The inside and personal story of the key moments from sporting history
World Service,·710 episodes
In 1983, the crew of Australia II ended American domination of yachting's biggest event
12 Sep 2015,·9 mins
How Faramarz Assef switched from international athletics to music stardom.
05 Sep 2015,·9 mins
How American Football success cheered up New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina
29 Aug 2015,·9 mins
In 1986, England's cricketers proved their critics wrong by winning the Ashes series 2-1.
23 Aug 2015,·9 mins
The American athlete won four gold medals at the 1936 games hosted by Nazi Germany
15 Aug 2015,·9 mins
The Catholic football superstar who crossed the sectarian divide to sign for Rangers.
09 Aug 2015,·9 mins
The runner from an Indian reservation in the USA who won a shock Olympic victory in 1964.
02 Aug 2015,·9 mins
The legendary British cyclist who died on Mont Ventoux during the 1967 Tour de France
26 Jul 2015,·9 mins
In 1998, a doping scandal rocked the most prestigious race in cycling
19 Jul 2015,·9 mins
How the Czech player fought back from a tearful defeat to finally win Wimbledon in 1998.
12 Jul 2015,·9 mins
The Midfielder who Scored the First Ever International Goal for the England Women's Team.
05 Jul 2015,·9 mins
In 1991, Americans Mike Powell and Carl Lewis took on the Long Jump world record.
28 Jun 2015,·9 mins
In 1998, Iran invited an American wrestling team to Tehran as a goodwill gesture.
21 Jun 2015,·9 mins
The transgender player who fought for the right to compete in tournaments as a woman
14 Jun 2015,·9 mins
How a crash at a motor race in France in 1955 killed 83 spectators and a famous driver.
07 Jun 2015,·9 mins
The former Nazi paratrooper who became a hero to Manchester City fans in the 1950s
31 May 2015,·9 mins
How the British wheelchair racer won her greatest victory at the 2004 Paralympic Games
24 May 2015,·9 mins
The legendary Ethiopian distance runner recalls winning the Olympics by one second.
16 May 2015,·9 mins
How the death of the Yugoslav dictator made fans and players cry at a top game in 1980.
10 May 2015,·9 mins
How tragedy struck one of the most famous dynasties in American motor sport
03 May 2015,·9 mins
The Cuban runner who won a unique double at the 1976 Olympics and became a national hero
26 Apr 2015,·9 mins
How the chess prodigy overcame sexism in her sport and defeated the all-time greats.
19 Apr 2015,·9 mins
In 1976, the Yale rowing team stripped naked to demand equal treatment for women's sport
12 Apr 2015,·9 mins
In 1975, Lee Elder became the first African-American to play the prestigious tournament
05 Apr 2015,·8 mins
The historic Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between footballing rivals Uganda and Rwanda
29 Mar 2015,·9 mins
The unexpected victory at Lord's in 1983 which put Indian one-day cricket on the map
22 Mar 2015,·9 mins
The playboy British motorcyclist who suffered the fastest crash in motorcycling history
15 Mar 2015,·9 mins
How Australia's footballers won their first international tournament in Saigon in 1967.
08 Mar 2015,·9 mins
In 1987, a group of Oxford University rowers led a famous rebellion against their coach.
01 Mar 2015,·9 mins
The story of one of the best woman cyclists of all time and a record that still stands.
22 Feb 2015,·9 mins
