Life Goals with Theo Delaney

Theo Delaney is joined by celebrated artist Stanley Chow whose work is in high demand around the world from footballers and prestigious publications alike. Stanley tells of learning his craft by drawing on the chip paper in his parents Altrincham take away and how, via inspiration from Parisian caricaturists and Badly Drawn Boy and a life-changing commission from the White Stripes, he achieved glo...

Theo Delaney is joined by broadcaster Celine Hinchcliffe a well known TV face thanks to work across the BBC, ITV, Sky and others. A football lover since childhood she switched from acting to sports broadcasting on the advice of Chris Evans and never looked back. Among her chosen scorers are Alan Shearer, Karen Carney and Chris Waddle for her beloved Sheffield Wednesday. @CHinchcliffeTV @LifeGoalsT...

In the second part of this two part special Theo Delaney continues his chat with esteemed football journalist Daniel Taylor from The Athletic and formerly chief football writer of The Guardian and The Observer. He pays glowing tribute to the underrated Stan Collymore, describes watching a certain Man City goal in a press box mosh pit and the father and son euphoria sparked by an injury time derby-...

Theo Delaney is joined by Daniel Taylor from The Athletic. Daniel has been named football writer of the year for four years in a row and was previously chief football writer on the Guardian and Observer. He has also written five books on football. In part one of a two-part special, Daniel talks about his deep love of the game and for Nottingham Forest in particular paying tribute to the legendary...

Theo Delaney is joined by award winning Times newspaper columnist David Aaronovitch who is also an author, programme maker and broadcaster. His own excellent Radio 4 show 'The Briefing Room' is also available as a podcast. A Tottenham Hotspur fan, David's chosen scorers include Harry Kane, Gareth Bale and Glenn Hoddle. @davidaaronovitch @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney https://www.theodelaney.com/life-go...

Theo Delaney is joined by one of the most influential figures in British media and football of his generation. Among a string of huge jobs Greg Dyke has been the Director General of the BBC and the Chairman of the Football Association. He has also sat on the boards of the two football clubs he loves, Manchester United and - as Chairman - Brentford. He was in the Arsenal dressing room after they wo...

Theo Delaney is joined by brilliant comedian, writer and broadcaster Mark Steel who takes him through the eight goals of his life in a wide ranging and frequently hilarious conversation covering the personal, political and cultural. Scorers include Gerd Muller, Neil Shipperley, Darren Ambrose and Eric Dier. https://www.theodelaney.com/life-goals @mrmarksteel @LifeGoalsTD @theodelaney  See acast.co...

Illustrious media man and Talksport host Danny Kelly is Theo Delaney’s guest in this, the second half of a two part ‘Life Goals’ special. We rejoin Danny’s football odyssey in 1991 as he combines emotional sporting reminiscences with tales of Hip Hop wars and internet pioneering. Also, why ‘Don’t Buy An Island’ is a maxim to live by. Scorers include Kane and Crouch and the top tunes keep on coming...

Broadcaster Danny Kelly joins Theo Delaney in this the first half of a two-part special. A Tottenham Hotspur fan who grew up yards from the Arsenal ground and surrounded by Gooners Danny went on to become a hugely successful and influential figure in magazines, websites and TV and radio. Goals from Chivers, Perryman and Gascoigne feature as well as some fabulous music selections and of course some...

Theo Delaney’s latest guest is storied journalist Ed Needham who has edited titles on both sides of the Atlantic including Maxim and Rolling Stone. Currently in charge at essential books magazine Strong Words, the lifelong Leicester City fan relives the eight defining goals of his life and selects fabulous music to go with them. Among the scorers Ronald Koeman, Jamie Vardy, Fernando Torres and Len...

Theo Delaney is joined by the popular broadcaster Max Rushden, presenter of the Guardian Football Weekly podcast and Talksport’s Warm Up show. Choosing an eclectic list of goals from up and down the football pyramid, Max tells how he got his big break on Soccer AM and why, despite being a Cambridge United fan with a fondness for Spurs, the team that keeps him awake at night is Polytechnic FC.  @ma...

Theo Delaney is joined by the popular broadcaster Dave Clark who has been a familiar face to sports fans for over twenty years thanks to his work on Sky, latterly as the linchpin of their Darts coverage. A sufferer of Parkinson’s disease since 2011 he recently stepped down form his TV work but remains an indefatigable fundraiser for Parkinson’s UK and a generous mentor to fellow sufferers. He reli...

