Sportsworld Podcast
Live sport from around the world, with news, interviews and analysis.
Episodes to download
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Sport's Next Frontier: Assessing Mental Health
Wed 4 Aug 2021
Does sport's relationship with mental health need to change?
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The Baby-Faced Assassin: From Molde to Manchester
Sun 25 Jul 2021
We bring you the story of Ole Gunnar Solskjær's 25-year association with Man United.
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Pre Season 2021/22 Catch-Up
Thu 22 Jul 2021
John Bennett is joined by former Spurs defender Ramon Vega to discuss the upcoming season
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Tokyo 1964: the Games that changed Japan
Thu 15 Jul 2021
Former Olympians Billy Mills and Ann Packer discuss competing at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
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Coming home or going Rome?
Fri 9 Jul 2021
Lee James and guests look ahead to the final of Euro 2020 between England and Italy.
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The Return of Wimbledon
Mon 28 Jun 2021
Lee James is joined by players Jill Craybas and Taylor Townsend to preview the tournament
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European Championships Special
Wed 9 Jun 2021
Lee James is joined by European footballers past and present to discuss the Euro's.
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One Year On Since Covid Rocked The Sporting World
Sat 24 Apr 2021
Lee James reflects one year on since the Covid pandemic rocked the sporting world.
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The Trailblazers who made the WNBA
Sat 27 Mar 2021
The WNBA celebrates its 25th anniversary, hear from the women who founded the league.
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Tokyo's Covid Games
Sat 27 Mar 2021
Sportsworld’s Lee James asks, what can the world expect from Tokyo’s covid games?
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When Sri Lanka ruled the world
Thu 25 Mar 2021
Sri Lanka pulled off one of the biggest shocks in cricket by winning the 1996 World Cup.
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2021 Formula One season preview
Mon 22 Mar 2021
Sportsworld looks ahead to the upcoming 2021 Formula One season.
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‘When they fought, the world stopped to watch’ – Boxing’s super-fights
Sat 20 Mar 2021
Sportsworld discusses what goes into creating a boxing super fight.
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Is sport more accepting of LGBT+ athletes?
Sun 28 Feb 2021
Lee James speaks to three openly gay athletes about their coming out journeys.
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'What Black History Month means to me'
Fri 26 Feb 2021
As part of Black History Month, hear reflections of athlete's experiences of racism.
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Benchwarmers - The tales of the substitutes
Sat 14 Nov 2020
We celebrate the athletes who rarely step foot on the pitch.
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Racism and MMA
Fri 23 Oct 2020
UFC fighters Kamaru Usman and Sijara Eubanks discuss the career challenges they've faced
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Hoops, politics and protests
Fri 9 Oct 2020
We look at the role basketball plays in the fight for racial equality in the USA.
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Ferrari at 1000: The Formula One team like no other
Thu 10 Sep 2020
Ferrari celebrate their 1000th grand prix this weekend, but what makes them so special?
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Bielsa: the manager behind the myths
Wed 9 Sep 2020
What's it really like to play for the obsessive and demanding Leeds coach Marcelo Bielsa?
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Leeds United: Rise, fall and rise again
Fri 4 Sep 2020
The rise, fall and rise again of Leeds United as they return to the Premier League.
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NBA coach Lloyd Pierce insists ‘silence is not an option’ in the global fight against racism.
Tue 18 Aug 2020
The Atlanta Hawks says now is the time athletes around the world are ‘being heard’.
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The story of LeBron James
Sun 16 Aug 2020
We speak to people who have influenced his career including his high school coach
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Racism, identity and the need for change
Thu 13 Aug 2020
Will George Floyd's death lead to change in sport and society?
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The Jim Thorpe Story
Fri 24 Jul 2020
We explore the life of the American Indian who was the star of the 1912 Olympics
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Jurgen Klopp: the Black Forest boy who brought the glory back to Anfield
Fri 26 Jun 2020
The rise of Liverpool's title-winning manager, from the Black Forest to Anfield.
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Reflections on the 2019 Women's World Cup
Sun 7 Jun 2020
We look back on the 2019 tournament and the legacy it created for women's football.
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The Miracle of Istanbul
Fri 29 May 2020
Jerzy Dudek relives his star role in Liverpool's extraordinary 2005 Champions League win