
Along with the Casuals, visitors Sheffield FC, Hilltop FC, and Budapesti AK provided rich entertainment for the bumper attendances that came down to King George's.
Broadway to Brazil was there to capture the action and reaction. As well as reviewing what happened on the pitch, this episode also hears from some old and new friends: former Corinthian and media legend, Martin Tyler; newly ap...
2022-08-0125 minBroadway To BrazilEgri Erbstein Bonus Episodes: Abdullah Mohammed, Hilltop FCOn the weekend of July 23rd and 24th, Corinthian-Casuals will be hosting the second edition of the Egri Erbstein Tournament. Celebrating one of football’s great pioneering coaches, the tournament also brings together like minded amateur and semi-professional clubs from around the world.
In the third of our bonus episodes, we speak to Abdullah Mohammed, first team manager at Hilltop FC. Based in north London, Hilltop has its roots in the British-Somali community and has had a rapid rise since being founded in 2005.
This year they're preparing to play Step 5 football for the first time, having gained prom...
2022-07-1824 minBroadway To BrazilEgri Erbstein Bonus Episodes: Richard Tims, Sheffield FCOn the weekend of July 23rd and 24th, Corinthian-Casuals will be hosting the second edition of the Egri Erbstein Tournament. Celebrating one of football’s great pioneering coaches, the tournament also brings together like minded amateur and semi-professional clubs from around the world.
After a successful tournament in Budapest in 2019, it’s now the turn of Corinthians to host. And in these Broadway to Brazil specials, we’re speaking to some of the clubs involved.
In this episode, Jarek chats with Richard Tims, a man with the honour of being chairman of the world’s first football club: Sheffield...
2022-07-1322 minBroadway To BrazilEgri Erbstein Bonus Episodes: Bertalan Molnar, BAKOn the weekend of July 23rd and 24th, Corinthian-Casuals will be hosting the second edition of the Egri Erbstein Tournament.
As well as celebrating the achievements of one of football’s great pioneering coaches, the tournament also brings together like minded amateur and semi-professional clubs from around the world.
Broadway to Brazil listeners may remember the Casuals travelling to Budapest in 2019, where the club lifted the trophy - a newly minted Corinthian Cup - in front of a loud and passionate travelling army of supporters.
Now it’s the turn of the Cor...
2022-07-0716 min
Gonzovation ConversationsJimi Goodwin: Notes on NatureMusician Jimi Goodwin joins the conversation in this episode.
Primarily known for his role in the band Doves, wildlife and nature has always been a part of his life. He sits down with Ceri and explains how the natural world has always enthralled him and how it helps to inspire him musically.
The pair chat about experiences shared, including trips to Malta to campaign against the illegal hunting of birds on spring migration. There is much to be enthralled by in this conversation.
Nature and Jimi hit the right notes.
For more...
2022-06-1451 minGonzovation ConversationsTim Appleton: All the Fun of the (Global Bird) FairTim Appleton, conservationist, former reserve manager at Rutland Water and co-founder of the famous Birdfair sits down to talk with Ceri about how he engineered his path through the bird world and conservation.
We learn of epic journeys in support of local and global initiatives and why there is never a time to retire. He tells us how and why he has created an all-new Global Birdfair, which will reflect the times we live in.
Tim’s is an extraordinary story, a tale of commitment to birds and millions of pounds raised for conservation. Tune in and...
2022-06-0757 minGonzovation ConversationsMarc Riley: Tales of WhalesMarc Riley, BBC Radio 6 presenter, musician and cetacean lover, is Ceri’s guest in this episode. He talks us through his love of wildlife and how he became especially enamoured with whales.
Marc shares tales of journeys to different parts of the globe from Australia to Iceland, from Ireland to Mull and beyond, all in search of whales.
He regales us with stories of swimming with orcas and basking sharks and his passion for sea creatures is infectious. It’s a deep dive into Marc’s world.
For more information on Gonzovation, visit www.gonzov...
2022-05-3146 min
Gonzovation ConversationsSamoa Conservation Society: Saving the ManumeaWe travel across the globe to chat with the Samoa Conservation Society and to discuss the plight of the Manumea, which is sometimes known as the Little Dodo.
Ceri chats with James Atherton, Jane Va’afusuaga and Moeumu Ulli about their work on the Save the Manumea Campaign, and we hear about an incredibly rare encounter with the Manumea. A fascinating story emerges of the work being done to save it from extinction.
