Sport and Life

Vassos Alexander, who rose to prominence on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Radio 2 and Virgin Radio, tells Teddy about his new gig on Track Radio and about running more than 100 marathons and completing the 153-mile Spartathlon . For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website: https://sportandlife.co.uk ************* Chief Sponsor: Bang & Olufsen...

Cheltenham financial advisor and former Gloucester Rugby player Gareth Evans breaks down the keys to achieving financial security and reflects on a difficult season for The Cherry and Whites. 

James Mckeown tells Sport and Life about how he’s built a successful career betting on football, why emotions matter as much as stats, how to tell if someone has a gambling problem and why he co-founded social club Ocho in the heart of Cheltenham.  For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website: https://sportandlife.co.uk ************* Chief...

Marathon runner Pete Hooper who’s managed Up and Running for nearly two decades talks us through the key points of choosing a good shoe, why running is an opportunity for social connection and the mental health benefits. For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website: https://sportandlife.co.uk ************* Chief Sponsor: Bang & Olufsen...

Paul Collicutt, a former Cheltenham Town player, now Bishop’s Cleeve boss on missing out on promotion, why the travelling is tough on semipro footballers and how he’s built a Leckhampton business that turned over more than 20 million pounds last year. For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website: https://sportandlife.co.uk ************* Ch...

The effervescent Anna Draper (no relation!) discusses last season as goalkeeper for Cheltenham Town Women FC, how playing blind football with England has improved her communication skills, and her dual ambitions of playing pro football and working as an engineer in Formula One.  For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website: https://sportan...

Louis ‘Smoky’ Bacon on preparations for his fifth pro fight, the challenges of being in training camp while working as a landscape gardener, the dream of fighting at Cheltenham Town Hall, selling tickets and training at the iconic Ingle Gym in Sheffield. For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website: https://sportandlife.co.uk *************...

 Ryan Broom on extending his third spell at Whaddon Road, becoming a dad, playing at full-back, why the training trip to Spain could be big for team bonding and optimism for the season ahead. ''Broomy' also discusses the misperception that his native Wales is a rugby union country. For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website:...

Triathlon coach Grant Rees, founder of non-profit Fans to 5K on how rugby and football fans can get fit and earn points for their beloved clubs, creating  a healthy rivalry in more ways than one.  For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website: https://sportandlife.co.uk ************* Chief Sponsor: Bang & Olufsen Cheltenham: https://sto...

Adrian Bailey watched from the stands as England won the World Cup on July 30th 1966 and 60 years on has written a book of his recollections of the day and the tournament overall. He also discusses the Cheltenham Town FC of his childhood and how the town and life has changed since the 1960s.  ******* For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life we...

Isaac Hutchinson reflects on a prolific season that ended in him receiving a clutch of accolades, the support of the Cheltenham Town fans, his future and what will be the key factors in choosing his next club. For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website: https://sportandlife.co.uk ************* Chief Sponsor: Bang & Olufsen Cheltenham...

George Skivington on how the new coaching structure at Gloucester Rugby will allow him to be his best, the challenge of being a good husband and dad when the team was under the pump and the challenge of building connections in a sports science era that doesn’t encourage bonding over beers.    For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website: h...

Simon Perruzza reflects on 19 years helping people in Cheltenham and surrounding areas through the power of football and movement and previews an upcoming event at the cricket festival.  ******** For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website: https://sportandlife.co.uk ************* Chief Sponsor: Bang & Olufsen Cheltenham: https://stor...

Marc Blackford on adding Churchill Downs to Venatour Racing’s trip offerings, the eye-watering cost of The Kentucky Derby, why Blackford and co offer more than just a day at the races and plans to organise F1 tours.  For more in-depth feature interviews like this please visit and subscribe to the Sport and Life website: https://sportandlife.co.uk ************* Chief Sponsor: Bang & Olufsen Che...

Legendary Gloucester-Hartpury and Ireland prop ‘Buggy’ on how hockey lead to playing rugby around the world, battling burnout, why the benefits of the game outweigh injury risks and being happily retired.  After co-hosting a podcast this season with Buggy it was brilliant to get her full story. Again it was eye-opening to consider the challenges of trying to play elite sport while also working/stu...

For a lot of us, professional footballer is the dream career. Would you agree? But say the contract is for £40K a year and a footballing career typically ends when you're in your 30s. You'll have to find another career sharpish. The decision to go pro is perhaps more complicated when you're just going to get a 'decent' wage - and maybe high-level part-time football (often prett...

Jon Palmer has followed Cheltenham Town Football Club since boyhood. He's reported on them professionally for more than two decades for The Gloucestershire Echo and Glos Live. So if Palmer tells you the 25/26 season was special, you take notice. In this conversation we reflect on the remarkable story of Steve Cotterill's comeback. The man who lead the Robins into the football league for th...

'Aaron Downes and Harry Pell on making their friendship a winning partnership with The Bulls, the challenge of managing semi-pro players, and the respect they hold for Cheltenham boss Steve Cotterill. ' Aaron Downes met Harry Pell when they were players together at Cheltenham Town FC more than a decade ago. They became fast friends. And so in the spring of 2026 when phoenix club Hereford F...

Enjoyed this free-wheeling conversation with Ex Sun, current Mirror and Racing TV tipster Steve Jones. Steve tells us why racing is getting safer and safer, why the Cheltenham Festival could do with being more competitive and how journalism has changed in the digital age.  Intriguing to hear what goes into predicting a race and the rush of calling it correctly. Also discuss his family's lineag...

Very open conversation with Forest Green Rovers manager Robbie Savage about his life and his career in football and the media. We discuss: ** Dealing with a public perception of him that is outdated. ** The challenges of being a manager. ** His friendship with FGR owner Dale Vince. ** How insight into the life of a manager has made him a more considered analyst in the media. ** Moving away from hi...

Uplifting conversation with the 2010 Downhill World Champion and three-time Enduro Champion Tracey Moseley, from Malvern. ** Talk about e-mountain-biking as a competitive sport and how they could boost health and longevity in the population. ** The importance of getting kids off of screens and moving outdoors. ** Managing risk and selecting appropriate challenges for our ability. ** Tracey's n...

An open and thought-provoking conversation with Frances Trussell, who runs retreats enlightening people through mindfulness, non duality and zen training. Before entering this area of work she was a broadcast journalist. She has appeared on ITV’s Sugar Free Farm as a Mindfulness Coach, has worked as a Clinical Hypnotherapist and has worked with a diverse range of clients from Olympic athletes to h...

Chat about school, rugby and more with Gloucester fly-half Charlie Atkinson. I enjoyed this conversation which includes Charlie taking up football and rugby early in childhood and how football maybe lead to him zeroing in on the fly-half position. Also discuss the sadness of Charlie's first club Wasps going to the wall and Charlie's teenage conflict over whether to become a pro player or c...

I walked into a world of nostalgia recently. Fitszoo in Regent Arcade, Cheltenham is a store devoted to vintage fashion and, of particular excitement for me, old football shirts. I was surrounded by the shirts of my youth with the legends of the time blazoned on the back. I got chatting to Max Brown, the founder that day and was gutted to learn the store is soon shuttering - Max is relocating to L...

Mark Alleyne is a warm and personable man. He also knows a heck of a lot about cricket! Twenty one years a player with Gloucestershire, he tells me, with a smile on his face, that he's now been a coach for longer. In this wide-ranging conversation we cover: * The importance of alerting people to the fact first-class cricket is played in Gloucestershire. * How clubs need to help schools in givi...