The inside and personal story of the key moments from sporting history
World Service,·710 episodes
In 1985, Ayrton Senna won his first Formula 1 race in torrential rain
17 Jan 2026,·9 mins
The swimsuit was worn to break 23 records in the Olympic pool before it was banned
10 Jan 2026,·9 mins
In 2009, a TV show earned Ben Greenhalgh a contract at Italian Champions Inter Milan
03 Jan 2026,·9 mins
In the 1990s, Ramm Mylvaganam came up with an idea that would revolutionise football
27 Dec 2025,·10 mins
In 1961, after the Berlin wall went up, Scotland’s women’s hockey team faced West Germany
20 Dec 2025,·9 mins
How the mountains of Bamiyan in central Afghanistan became a skiing hub
13 Dec 2025,·10 mins
In 1991, Nigeria became the first team from Africa to play at the FIFA Women’s World Cup
06 Dec 2025,·10 mins
Magi Haroun was the first female photographer in the Premier League
29 Nov 2025,·10 mins
Substitute fielder Gary Pratt runs out Australian captain Ricky Ponting
22 Nov 2025,·10 mins
How a NBA game spiralled into one of the most infamous brawls in sport's history.
15 Nov 2025,·9 mins
Italian top-flight side Perugia made the unusual signing of Al-Saadi Gaddafi in 2003
08 Nov 2025,·10 mins
Michelle Payne describes being the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup
01 Nov 2025,·9 mins
Peruvian Sofia Mulanovich became the first South American to win a world surfing title
25 Oct 2025,·9 mins
Mira Rai served in the Nepalese civil war as a teenager before becoming a sky runner
18 Oct 2025,·10 mins
At the Seoul 1988 Olympics, the US diver hit his head while attempting a reverse 2½ pike
11 Oct 2025,·9 mins
In 1972, the first ever Esports tournament was held at California's Stanford University
04 Oct 2025,·10 mins
Carlos Padilla on refereeing Ali v Frazier in the Thrilla in Manila fight 50 years ago
27 Sep 2025,·10 mins
German high jumper Ulrike Nasse-Meyfarth on winning two Olympic golds 12 years apart
20 Sep 2025,·9 mins
In 2004 Bula Choudhury became the first woman to swim the straits of the seven seas
13 Sep 2025,·9 mins
WBC welterweight champion Oscar De La Hoya's showdown against Ike Quartey from Ghana
06 Sep 2025,·9 mins
In 1989, one photo caught Chile’s goalkeeper faking injury in a World Cup qualifier
30 Aug 2025,·10 mins
How four women organised the first Women's Rugby World Cup held in Britain in 1991
23 Aug 2025,·10 mins
How a referee invented the red and yellow card system to caution and send off a player.
16 Aug 2025,·9 mins
The Olympic badminton match that should have been a classic, but caused a controversy
09 Aug 2025,·10 mins
Jack Brabham won the Formula 1 world title in 1966 in a car he built himself
02 Aug 2025,·10 mins
Between 1982 and 1984, UEFA held the first European Competition for Women's Football
26 Jul 2025,·10 mins
The day Irish hurling legend Christy Ring was honoured by his rivals.
19 Jul 2025,·10 mins
How West Germany's 1990 football shirt was created and became a design classic
12 Jul 2025,·10 mins
In July 1975, Arthur Ashe became the first African-American man to win the title
05 Jul 2025,·10 mins
How a bet and a case of whisky changed an East German footballer's life forever
28 Jun 2025,·9 mins
