BBC Radio Scotland

This Sporting Life

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BBC Sport's Tom English interviews key figures in sport.

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BBC Radio Scotland

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Society

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www.bbc.co.uk

Latest episode

May 30, 2024

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Episodes

Hannah Rankin 22.01.2021

Scotland's first female world champion boxer Hannah Rankin discusses her love of classical music, being an accomplished bassoonist, and winning the super-welterweight title.

Brian Laudrup 08.01.2021

Brian Laudrup discusses his playing career including life at Bayern Munich, Milan and Rangers plus winning the European Championship in 1992 with unfancied Denmark.

Ryan Mania 25.12.2020

The 2013 Grand National winning jockey Ryan Mania discusses the day he won at Aintree on 66/1 shot Auroras Encore in his first ever ride in the race.

Nigel Owens 11.12.2020

Rugby referee Nigel Owens discusses his life growing up in Wales, his mental health struggles, refereeing World Cup finals and becoming the first ref to take charge of 100 tests.

David Wilkie 27.11.2020

World and Olympic swimming champion David Wilkie, arguably Britain's greatest ever swimmer, discusses his upbringing in Sri Lanka, winning gold in Montreal, and life after sport.

Dennis Taylor 13.11.2020

1985 snooker world champion Dennis Taylor discusses his life growing up in Northern Ireland, his dispute with Alex Higgins, and the night 18.5m people watched him pot the black.

Sir Jackie Stewart 30.10.2020

One from the archive as the 3-time World Champion Sir Jackie Stewart discusses his life growing up with dyslexia, his pursuit to make F1 safer, and his retirement from the sport

Michael Jamieson 16.10.2020

Swimmer Michael Jamieson discusses his strive for excellence in the pool which led to an Olympic silver medal in London but also resulted in mental health problems and depression.

Callum Skinner 02.10.2020

Olympic champion Callum Skinner discusses his pursuit of success in the sport which led to depression and early retirement from cycling.

Jamie Murray 18.09.2020

Jamie Murray, the seven-time Grand Slam doubles winner and Davis Cup champion, discusses his life in tennis from growing up in Dunblane to reaching world number one!

Susie Wolff 04.09.2020

Susie Wolff became the first female in 22 years to take part in a Formula 1 Grand Prix weekend in 2014. She discusses her life in motor sport & racing against Lewis Hamilton

Drew McIntyre 21.08.2020

Scottish wrestler Drew McIntyre discusses his journey from growing up in Ayr, being fired by the WWE, to fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming the WWE champion at Wrestlemania!

Paul McGinley 07.08.2020

An in-depth interview with Paul McGinley, who famously holed the winning putt in the 2002 Ryder Cup for Europe. McGinley captained the 2014 Ryder Cup team to victory at Gleneagles

Paul Lawrie 24.07.2020

The 1999 Open golf champion Paul Lawrie reflects on his Carnoustie triumph. Lawrie discusses his Ryder Cup appearances in 1999 and 2012 as well as his compatriot Colin Montgomerie

Stephen Hendry 10.07.2020

Seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry discusses his incredible life in snooker, from being the youngest ever winner at the Crucible in 1990 to his retirement in 2012.

George Foreman 26.06.2020

Two-time world heavyweight champion & Olympic gold medallist George Foreman discusses his life in and out of the boxing ring.

Ricky Burns 12.06.2020

Tom English in conversation with Ricky Burns, one of only three British boxers to have won world titles in three weight divisions and the first ever from Scotland.

Welcome to This Sporting Life 08.06.2020

BBC Sport’s Tom English interviews key figures in sporting history. From world superstars like George Foreman to Scottish legends such as Stephen Hendry and Ricky Burns.

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