Balls and All

Charlotte and Bella Wood grew up in Britain but then moved to Canada. It was there they got the bug for baseball. They're now encouraging people to take up the sport in Cornwall. Charlotte and Bella have been speaking to Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.

Daniel Lilley took up walking during Lockdown. He then set himself an extraordinary challenge to climb Ben Nevis. Not satisfied with that, Daniel went on the climb five other mountains! Daniel has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the BBC Radio Cornwall Balls and All Podcast.

Charlotte Hicks tried pistol shooting at her local pony club and is now ranked number one in England. She's been speaking to Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.

Amelia Nelson was hooked on kart racing from an early age and now competes at big events across the country. In 2021, she was crowned Junior South West Champion. Amelia has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe on the BBC Radio Cornwall Balls and All Podcast.

Sam Marsden grew up in Cornwall and always dreamed of being a sports journalist. After finishing university, he took a chance and moved to Spain. Sam now reports on Barcelona matches for ESPN. He's has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast from BBC Radio Cornwall.

Gemma Mitchell says a trip to Thailand has really helped her develop as a Muay Thai coach. She coaches in Penzance and is trying to introduce the sport to people of all ages. Gemma has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the Balls and All Podcast.

Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe revisit some of the great rugby guests we've had on the Balls and All Podcast.

We've completed the Sills family of windsurfers on the podcast. Saskia, Imogen and now Sam! After a successful event in Lanzarote, where Sam finished second, he's now in contention for Olympic selection. Amy Corbett goes alone this week on the Balls and All Podcast as Dan Pascoe is downed by an injury.

When Tom Mason went cold water swimming for the first time, he described it as a 'game changer.' He's set up a group called Blueballs, which encourages men to swim for the benefit of their physical and mental health. Tom has also competed at the Winter Swimming World Championships in Slovenia. He's been speaking to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe on the BBC Radio Cornwall Balls and All Podcast.

Caitlin Parsons is only 18 years old. But despite this - she's already a 10x world champion in martial arts. Caitlin competes in karate, kickboxing and taekwondo. She's just been selected for an Olympic boot camp. Caitlin has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the BBC Radio Cornwall Balls and All Podcast.

Richie Kevern is proud of his rugby upbringing. He's played for Redruth and Camborne during his career and has never stopped loving the game. As his playing days enter their latter stages, Richie has turned his attentions to coaching. Famously, he helped to lead the Cornwall Under 20s rugby team to the first County Championship title in their history. Richie has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Da...

Jake Ash is a legend of Cornish football. He'd be too modest to admit it - but Jake won the FA Vase with Truro City in 2007, and helped the team to multiple league titles and trophies over the years. He's now turned his hand to management - having been appointed the boss of Mousehole AFC in far west Cornwall. Jake's been speaking to Amy Corbett and Daniel Pascoe on the BBC Radio Cornwall Balls and...

Will Trewin has already made his mark in Cornish rugby. A County Champion in 2022, Will scored the opening try in the final at Twickenham and since then has signed for Championship side Cornish Pirates. He's from a sporting family. Younger brother Freddy won the Under 20s County Championship with Cornwall in 2022. Will has been speaking to BBC Radio Cornwall's Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe.

Melissa Reid is a multiple world champion and a Paralympic medallist. She claimed bronze in triathlon in Rio and has been crowned world adaptive surfing champion three times. There isn't much she can't do. Melissa talks about the moment she realised she'd won a Paralympic medal and shares her thoughts on surfing rubber ducks. No, really! Melissa has been speaking to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe on t...

From working with Eddie Howe at Bournemouth to refusing to fix Liam Gallagher's bike puncture. Gareth Davies has had an eventful time as a sports journalist and now works as the Head of Media and Communications for the Cornwall Rugby League team. Gareth has also been working at the Rugby World Cup, where he had an appointment with royalty. He talks to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe for this week's Bal...

LA Taylor is from North Cornwall and is a successful wrestler. She also has a great singing voice. She talks to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe for this week's Balls and All Podcast.

Fraser Honey is a rugby player and admits there's nothing quite like a Cornish crowd when it comes to support. We chat all things rugby with Fraser, including Cornwall's County Championship win at Twickenham. He talks to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe for this week's Balls and All Podcast.

Calum Ferguson is a professional footballer. He’s travelled all over the world playing football, he now plays for Mousehole AFC and is currently using football as a way to encourage people to learn Celtic languages. He talks to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe for this week's Balls and All Podcast.

Mia Trevorrow is a Muay Thai Kickboxer. She started the sport just before lockdown and has recently won the Southern Area Title and is now heading out to train in Thailand. She's been speaking to BBC Radio Cornwall’s Dan Pascoe and Amy Corbett on the Balls and All podcast.

Brad Pauls is known as "The Newquay Bomb". He's a Cornish, undefeated boxer and his goal is to become British champion. He's been speaking to BBC Radio Cornwall’s Dan Pascoe and Amy Corbett on the Balls and All podcast.

Windsurfer Imogen Sills has made a comeback in the sport. She's been speaking to BBC Radio Cornwall’s Dan Pascoe and Amy Corbett on the Balls and All podcast.

Lexie Williams is passionate about rugby coaching. She's just got back from coaching at the European Touch Championships and has been shortlisted for the UK Coach of the Year award. She talks to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe for this week's Balls and All Podcast.

Pool player Matt Ryall is a World and European champion...and he's still only a teenager! We talk dealing with nerves, balancing pool with uni work and how it feels to be a World champion...He talks to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe for this week's Balls and All Podcast.

Fencer James Honeybone is a five time British champion. He also competed for Team GB at London 2012 and in the run up to the games he even put on a fencing display in front of the Queen! He talks to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe for this week's Balls and All Podcast.

Emily Toy is making her way in professional golf. We talk about winning the Women's Amateur Championships, representing the country at the Curtis Cup and about that time she met Serena Williams! She talks to Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe for this week's Balls and All Podcast.