The inside and personal story of the key moments from sporting history
World Service,·713 episodes
In 1982, a teenage refugee from Vietnam, Minh Thai, made puzzle-solving history
12 Sep 2026,·10 mins
How Ghana’s Alice Annum got her nickname
29 Aug 2026,·10 mins
In 1992, the top-flight of English football changed forever
22 Aug 2026,·10 mins
Finnish teenager Maini Schildt played in the first Ultimate Frisbee World Championship
15 Aug 2026,·10 mins
In 1976, six women's teams competed in Olympic basketball for the first time
08 Aug 2026,·10 mins
Heart of Midlothian's remarkable 1986 season brought euphoria and heartbreak
01 Aug 2026,·10 mins
When the National Football League tried to create a competition in Europe in the 1990s
25 Jul 2026,·10 mins
Bjørge Lillelien's famous commentary from when Norway beat England in 1981.
09 Jul 2026,·10 mins
West Germany’s football shirt for the 1990 World Cup became a design classic
04 Jul 2026,·10 mins
On 15 October 1981, fans stood up and sat down in sections at a baseball game in the US
03 Jul 2026,·10 mins
In 2000, one of the world’s best footballers suffered a horrific knee injury
27 Jun 2026,·10 mins
How Germany humiliated Brazil in the 2014 World Cup semi-final in Brazil
20 Jun 2026,·10 mins
Just before the 1966 World Cup, the Jules Rimet trophy was stolen and found by a dog
13 Jun 2026,·10 mins
The story of Diana Ross' penalty miss at the opening ceremony of the 1994 World Cup
06 Jun 2026,·10 mins
In 1988, Mexico's football teams were banned from international tournaments for two years
30 May 2026,·10 mins
In 2009, Shakhtar Donetsk was the first club in independent Ukraine to win the UEFA Cup
23 May 2026,·10 mins
In 2008, Rafael Nadal won Wimbledon after a hard-fought final against Roger Federer
21 May 2026,·10 mins
In May 2016, Leicester City were crowned champions of England's top tier
16 May 2026,·10 mins
The story of how Nigeria’s Olympic silver in 2000 was eventually upgraded to gold
09 May 2026,·11 mins
In 2006, Juventus were relegated to the Italian second division
02 May 2026,·10 mins
How an Ipswich Town player shared the screen with Pele and Sylvester Stallone
25 Apr 2026,·10 mins
Brazilian skater Fabiola Da Silva on how she started competing against men in 2000
18 Apr 2026,·10 mins
In 2001, the island nation of American Samoa took on Australia in a World Cup qualifier
11 Apr 2026,·10 mins
In November 1993, a highly anticipated boxing match turned into a strange spectacle
04 Apr 2026,·10 mins
The unfancied Czech Republic's remarkable run in Euro 96
21 Mar 2026,·10 mins
In 2002, the first Women’s Six Nations Rugby Championship was played
14 Mar 2026,·10 mins
In 1977, Michael Jay is the first foreigner in 1000 years to take part in the Soma Nomaoi
07 Mar 2026,·10 mins
In 1952, at the Summer Olympics, the Czechoslovak army officer won three gold medals
28 Feb 2026,·10 mins
In 1995, the first ever Extreme Games featuring sports like BMXing took place
21 Feb 2026,·10 mins
The story of a feud in the game of darts in 1993
14 Feb 2026,·10 mins
