Deep dives, insider info and access all areas with stars, supporters and those behind the scenes.
Micah Richards
Footballer, pundit and broadcaster Micah Richards talks to Rob about his career, his bromance with Roy Keane and when he was once scouted to play for the Leeds Rhinos.
12/27/2023 • 17 minutes, 20 seconds
Mike and Zara Tindall
Mike and Zara share some Royal secrets and discuss nicknames. They share the highs and lows of their sporting careers and the two families talk about their children.Mike and Zara also share an alternative Christmas message.
12/20/2023 • 19 minutes, 57 seconds
Rio Ferdinand
Rob and Rio chat about challenges they’ve both faced and ways of coping with bereavement. They share why they’ve both allowed documentary makers to film them when they’re facing the toughest moments of their lives.
12/13/2023 • 20 minutes, 43 seconds
Hannah Cockroft
Seven-time Paralympic World Champion, Hannah Cockroft talks to Rob about life, love and wheelchairs. Hannah talks about having a ‘can do’ attitude and shares her thoughts on the profile and media coverage of para-sports.
12/6/2023 • 15 minutes, 28 seconds
Dame Kelly Holmes
Dame Kelly Holmes speaks openly with Rob about mental health struggles, overcoming adversity and how she felt ‘caged’ hiding her sexuality for a number of decades.If you are affected by the topics discussed in this episode, you can access help and support at bbc.co.uk/actionline.Photograph by Andrea Medd, Double Gold Enterprises Ltd.
11/29/2023 • 17 minutes, 51 seconds
Gabby and Kenny Logan
Gabby and Kenny Logan talk with Rob about their sporting pasts in Gymnastics and Rugby Union and they pay tribute to a late rugby union star Doddie Weir.
With statistical information from the Motor Neurone Disease Association.
11/22/2023 • 17 minutes, 38 seconds
Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny and Rob discuss a need for perfection on the pitch and how that can lead to a feeling of vulnerability and the pair debate which is the tougher sport, rugby league or union?
11/15/2023 • 18 minutes, 29 seconds
S4.1 Wayne Rooney
Football legend Wayne Rooney talks frankly with Rob Burrow about family life, sporting highlights and how the pair have both faced challenges in their lives that they’ve had to overcome.
You can expect jokes and banter as the two friends catch-up and share memories.
The BBC Action Line has information and support for issues covered in this episode at bbc.co.uk/actionline
Photo by Mark Turnbull at Intrepid Television.
11/7/2023 • 17 minutes, 24 seconds
Welcome to Seven Rob Burrow
Rugby league legend Rob Burrow and his wife Lindsey introduce us to the series.
Episode one, with footballer Wayne Rooney will be available soon.
11/1/2023 • 2 minutes, 30 seconds
S3.5 Woodcote: When drivers survive
F1 Champion Jody Scheckter shares what happened during a crash at Woodcote Corner in 1973, which became one of the biggest pile-up's in the sport's history.
Researchers: Jake Sharpe, Tom Percival
Producer: Ollie Peart
Online producer: Rachael Smith
Executive producer: Kathryn Morrison
Sports editor, BBC Radio Northampton: Graham McKechnie
Executive editor: Shahid Hussain
7/2/2023 • 12 minutes, 40 seconds
S3.4 Stowe: The marvellous marshalls
Hear from Steve Davis and Dale Whiteman, two marshals with almost 60 years of experience between them.
They share what it's like to assist Michael Schumacher after an almost catastrophic crash in 1999.
Researchers: Jake Sharpe, Tom Percival
Producer: Ollie Peart
Online producer: Rachael Smith
Executive producer: Kathryn Morrison
Sports editor, BBC Radio Northampton: Graham McKechnie
Executive editor: Shahid Hussain
7/2/2023 • 11 minutes, 49 seconds
S3.3 The Pits: Making the call
Formula 1's Claire Williams gives us access to what it's like to be behind the scenes and calling the shots from the pits at Silverstone in one of the most important races in the calendar.
With her unique perspective, having grown up going to the circuit with her father Frank Williams, Claire shares what she thinks makes this track an icon in the sport.
Researchers: Jake Sharpe, Tom Percival
Producer: Ollie Peart
Online producer: Rachael Smith
Executive producer: Kathryn Morrison
Sports editor, BBC Radio Northampton: Graham McKechnie
Executive editor: Shahid Hussain
7/2/2023 • 12 minutes, 27 seconds
S3.2 Copse: When rivals collide
Becky Evans and Superfan Toby Nixon visit Copse Corner to relive the moment he saw Max Verstappen crash on 18 July 2021.