From songs to graffiti, the invention behind initiatives to raise awareness of the situation is extraordinary. This is an authentic story of gonzovation in...
2022-05-2455 minThe Blueprint: How Chelsea FC Changed FootballDidier Drogba, the Lion in the Jungle (teaser)As Didier Drogba approached the penalty spot in Munich, he knew Chelsea's destiny rested on his shoulders. A club that two decades earlier had flirted with extinction, faced potential bankruptcy, reached five Champions League semi-finals and lost a final on penalties, was staring destiny in the face once more.
And this time, Drogba delivered, stroking his penalty home... somehow, Chelsea Football Club had reached the promised land. They were European champions.
The Blueprint tells the story of how it all happened.
From the arrival of Glenn Hoddle as manager in 1993, right through to glory i...
2022-05-1802 minGonzovation ConversationsLucy McRobert: Keeping it WildLucy McRobert is Ceri’s guest in this episode. Author, campaigner, columnist and mother, she talks us through her passion for wildlife, co-founding the youth nature network, A Focus On Nature and her love of The Isles of Scilly, which Ceri agrees is one of the most beautiful spots on the planet.
They take a close look at the questions of women’s safety, and accessibility and diversity for all within nature. Settle in for a true Gonzovation Conversation.
For more information on Gonzovation, visit www.gonzovation.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @gonzovation
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2022-05-171h 12Gonzovation ConversationsNathan Eagle: Saving The KiwikiuNathan Eagle is an environmental journalist and deputy editor with Hawaii’s Honolulu Civil Beat. He joins Ceri to discuss his work on environmental stories and focuses on the problems that face the Kiwikiu, a critically endangered bird in what is sadly known as the extinction capital of the world, Hawaii.
Nathan talks us through the measures that have been taken to try and secure a future for this little feller. The task at hand is enormous but conservationists are doing their best to save this beautiful bird.
For more information on Gonzovation, visit www.gonzovation.co...
2022-05-1040 minGonzovation ConversationsTony Husband: Drawing Upon LifeTony Husband talks with Ceri about drawing upon life for his famous cartoons such as ‘The Yobs’ for Private Eye, amongst others.
The pair discuss the inspiration he takes from the natural world and the love he has for his local countryside and its creatures. Tony also talks about his book, Take Care, Son: The Story of my Dad and his Dementia, and speaks movingly and honestly about this enlightening and extraordinary tale of living with dementia that is experienced by many people. Heart-rending and heart-warming at the same time.
Visit Tony's website here: www.tonyhusband.co.uk
2022-05-0346 minGonzovation ConversationsSophie Pavelle: Remembering to Forget Me NotCeri talks to Sophie Pavelle, writer and Communications Co-ordinator at The Beaver Trust.
They talk about the fascination with and re-introduction of the beaver into the British landscape and chat about her thought-provoking first book, Forget Me Not.
The book documents her journey to find 10 species and habitats threatened by climate change in the UK. All travel done in a low carbon way too!
For Sophie's book, click here: https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/forget-me-not-9781472986221/
Click here for more on The Beaver Trust: https://beavertrust.org
For more information on Gonzovation, visit ww...
2022-04-2647 minGonzovation ConversationsDavid Lindo: From Panthers to Liben LarksThis episode welcomes David Lindo, writer, broadcaster, birdwatcher and the man known as The Urban Birder.
He talks to Ceri about his birding life, which started at Wormwood Scrubs in the middle of London, bird projects in urban surroundings and how his travels have taken him worldwide in search of birdlife.
It’s all about looking up!
Find out more about David here: https://www.theurbanbirderworld.com
For more information on Gonzovation, visit www.gonzovation.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @gonzovation
Gonzovation Conversations is a part of th...
2022-04-191h 05Gonzovation ConversationsWill Burns: Creating words from natureWill Burns is a poet, recording artist and novelist. In this episode, he discusses his passion for nature and how it inspires his work.
Will chats with Ceri about his love of words and just when to use them, and what it takes to be a poet. The duo also talk about the album he released with Hannah Peel and his critically acclaimed first novel, The Paper Lantern.
For more on Will and his writing, visit http://willburns.co.uk
For more information on Gonzovation, visit www.gonzovation.com or follow us on Twitter and Instagram @g...
2022-04-1955 minGonzovation ConversationsJennifer Lonsdale: An Inspirational Pioneer of ConservationIn the first episode of Gonzovation Comversations, Ceri chats with Jennifer Lonsdale.