Actor, writer and comedian Michael Smiley joins Theo Delaney to relive the eight goals of his life. Smiley's wide range of credits and accolades include his portrayal of Tyres O'Flaherty in cult sitcom 'Spaced' and a best supporting actor prize at the British Independent Film Awards for his role in 'Kill List'. Also a familiar face on the comedy circuit and TV panel games, Smiley takes us on journ...

Theo Delaney is joined by Jonny Owen the history graduate from the Welsh valleys who went on to be a pop star, a TV Presenter, a producer, writer, actor, director and also, currently, a Talksport host on Sunday mornings with fellow Life Goals alumnus Mark Webster. He lives in Nottingham with his partner, the actress Vicki McClure, and sits on the board of Nottingham Forest FC about whom he made th...

Theo Delaney is joined by David Hepworth who made his name in magazines as an editor and publisher of titles like Smash Hits, Mojo, Empire and Word as well as a broadcaster with a stint on the Old Grey Whistle which included presenting Live Aid to a global TV audience. He now writes acclaimed, best-selling books about music including his latest 'Overpaid Oversexed and Over There' about British pop...

Theo Delaney is joined by Graham Hunter of the highly succesful 'The Big Interview' podcast. A journalist, filmmaker, broadcaster and author, Graham is a football expert who's unrivalled contact book makes him a go to specialist for media outlets throughout the world particularly when it comes to football in Spain where he is based. A proud Scot and Aberdonian, this wide ranging interview includes...

Theo Delaney is joined by Mike Soutar, known to millions as one of Alan Sugar's merciless interrogators on 'The Apprentice'. A Dundee lad, Mike moved to London at 19 and embarked on a phenomenally successful media career as an editor, publisher, CEO and entrepreneur. In a wide ranging interview covering magazines, radio, music, TV and no little football, there are cameos from Robbie Williams, Sean...

Theo Delaney is joined by broadcaster Mark Clemmit whose distinctive Yorkshire brogue will be familiar to listeners of BBC Five Live sport and viewers of numerous TV shows including Football Focus and Match Of The Day. In a wide ranging conversation Clem proves to be a font of football anecdotes and is just as engaging as he takes us through his own undulating path to success in broadcasting and e...

Theo Delaney's guest is Crystal Palace Chairman Steve Parish. A lifelong fan of the club, Steve lead the consortium the rescued it from bankruptcy in 2010 and has been at the helm ever since. His list of goals starts with his first football hero Don Rogers and also includes the two players he considers Palace's greatest, Ian wright and Wilfred Zaha. Steve talks about the early advertising career t...

Theo Delaney’s guest is Dotun Adebayo the much loved through-the-night host on BBC 5 Live. Among numerous other strings to his bow Dotun writes books, several of which have been adapted for the screen, and produces movies like ‘Yardie’, directed by Idris Elba. He also co-hosts the excellent 'Brazilian Shirt Name Podcast' with another ‘Life Goals’ guest Tim Vickery. He identifies as a Charlton Athl...

Theo Delaney is joined by one of Britain's foremost acting talents David Morrissey who has been at the top of his game in films, on TV and in the theatre since his emergence in the eighties. Sharing football memories stretching back to a Merseyside childhood, the lifelong Liverpool fan chooses goals from European and FA Cup finals alike and is unequivocal about the important role football plays in...

Theo Delaney is joined by by Dubliner Sean Boyle whose list of eight goals and music tracks serves as a tribute to the great Jack Charlton whose funeral took place in the same week as this recording. Sean has his own highly regarded podcast 'A Pint With Seanie Bee' on which he interviews a wide variety of guests from musicians and writers to business gurus and Presidential candidates. Following a...

Theo Delaney is joined by Miles Jacobson who has followed a successful stint in the hedonistic 90s music business - his breakfast of choice was vodka and orange - with the managing directorship of Sports Interactive who make the blockbuster computer game Football Manager. A huge fan of Watford, where he is a regular in the Directors Box, and a sponsor of AFC Wimbledon, Miles's chosen scorers inclu...

Theo Delaney is joined by Andy Brassell, the football writer and broadcaster known for his deep knowledge of the game across Europe. A regular on the Football Ramble Daily he is also well known to listeners of TalkSport, BBC5Live and the readers of numerous prestigious publications. A Wimbledon fan since early childhood his story takes in the Wombles' extraordinary metamorphosis into modern day AF...

Theo Delaney's guest is James Pearce an authority on Liverpool the team he has supported since childhood. Following a long stint on the Liverpool Echo covering the Reds, he now does the same job on The Athletic. He chooses goals from the likes of Gerard, Gazza and Mo Salah and takes us from slow motorway journeys to Anfield in his Dad's old van to taking his place in the press box as a member of T...