The Kickabout With Johnny Vaughan

A dart is simply a pin dropping, makes you think doesn't it... Speaking of the arrows, Johnny & Gav take a deep dive in how they could 'Darts up' the snooker game. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on kickabout@radiox.co.uk

On Wildcard Weekend... what could be more wild than Gavin 'The Woodman' Woods taking on Toby Tarrant in yet another of Johnny's Terrifically Topical Kickabout Top 10s? Nothing, that's what. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on kickabout@radiox.co.uk

In the first show of the year, Johnny & Gav gaze into their crystal footballs and predict what will be The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of 2026 - Happy New Year to you. Plus, UFC star, Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett joined us in the studio ahead of his big title fight this month. Oh and Toby Tarrant swung by for a Terrifically Topical Kickabout Top 10. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from...

Johnny and Gav take you through the ultimate highlights package of this year's mazy dribble around the cones of sport, with the very best Good, Bad & Ugly’s of 2025, as well as the absolute cream of the Mexican Handbags crop. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on  kickabout@radiox.co.uk

A Christmas special by name, and not a lot else, but there is a generous serving of Pigs in Blankets at least. Instead, Johnny and Gav try to work out which breed of dog would be best suited to rescuing England on their current Ashes tour. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on kickabout@radiox.co.uk

This week, Johnny somehow managed to find a bit of good out of England's Ashes woes. Plus, the boys caught up with Radio X's very own queen of darts herself, Polly James, from the home of the game, Alexandra Palace! Send us your Christmas / festive Mexican handbags please to kickabout@radiox.co.uk . You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday.

In a week where Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta called upon his fans to behave like animals, Johnny and Gav explored what the reality of that actually looks like. Plus, the boys catch up with football legend, Emile Heskey, about England's greatest ever night in Germany. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on  kickabout@radiox.co.uk

We went ten years without a world champion on The Kickabout and then like London buses, two come along in two weeks...! This time we had McLaren F1 Boss, Zak Brown, in the studio. Plus, there's an all important update from our South American football correspondent, Dave Windsor, ahead of the Copa Libertadores Final. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch...

A North London Derby Special, which surprisingly features absolutely no mention of either Arsenal or Tottenham but more than makes up for it with plenty of physicality instead. Keep your American Football inspired Mexican Handbags coming please. They can be team names, positions or whatever, send them to kickabout@radiox.co.uk You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday.

Johnny and Gav were joined on The Kickabout for the very first time by an actual reigning world champion... Darts prodigy Luke 'The Nuke' Littler was on the show! Keep your American Football inspired Mexican Handbags coming please. They can be team names, positions or whatever, send them to kickabout@radiox.co.uk You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday.

Johnny was back... from his week off and in sensational form too, but that's nothing new. Plus, the boys were joined by musician, author and sportscaster, Felix White, to talk about his journey through last season's FA Cup. Keep your American Football inspired Mexican Handbags coming please. They can be team names, positions or whatever, send them to kickabout@radiox.co.uk You can hear The Kickabo...

Toby joins Gav as Johnny's off this week, and he brings his friend, former England bowler Steven Finn. Plus there's a Heroic / Good crossover, and a Halloween game. Keep your Mexican Handbags coming to kickabout@radiox.co.uk You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday.

Have you ever wondered, where's the urgency? Well, it's here. That's where. Also, Johnny & Gav were joined by former England & Lions Rugby Unionist, James Haskell, to talk about his upcoming podcast tour which may or may not be based upon the main feature on The Kickabout. Keep your American Football inspired Mexican Handbags coming please. They can be team names, positions or whatever, se...

This week, Gav learned that when you see a sumo wrestler on a lime bike, you know you've seen a sumo wrestler on a lime bike... Plus, Mick Wormly and Paul Grout were reunited with 1988 Man of Steel, Martin Offiah, for his 2nd visit to The Meat Locker. Keep your American Football inspired Mexican Handbags coming please. They can be team names, positions or whatever, send them to kickabout@radiox.co...

After recovering from a bad back to make his first appearance of the season in the terraces, Johnny delivered an all important fan injury news update. And we take a good look at which footballers need to follow in Cole 'Cold' Palmer's footsteps by trademarking their name. Keep your American Football inspired Mexican Handbags coming please. They can be team names, positions or whatever, send them t...

As it's an NFL Big Game Special, we got speaking to our Big Game Tailgators, Caden C Hubbard and Brock 'Mad Dog' Tackle, to get a flavour of what's cooking outside the Metlife Stadium...! And with that in mind, we'd like your American Football inspired Mexican Handbags please. They can be team names, positions or whatever, send them to kickabout@radiox.co.uk You can hear The Kickabout live on Radi...

With the Ryder Cup in full swing, The Kickabout’s golf correspondents Barry Villers and Gordon McNamara were on the show. Plus, Johnny and Gav discuss iconic goal celebrations.  You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on kickabout@radiox.co.uk

This week, Johnny & Gav discussed the target on Luke Littler's back, the difference between Chelsea and Man Utd, and the wonder of chickens. Plus, Alan Young gave us his take on Diego Simeone. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on kickabout@radiox.co.uk

After taking inspiration from Carlos Alcaraz, Johnny and Gav delivered yet another brilliant episode of the brilliant Kickabout. Says who, you ask? We do. And that's that. Plus, Eddie Hearn was on the show talking Boxing, Netflix and over 70s Cricket. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on kickabout@radiox.co.uk

Ever wondered who the world's most famous number 19's are? Nope, neither have we... until now! Plus, Johnny and Gav run through the very best football calling cards . You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on  kickabout@radiox.co.uk

Aside from all the hubbub surrounding the final weekend of The Hundred and the Old Firm Derby, Johnny and Gav discuss all the major talking points of the sporting week, including... segregation on flights, the Geordie Mafia and their new gameshow idea - Escape From Alcaraz! You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on  kickabout@radiox.co.uk

Johnny was on holiday this week, so Toby Tarrant joined Gavin 'The Woodman' Woods for a Tour of Spain special... and Gav doesn't like it one bit. The Tour of Spain that is. He hasn't made a decision on Toby just yet. What is for certain though, is that there were plenty of gentleman's agreements to be had. Plus, we discovered what Toby's favourite week on Strictly is. You can hear The Kickabout li...

We're nothing short of predictable on The Kickabout, so in honour of the opening weekend of the Premier League season, we made the entire episode about it... well in our own unique way. That being said, if you're looking for outlandish pre-season predictions then you're better off elsewhere, it's not that kind of show, and it never will be! Johnny also chats Football Chants with Felix White from T...

This week's show involved a lot of hope... "where all your dreams are made, when you go to Sheffield, and you play The Blades"! It was also where AirBourne-mouth was... born. (Sorry) Plus, Rich 'The Wolfman' Wolfenden stopped by for 'Play Your Pies Right'. You can hear The Kickabout live on Radio X from 11am every Saturday. Get in touch on  kickabout@radiox.co.uk

Johnny and Gav have almighty day ahead of them. Straight after the show, they're hotfooting down to the Oval for the cricket before then running across town to see the one and only Gallagher brothers at Wembley. But before that, they face the ultimate conundrum... what do they wear? It sounds simple at first but think about it, and think about it they did. Plus, there's the return of Take A Chant...