Jennifer is a campaigner, co-founder and trustee of the NGO, Environmental Investigation Agency, or the EIA for short. She talks about her life in conservation from her early days with Greenpeace, through to work campaigning against the slaughter of whales, her love of marine animals, and how the EIA came into being and the work that it continually carries out to protect the environment and save the world’s wildlife.
More information on the EIA can be found here: https://eia-international.org
Fo...
2022-04-1954 minGonzovation ConversationsGonzovation ConversationsGonzovation is the invention of artist, Ralph Steadman and writer Ceri Levy. Its core belief is compassion for nature and the world around us.
In this podcast series, Ralph has sent Ceri to talk to an eclectic group of artists, writers, poets, musicians and conservationists about their passion for wildlife and our environment.
Disappear into our guests’ worlds and discover their points of inspiration in the natural world. They share different adventures, perspectives and loves of nature and their motivating and thought-provoking stories show why they are all gonzovationists.
Welcome to Gonzovation Conversations.
For more information on Go...
2022-03-2801 minBroadway To BrazilWhat Does It Mean To Be A Corinthian?Football is a sentimental culture. Where do you draw the line between heritage and progress? And when you represent a club that has chosen to set itself apart, with its own respected ethos, how do you move with the times and maintain your unique identity?
These are the questions that have faced custodians of the Corinthian-Casuals legacy from the 1880s through to the 2020s.
So how have things changed over the course of those 14 decades? In our final episode, we set out to answer the overarching question behind this entire series: What does it mean to be a C...
2021-10-2652 minBroadway To BrazilCurrent CropThe footballing paths trodden by the Corinthian-Casuals side are long and varied. From as far afield as Australia and Belgium, and featuring clubs right at the very top of the English game, the players have often seen it all before they walk through the gates at King George’s Field.
But they all have one thing in common – they’ve all fallen in love with this famous old club hidden away off a slip road on the A3.
These are the stories of the men who make up the team today, told through four voices in the present day fi...
2021-10-1951 minBroadway To BrazilThe Russians Are Coming!The list of international teams that the Corinthian-Casuals have visited is long, weird and wonderful. But perhaps one of the most unusual ties in the club’s history features them as hosts rather than visitors.
In 1991 a squad of the Soviet Union’s greatest former player came to Tolworth. As if this wasn’t weird enough, their home country was all but being dissolved at this precise moment.
We've delved deep into this remarkable fixture, speaking to Steve Bangs, the first time manager at the time who played in the Veterans game; Gary Brigden, at the time the club...
2021-10-1231 minBroadway To BrazilThe Search For The ShieldIn 1898, the Corinthians broke their own code and agreed to compete for silverware for the first time. They did so in a showpiece game played between the best amateur and the best professional team in the country. The winner took the mountainous Sheriff of London Shield, an oak leviathan too big for any captain to lift in celebration.
But since the club were forced to sell the Shield in 1996, its whereabouts have been unknown to Corinthians and football historians alike. We set out to track it down, speaking to a Andy Gray, who competed in the last Sheriff...
2021-10-0532 minBroadway To BrazilSocrates in Chocolate and PinkSocrates is one of the icons of Brazilian football. His effortless grace on the pitch, and his political activism off it, made him an unmistakable symbol for a generation of Brazilians.
Lesser known is the 17 minutes he spent playing for the Corinthian-Casuals. Having just scored for the opposition, he swapped his number 8 shirt and took his place alongside his Spartan League teammates.
This is the story of this iconic moment in 1988, when the Corinthians travelled to Brazil for the first time in 75 years for a showpiece friendly against their brothers in football, Corinthians Paulista.
To hel...
2021-09-2848 minBroadway To BrazilThe Remarkable Story of Andrew Watson
140 years ago - after Scotland hammered England 6-1 to record what remains their record away win in football’s oldest international rivalry - the Scottish captain decided to move south of the border to help an English club side master the passing game.
He was one of the best players of his era. His impact on the game has been likened by some football historians to Pele. He was also the first black international footballer, and in 1882 he joined the Corinthians.
This is the remarkable story of Andrew Watson, told through the voices of three ex...
2021-09-2136 minBroadway To BrazilBilly's HeroesFor three years in the early 1980s, Billy Smith transformed the fortunes of Corinthian-Casuals.
