Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew by Shehan Karunatilaka
Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew by Shehan Karunatilaka
Shehan Karunatilaka was an advertising copywriter who gave up his job to watch cricket and hang out with drunks so that ... Read more
16 Jul 2020
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41mins
Slaying the Badger by Richard Moore
Slaying the Badger by Richard Moore
The 1986 Tour De France is arguably the greatest of its 106 editions. Not just for the racing itself but for the incredi... Read more
7 Jul 2020
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45mins
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen by Christopher McDougall
Christopher McDougall was a freelance writer when he came across the story of a tribe of super-athletes living in Mexico... Read more
30 Jun 2020
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45mins
A Boy in the Water by Tom Gregory
A Boy in the Water by Tom Gregory
In 1988, aged just 11 years and 330 days, Tom Gregory set off from the French coast in a bid to become the youngest pers... Read more
23 Jun 2020
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52mins
Laughing in the Hills by Bill Barich
Laughing in the Hills by Bill Barich
40 years ago Bill Barich was barely surviving in a rented mobile home near San Francisco: five rejected novels, no money... Read more
16 Jun 2020
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37mins
Night Games: Sex, Power and a Journey into the Dark Heart of Sport by Anna Krien
Night Games: Sex, Power and a Journey into the Dark Heart of Sport by Anna Krien
In episode 7 of Sportspages, Simon Clancy is joined by Australian writer Anna Krien to talk about her 2014 William Hill ... Read more
9 Jun 2020
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44mins
All Played Out by Pete Davies
All Played Out by Pete Davies
30 years ago, Pete Davies was handed the journalistic golden ticket: full access to the England players and manager thro... Read more
1 Jun 2020
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41mins
Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby
Michael Jordan: The Life by Roland Lazenby
The Last Dance documentary about Michael Jordan has captivated people around the world during lockdown. This week's auth... Read more
26 May 2020
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27mins
Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing by Donald McRae
Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing by Donald McRae
Simon Clancy is joined by Guardian sportswriter and author of 12 books - including two William Hill Sports Book of the Y... Read more
19 May 2020
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45mins
Bad Blood: The Secret Life of the Tour De France by Jeremy Whittle
Bad Blood: The Secret Life of the Tour De France by Jeremy Whittle
In the third episode of Sportspages Simon Clancy is joined by the Guardian's Tour De France correspondent and the former... Read more
11 May 2020
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46mins