Researchers: Jake Sharpe, Tom Percival
Producer: Ollie Peart
Online producer: Rachael Smith
Executive producer: Kathryn Morrison
Sports editor, BBC Radio Northampton: Graham McKechnie
Executive editor: Shahid Hussain
7/2/2023 • 11 minutes, 49 seconds
S3.1 Maggots: The gentleman racer
The story of Geoffrey Ansell's spill at the race where it all began, with Silverstone's resident archivist Stephanie Sykes-Dugmore.
Hear more about Ansell's incredible escape having entered the race in his second-hand English Racing Automobile (ERA) on 2 October 1948.
The race took place at the old RAF Silverstone, during an International Grand Prix that would mark the beginning of modern F1.
Researchers: Jake Sharpe, Tom Percival
Producer: Ollie Peart
Online producer: Rachael Smith
Executive producer: Kathryn Morrison
Sports editor, BBC Radio Northampton: Graham McKechnie
Executive editor: Shahid Hussain
7/2/2023 • 12 minutes, 59 seconds
S3 Welcome to Corner By Corner: Silverstone
Racer Becky Evans and superfan Ollie Peart share some of the most iconic moments that took place at legendary corners on the Silverstone circuit.
6/30/2023 • 2 minutes, 11 seconds
S2.5 Can This Brown Gal Swim?
It’s the day of the final test for Summaya. Deep water. Deep breath.
10/10/2022 • 8 minutes, 55 seconds
S2.4 Drowning Not Swimming
Seeing someone nearly drown is scary for Summaya. First black female swimmer to represent Team GB at the Olympics, Alice Dearing helps Summaya carry on.
10/10/2022 • 12 minutes, 49 seconds
S2.3 Changing Rooms
Summaya gets comfortable with stripping off.
Presenter: Summaya Mughal
Producer: Ollie Peart
Online Producer: Rachael Smith
Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison
10/10/2022 • 10 minutes, 55 seconds
S2.2 'I Can’t Wear That'
Summaya searches for suitable swimwear and explores burkinis’ on the beach.
Presenter: Summaya Mughal
Producer: Ollie Peart
Online Producer: Rachael Smith
Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison
10/10/2022 • 13 minutes, 16 seconds
S2.1 An Olympian Challenge
Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington sets a gruelling test and Summaya's family share their swimming secrets.
Presenter: Summaya Mughal
Producer: Ollie Peart
Online Producer: Rachael Smith
Executive Producer: Kathryn Morrison
10/10/2022 • 14 minutes, 10 seconds
S2 Welcome to Brown Gal Can't Swim
Summaya Mughal can’t swim. With the help of Olympic legends Rebecca Adlington and Alice Dearing, she’s determined to learn.
Summaya embarks on a personal journey to find out why swimming wasn’t a priority when she was growing up, why there aren’t more South Asian women taking to the water and what can be done to encourage more to take the plunge.
Originally broadcast on local BBC radio.
9/8/2022 • 1 minute, 51 seconds
S1.5 By a nose
The story of Neptune Collonges’s unforgettable win in 2012. An extraordinary tale. A race over four and a half miles, with forty horses jumping thirty fences, yet the winning distance was just a matter of millimetres.
Presenter: Mike Hughes
Producer: Ian Kennedy
Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.
4/4/2022 • 9 minutes, 58 seconds
S1.4 A race like no other
Every jockey who’s ever ridden the Grand National will tell you that it’s the most incredible race to ride in. We get the jockey’s view of why it’s so very special to compete in the greatest steeplechase in the world.
Presenter: Mike Hughes
Producer: Ian Kennedy
Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.
4/4/2022 • 10 minutes, 3 seconds
S1.3 Trevor Hemmings: The man with the Midas touch
Trevor Hemmings died in 2021, but his place in Grand National history is assured. He won the race three times and with three different horses. Find out how his passion for the worlds greatest steeplechase came about.
Presenter: Mike Hughes
Produced by Ian Kennedy
Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.
4/4/2022 • 10 minutes, 5 seconds
S1.2 Triumph over adversity
This an epic tale of triumph over adversity. Don’t Push it’s victory in 2010 was the first Grand National success for AP McCoy and a career highlight for trainer Jonjo O’Neill. He was already regarded as one of the greatest ever jump jockeys.
Presenter: Mike Hughes
Producer: Ian Kennedy
Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.
4/4/2022 • 10 minutes, 20 seconds
S1.1 Rachael's story
Rachael Blackmore’s rise to prominence scaled new heights in 2021. Her incredible record in the biggest races established her at the very top of the sport. She became the first woman to win the Grand National in 2021, this is her story.
Presenter: Mike Hughes
Producer: Ian Kennedy
Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.
4/4/2022 • 10 minutes, 6 seconds
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