When he took over as manager, the team had finished bottom of the league for three straight seasons. By the end of his time at the club, they had reached the first round proper of the FA Cup for only the second time in their history, with future stars like Alan Pardew, Andy Gray and Tony Finnigan among their ranks.
This is the story of how they did it, with Jarek and Dominic once again joined by sports writer and non league s...
2021-09-1450 minBroadway To BrazilThe Season That Wasn'tSince the first season of Broadway to Brazil, the Corinthian-Casuals have continued punching above their weight. Surviving in the Isthmian Premier League, the club went on to win silverware in Budapest in 2019 at the Egri Erbstein Tournament.
But like everyone else at this level, they have been left frustrated by lockdowns and league cancellations over the last year and a half. Yet the club still serves as a beacon to its local community, and was even able to squeeze a bit of FA Cup drama into 'The Season That Wasn’t'.
Recorded on the eve of the 2021/22 season, the...
2021-09-0738 minBroadway To BrazilS2: Trailer: Broadway to Brazil, Series 2Broadway to Brazil is back for a second series and we couldn’t be more excited.
After delving into the history of Corinthian-Casuals and covering their promotion campaign in Series 1, Jarek Zaba and Dominic Bliss return for more incredible stories of this unique non league club.
With original plans to cover the 2020/21 season scuppered by Covid, attention was turned to some of the lesser told – but no less fascinating – Corinthian stories. We’ve spoken to FA Cup heroes from the 1980s, such as Alan Pardew, explored the fascinating story of the first black international footballer, Andrew Watson, and relived th...
2021-08-3103 min
dropshotThe Biggest TestThe news that Jay Clarke has won his first round match at Wimbledon and will now face the one and only Roger Federer in the second round has Ceri and Garry jumping with joy. Seasoned journo Garry is the man on the scene and paints the day for Jay and all that it entails. He talks to fans, friends and family and takes his place in the players box. Soak up the atmosphere of a warm summer day at the hallowed home of tennis and live each moment as Dropshot is drawn to a conclusion that none of us could...
2021-06-2441 mindropshotThe Sands of TimeIt’s Ceri’s last day at Eastbourne and there’s still so much to do! All week he has been keen to get a one-to-one interview with Aryna Sabalenka, one of the most exciting players on the circuit. But time is running out and will he manage to be granted this last big wish? One of his last tasks is to sit through the live Wimbledon draw with good friend, Ros Satar from Britwatch Sports. Who will Paul Jubb or Jay Clarke end up facing? The excitement is palpable and no one could have expected the draw that would reveal...
2021-06-2149 mindropshotTall TalesAt the business end of the week one can discern that the top players are fine-tuning their grass-court game for the imminent arrival of Wimbledon. But the competition is fierce and all want to win the top prize here at Eastbourne. Ceri talks with Ubitennis journalist, Michael Stafford-Jones about the wonder of the pre-Wimbledon tournaments and he gives a good tip as to how to make certain of getting a ticket for the show courts at Wimbledon on the early days. Ceri then has a walk and talk with one of the tallest players on the tour, the charming Sam...
2021-06-1742 min
Ignite: A European Athletics SeriesS1: Introducing Track + FieldThe Olympic Games are where dreams come true... legends are born... history made.
Sports journalist Peter Sanderson has spent years tracking Europe's brightest track and field athletes up close and personal as they matured to reach Tokyo 2020.
Now the delayed Olympics are upon us, we finally get to hear their personal stories on the road to glory, featuring Mondo Duplantis, Sandra Perkovic, Jakob Ingebrigtsen, Nafi Thiam, Malaika Mihambo and many more.
Track + Field is the narrative podcast that tells the full and authentic story of the road to success in athletics.
This...
2021-06-1602 mindropshotJigsawCeri has his work cut out trying to be everywhere at once as there is a never-ending stream of top players to talk to. Plus Kiki Bertens provides a tried and trusted method to pass the time away from the tennis court. The day hurries by as the crowds soak up the sun and enjoy the quality tennis on display. Ceri is keen to make up for the lost time with Kyle Edmund after his removal the other day from the round table with him and seeks to get some one to one time with the British player. Will he...
2021-06-1451 mindropshotMusical NotesCeri breaks down two press conferences with Andy Murray and Jo Konta and looks at how they are treated by the press. Why does so much get left unreported when the players say so much and give so much of themselves? Ceri also whiles away the time chatting to the charming and softly-spoken Hubert Hurcacz, a friend of the show from series 1. Ceri arranges a sit-down with Cam Norrie and takes part in an entertaining talk as they swap musical notes and both men discover their love of Bonobo. If you don’t know them then go and find out!
