Balls and All

Looking into the lives of up and coming sport stars from Cornwall.

Radio Cornwall,58 episodes

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Pablo Woolls-Blanco: Football reporting and a severe lack of seasoning
Pablo is an up and coming sports journalist based in Cornwall.
03 May 2023,16 mins
Rugby, rugby and a bit more rugby
We share the stories of some of our top rugby guests.
08 Mar 2023,17 mins
Sam Sills: Windsurfing, dramatic finishes and flying solo
Windsurfer Sam Sills is putting himself in the frame for Olympic selection.
01 Mar 2023,19 mins
Tom Mason: Cold water swimming and Blueballs
Tom Mason is the co-founder of cold water swimming group Blueballs.
22 Feb 2023,18 mins
Caitlin Parsons: Martial arts and caramelised crickets
Caitlin Parsons has been selected for an Olympic boot camp.
15 Feb 2023,13 mins
Richie Kevern: Rugby, Boston accents and shocking soaps
Richie Kevern coached the Cornwall Under 20s rugby team to the County Championship title.
08 Feb 2023,16 mins
Jake Ash: Playing at Wembley Stadium and a hairy cows tongue
Jake Ash won the FA Vase with Truro City.
01 Feb 2023,19 mins
Will Trewin: Cornish Pirates, Twickenham and selfies with Sam Smith
Will scored the opening try in the 2022 County Championship final at Twickenham.
25 Jan 2023,16 mins
Melissa Reid: Casual half marathons and surfing rubber ducks
Melissa Reid describes winning a bronze medal at the Paralympics.
18 Jan 2023,19 mins
Gareth Davies: Sports Journalism, Liam Gallagher's puncture and knowing your eggs
Gareth Davies talks about organising media at the Rugby League World Cup.
11 Jan 2023,26 mins
LA Taylor: Wrestling, broken glass and a love for Bob Ross
LA Taylor is from North Cornwall and is a successful wrestler.
04 Jan 2023,23 mins
Fraser Honey: Rugby, Trelawney’s Army and a dog called Nellie
Fraser Honey is a rugby player, he says there's nothing quite like a Cornish rugby crowd.
28 Dec 2022,21 mins
Calum Ferguson: Football, Federer fans and a podcast showdown
Calum Ferguson is a footballer and a keen linguist.
21 Dec 2022,20 mins
Mia Trevorrow: Muay Thai, cereal cravings and absolutely no karaoke
Mia Trevorrow started Muay Thai just before lockdown and has since won a major title.
14 Dec 2022,25 mins
Brad Pauls: Boxing, memes and a lot of Cornish pasties
Brad Pauls is a Cornish, undefeated boxer who's hoping to go for the British title.
07 Dec 2022,19 mins
Imogen Sills: Windsurfing, comebacks and a very big trout
Windsurfer Imogen Sills talks about her comeback.
01 Dec 2022,19 mins
Lexie Williams: Rugby coaching and an encounter with Hugh Grant
Lexie Williams has just got back from coaching at the European Touch Championships.
23 Nov 2022,19 mins
Matt Ryall: A Pool World Champ and Mr & Mrs Average
Pool player Matt Ryall is a World and European champion...and he's still only a teenager!
16 Nov 2022,18 mins
James Honeybone: Fencing, fashion and the Queen
Fencer James Honeybone competed for Team GB at London 2012.
09 Nov 2022,22 mins
Emily Toy: First tee nerves and binge watching Corrie
Golfer Emily Toy explains how she copes with nerves in big tournaments.
02 Nov 2022,18 mins
Jake Lloyd: Rugby tackles and an absence of singing
Jake played rugby league for GB, he's now part of Cornwall's first professional squad.
26 Oct 2022,17 mins
Emily Currie: Surfing cats and California
Surfer Emily Currie has just competed at the World Championships in California.
19 Oct 2022,16 mins
Saskia Sills: Windsurfing, camping trips and sister support
Windsurfer Saskia Sills has her sights set on the Paris 2024 Olympics.
11 Oct 2022,14 mins
James Ward: Broken bones and lunch with Jurgen Klopp
Falmouth Town captain James Ward talks about his work with American colleges.
05 Oct 2022,16 mins
Amber Kitchen: The art with eight limbs and crepe making
Muay Thai Kickboxer Amber Kitchen talks about her career.
28 Sep 2022,16 mins
Sammie Giles: Lost golf clubs and magicians
Sammie is the first golfer to hold all three major women's amateur titles.
14 Sep 2022,11 mins
Naomi Hutcheon: Crossfit, festivals and an invitation to David Attenborough
CrossFit athlete Naomi owns a gym and competes at CrossFit events around the world.
07 Sep 2022,16 mins
Charlie Currie: Mountain Bikes, wasps and a whole lot of hydrogen
Mountain Biker Charlie Currie has competed at multiple World Championships.
31 Aug 2022,15 mins