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2021-06-1048 mindropshotA De-Pressing BusinessGarry joins Ceri in Eastbourne but only after Ceri gets thrown out of a round table press conference with Kyle Edmund for upsetting the sensibilities of several journalists, concerned about the new interloper on the press block stealing their thunder. You couldn’t make this stuff up! Like true pros our dynamic duo get on with the task at hand and Garry gets to sit down with American coach, Paul Annacone and Taylor Fritz joins them. Meanwhile Ceri gets back on the horse and takes part in Paul Jubb’s very first large-scale press conference.
Featured in this episode: Kiki Berten...
2021-06-0746 mindropshotBeside the SeasideIt’s time to pack the bucket and spade, dig out the sun cream and head for the seaside and the last event before Wimbledon, the Eastbourne International. For many of the players this is the last time to get some time on grass and the mood is changing. As summer evolves the intensity grows. Ceri spends time with the engaging Elise Mertens, and Ash Barty talks about being the current No 1 and Ceri discovers what it takes to become a world number 1 from a host of previous holders of the top spot.
Featured in this episode: Jo Konta, Elise Mert...
2021-06-0346 mindropshotBono Steals the ShowThis episode sees Venus Williams sharing her thoughts on playing at Edgbaston for the very first time and Ceri gets a sit-down with Jennifer Brady, who shares her thoughts on coming through the college system and changing her mental approach to become a better player. After that the press room is treated to a meeting with Jo Konta and her beautiful blue miniature dachshund, Bono. Let’s face it even in a podcast he steals the show!
Featured in this episode: Venus Williams, Jennifer Brady and Jo Konta (and Bono)
2021-05-3127 mindropshotDouble TroubleCeri catches up with old friend Ros Satar from Britwatch Sports and she shares her thoughts on the wonderful world of tennis. They also talk through a couple of wonderful surprises such as Venus Williams, on her first appearance at Edgbaston, pairing up with Harriet Dart for the doubles and the rare occurrence of the Pliskova twins playing against each other in a tournament. Who would win the present that has to be bought by the loser? All will be revealed in this particular family drama.
Featured in this episode: Venus Williams, Katy Dunne, Jack Draper, Paul Jubb, Harriet Dart, K...
2021-05-2746 mindropshotKing PongGarry is at Queen’s Club waiting for the rain to stop so he can watch Jay Clarke in action. We follow Garry’s day and his search for the Player’s Lounge. Once found he unwisely takes on the king of table tennis, none other than Mr. Curt Clarke. Finally, the rain clears, and play is resumed.
Featured in this episode: Jay Clarke
2021-05-2439 mindropshotDeer MeSound issues abound in the press conference room while Jelena Ostapenko tells us about just what happens when your bags don’t come off the plane and Naomi Osaka talks all things grass and the mentality needed to cope with playing at the highest level. Ceri sits down with world number 1 doubles player, Su-Wei Hsieh for an often, hilarious discussion about tennis, relaxation time and the deer of Richmond Park! She quickly becomes one of our favourite interviewees and is the most engaging subject to talk to.
Featured in this episode: Jelena Ostapenko, Su-Wei Hsieh and Naomi Osaka
2021-05-1333 mindropshotA Whole New WorldThe tour has divided and Ceri follows the women’s tour to Edgbaston in Birmingham for the Nature Valley Classic. The sun has come out and it may be time to put the shorts on. In the meantime Ceri is occupied by an array of top talent and manages to get a one to one interview with a young player who has only recently joined the WTA circuit. Her name is Iga Swiatek and she discusses what it’s like as a wide-eyed newcomer to the pro world. Little would we know just how much her life would change in the...
2021-05-1038 mindropshotThe Night Before Queen’sGarry travels to Jay Clarke’s hotel to catch up with him and his brother Curt before the adventures begin at Queen’s Club. Jay talks through the pleasure of playing there and how much it means to him and his brother. They talk openly and honestly about how they prepare for tournaments and give real insight into the Clarke world and the journey they are making.
Featured in this episode: Jay Clarke
2021-05-0624 mindropshotSnapshotCeri talks to long-time tennis photographer, Anthony Aduhene, about his profession and hears from many players about their love of Nottingham as a venue and a tournament. Ash Barty reveals she has family that lives nearby and Naomi Osaka talks about her battle to conquer grass as a surface. Meanwhile Harriet Dart tells us of the increased attention that doing well at Wimbledon can bring. Something she had previously experienced with Jay Clarke in the mixed doubles. Dan Evans discusses the different ways forward for young British players in the modern game and the LTA’s work in this area.
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2021-05-0350 mindropshotThe Breakfast ClubGarry manages to be incredibly late but just in time for the interviews to begin. Typical behaviour, while Ceri soldiers on in the vortex of matches being played indoors. No fans, no atmosphere but still serious tennis goes on. Curt Clarke has news on brother Jay’s injury from the previous evening and Garry disappears earlier than expected and Ceri is awash with interviews, chatting with Donna Vekic, Maria Sakkari, Harriet Dart and Caroline Garcia about porridge, killing time, music and films. Like the rain, the conversations flow.
Featured in this episode: Donna Vekic, Maria Sakkari, Harriet Dart and Caroline Gar...
2021-04-2941 mindropshotLooking Back to NovakCeri’s journey into tennis reporting started at the Monte Carlo Masters and here he looks back at the first press conference he took part in from that tournament, which happened to be with Novak Djokovic. Ceri breaks down how press conferences work and how the media dig for information that suits their needs. This event took place after Djokovic had recovered from an injury and there were question marks over his ability to come back and reclaim a place at the top table. Cut to the present day and he’s won just about every tournament going! This is a fa...
2021-04-2628 mindropshotPrepare the ArkA deluge of rain stops all play all day. The weather also keeps Garry away from Nottingham. Meanwhile Ceri takes the opportunity to chat with Curt Clarke, Jay Clarke’s brother and coach. He learns more about the supportive Clarke family unit and the power of acceptance of situations. When finally the difficult decision is taken to play matches indoors away from the fans, Ceri gets the chance to chat again with Paul Jubb, watches Jay Clarke retire with an injury and late into the night witnesses Jack Draper win his first match at this level. Before turning the lights out...
2021-04-2251 mindropshotHamstrung in DerbyIn Nottingham, rain yet again totals a day’s play but luckily Ceri and Garry have the opportunity to make the short trip to Derby to watch Jay Clarke being put through various routines with his coaching and fitness team. The effort put in is gruelling but this is what it takes to be a professional athlete. Simon Brundish, the fitness guy, talks through all things physical and Ceri is shocked to find that we have three hamstrings and Garry only wants to talk glutes and calves.
Featured in this episode: Jay Clarke
2021-04-1941 mindropshotTalk TalkNottingham!
Featured in this episode: Magdalena Rybarikova, Katy Dunne, Alison Riske, Nick Kyrgios.
2021-04-1530 mindropshotRain, Rain Goes AwaySurbiton’s rain may have gone away but Garry has disappeared too! Ceri is all alone on a busy morning which saw the women’s tournament get under way. Conversations involved an encounter with Dropshot favourite, Alex de Minaur, and fellow Australian Matt Reid; Heather Watson chats engagingly with Ceri; Alison van Uytvanck talks from the gym; American Caty McNally, reveals the breakfast she shouldn’t have had and describes the mentality needed to cope with the tour and Dan Evans reveals his thoughts on young players. Phew!! It’s a busy old morning!
Featured in this episode: Alex de Minau...
2021-04-1233 mindropshotPractice Makes PerfectRain stops play but Ceri and Garry get a surprise when Jay Clarke and his coach and brother Curt Clarke, invite them to the National Tennis Centre, to see what goes into a training session. And a further surprise awaits them as his hitting partner for the day turns out to be none other than Frances Tiafoe, the American star. A unique experience ensues.
Featured in this episode: Jay Clarke and Frances Tiafoe.
2021-04-1240 mindropshotThe White RabbitDocumentary film maker and environmental writer, Ceri Levy, discovers if he has what it takes to be a sports journalist under the tutelage of Garry Hayes, an experienced journalist and now podcast mogul. It all takes place in the unique atmosphere of a forgotten grass court summer in the UK. In this first episode set at the Surbiton Trophy they meet with Jay Clarke, James Ward and Paul Jubb and his coach, Jonny Carmichael. The scene is set, the die is cast and Ceri and Garry are back on the tennis trail. Dropshot returns!
Featured in this episode: Jay...
2021-04-1242 mindropshotS2: Announcing dropshot 2... we're back!After a two-year hiatus, a global pandemic and a host other road blocks, dropshot is returning with a groundbreaking narrative tennis series.
Join Ceri Levy and Garry Hayes as they take a roadtrip across the UK to the heart of British grasscourt tennis. Along the way Ceri learns how to be a sports journalist, speaking with stars of the game including Naomi Osaka, Ash Barty, Kyle Edmund and many, many more.
It's been two years in the making... but dropshot 2 is well worth the wait as we visit the major grasscourt events and get exclusive behind-the-scenes...
2021-04-0602 min
Broadway To BrazilBroadway to BudapestIn June 2019 the Corinthian-Casuals were given a special opportunity to travel to Hungary to participate in the inaugural Egri Erbstein Tournament and compete for the new Corinthian Cup. Broadway to Budapest travelled with the club for a bonus episode, telling the story of the tournament’s origins with one of football’s forgotten pioneers, and covering the action as James Bracken aims to win his first ever Corinthian-Casuals trophy.
2019-09-0743 min
dropshotThe AgentIn the third and final bonus episode from dropshot one, Ceri sits down with Alex De Minaur's agent, David Drysdale.
David has a storied history in tennis, helping shape the career of Lleyton Hewitt, who was world No. 1 by the age of just 20.
Now he's planning on taking De Minaur, another Australian, all the way to the top. David explains the process and challenge of managing an emerging talent in this interview.
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2019-06-1524 mindropshotThe CoachIn our second bonus episode from dropshot one, we bring you the full interview with David Nainkin, coach of Taylor Fritz.
Garry and Ceri sat down with David at the Next Gen Finals in Milan to discuss how he's nurturing the talents of an up and coming tennis player and what challenges they face together.
Parts of this interview first featured in Chapter 2: The American Dream. So if you haven't listened yet, go back and hear about the next group of Americans looking to emulate their country's former heroes.
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2019-06-0821 mindropshotThe JournalistIn the first of three bonus episodes, dropshot brings you our conversation with respected Italian journalist Ubaldo Scanagatta.
Ubaldo has covered over 145 Grand Slams in a career that stretches across five decades. In that time he has seen John McEnroe blossom from a promising youngster into a dominant force in tennis. He has even helped influence careers, giving a platform to a young Ivan Lendl... unintentionally at the expense of a friend!
Ubaldo's one of the best characters on tour and has a vast array of anecdotes from his time working in tennis. Ubaldo, we salute...
2019-06-0134 mindropshotThe Old GenOn the dawn of the French Open, tennis' Next Gen continue to leave their mark on the tour. Throughout this series, we've heard from the likes of Stefanos Tsitsipas, Alex De Minaur and Alex Zverev, who have all progressed in 2019.
But what are the challenges beyond these early signs of promise? In this episode Garry and Ceri spend time with some former players, asking that very question.
Tim Henman, Mark Philippoussis, Thomas Enqvist and Tommy Haas all give their views, looking back at their own experiences as young players.
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2019-05-2630 mindropshotThe Changing of the Guarddropshot is back from our mid-season break!
In this episode, Garry and Ceri cast the net a bit wider than the Next Gen players from Milan, turning their focus to the leader of tennis' rising stars, Alex Zverev.
We hear from Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Zverev himself, plus a host of journalists with their views on what the future holds.
Garry also turns the clock back to when he met Denis Shapovalov at Queen's in 2017, fresh from victory over home favourite Kyle Edmund.
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2019-05-2436 mindropshotThe Tsitsipas BounceWe've heard all about Ceri's affections for Alex De Minaur. Well, in Chapter 5 of dropshot, Garry gets his chance to delve a little deeper into why Stefanos Tsitsipas is his tennis crush.
From witnessing the Greek's bounce - the Tsitsipas Bounce - throughout the Next Gen finals in Milan, Garry and Ceri look at the bigger picture and how Tsitsipas is proving himself to be equally talented away from the court.
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2019-04-3035 mindropshotEl AustralianoWhen Ceri met Alex De Minaur at the 2018 Surbiton Trophy it was, well, love at first sight. Their eyes locked across court, Alex served an ace and won his match as Ceri watched on, reveling in his talents. They lived happily ever after...
OK, not quite. De Minaur would win his match, though, and so started Ceri's fascination with one of tennis' rising stars, following him across the grasscourt season and beyond.
In this episode, Garry and Ceri relive the journey from Surbiton to the Next Gen Finals, speaking with De Minaur and his agent David...
2019-04-2332 mindropshotEurovisionAfter last week's US-focused episode, Garry and Ceri take the dropshot story back east across the Atlantic with a closer look at the emerging tennis talent in Europe.
Ceri conducts his first walk and talk interview with Andrey Rublev, who discusses training with Rafa Nadal while still only a teenager. We also hear from Dominic Thiem on the changing demographic of the ATP's top 100.
Away from the tennis, Ceri gets himself confused about why Garry has grown a beard...
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2019-04-1640 mindropshotThe American DreamAfter finding their feet at the Next Gen Finals in Milan, Garry and Ceri take a closer look at the rising talents of tennis.
In this episode they speak with Frances Tiafoe and Liam Caruana, digging into the latter's Italian-American heritage. David Nainkin, coach to Taylor Fritz, gives his insight to the challenges of nurturing a developing talent.
Garry and Ceri also hear from John McEnroe and John Isner about the hopes of these young Americans.
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2019-04-0934 mindropshotThe Next GenThe dropshot journey starts in Milan as Garry Hayes and Ceri Levy go behind the scenes at the Next Gen Finals. Garry introduces Ceri to the finer arts of covering a major sporting event, helping him negotiate press conferences and interviews with some leading stars.
The drama hits fever pitch on court as the players, including Stefanos Tsitsipas, complain about the stress of having to collect their own towels during matches. Yes, it was Towelgate...
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2019-04-0236 mindropshotForewordIntroducing dropshot, a new podcast series looking at the rising stars of tennis.
The full series is served weekly from 2 April 2019.
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2019-03-2604 min
Broadway To BrazilBig in BrazilFrom South Africa to Japan, via a hugely significant stop in Brazil, these tales more than any other underline just why the Casuals are such a unique entity in English non league football. After Jarek recounts how Corinth’s original journeys led to the birth of a São Paulo club who became champions of the world, Dominic catches up with former players who had the fortune of touring far flung corners of the globe while representing the pink and brown. To conclude the series we hear from a wide range of Brazilian voices who express their joy of visiting a s...
2018-11-0950 min
Broadway To BrazilHythes and LowsBroadway to Brazil is there to chronicle the thrilling conclusion to the 2017/18, as Corinthian-Casuals aim for promotion to the Bostik Premier Division following heartbreak in the previous two years. Late goals, penalty shoot drama and unexpected twists and turns all contribute to a rollercoaster ride.
To help tell the tale, the podcast delves deeper into a fanbase that has grown significantly since it was once just one man and his infant son behind the goal.
2018-11-0553 min
Broadway To BrazilIt Takes A VillageHaving looked at the on-field success yielded by the club’s players and management, Broadway to Brazil was also there to explore the Corinthian-Casuals’ tight knit community of volunteers, whose behind-the-scenes devotion ensures the club’s survival week in week out.
From beanie hats to pitch maintenance via cheesy chips and stadium construction, this bumper length episode is a tribute to the unsung heroes of non league football whose incredible efforts keep clubs like the Casuals alive across the country.
2018-07-1656 min
Broadway To BrazilBracken to BroadwayIn the 2017/18 season the Corinthian-Casuals first team, led by charismatic manager James Bracken, defied the odds and challenged for promotion despite not paying their players.
This episode explores the short yet success-ridden coaching career of Bracken thus far, including two recent heartbreaking seasons at the Casuals, speaking to players past and present – as well as a big name visitor in the form of Stan Collymore – to try and establish just what it is that has enabled the young coach to propel the team up the league.
2018-03-1237 min
Broadway To BrazilCrush The ShamateursIn episode 02 of Broadway To Brazil, the team connect the dots between the Victorian era, where the original Corinthian FC were almost the Harlem Globetrotters of their time, to the present day, which has seen Corinthian-Casuals continuously struggle to secure its own future.
Father and son cricketing legends Alec and Micky Stewart explain their links to the club, while ex-player and Sky Sports commentator Martin Tyler helps paint a picture of proud amateurs playing for the love of the game.
2017-12-2733 min
Broadway To BrazilBroadway to BrazilIn our opening episode, host Jarek Zaba wanders the streets of Tolworth Broadway to find out just how much the man and woman on the street know about their local football side, Corinthian-Casuals FC. An apparent lack of local knowledge is contrasted to São Paulo resident Rafael Pedroso, an enthusiastic recent visitor to Tolworth, while first team manager James Bracken explains more about the challenges of running an entirely amateur football side in a largely semi professional league.
2017-11-0731 min