Not by the Playbook Podcast
Inspirational stories from around the world. Interviews with people defying the odds. The Sportshour podcast has become Not by the Playbook.
Inspirational stories from around the world. Interviews with people defying the odds. Discover Not by the Playbook - the podcast which seeks out the most incredible stories from sportspeople and athletes. We bring you interviews with the sporting heroes who have achieved success in the face of seemingly impossible challenges.
Formerly known as Sportshour, Not by the Playbook is brought to you by the 蜜芽传媒, the world's most trusted international news provider.
Tune in to hear from some of the most famous names in sport on subjects you've never heard them discuss before. You don't have to be an Olympic gold champion to have an extraordinary story 鈥� we also scour the globe for inspiring individuals who make a difference through sport.
Whether you鈥檙e a football or soccer fan, tennis lover, golf aficionado or cricket addict, or even if you're not a sports fan at all, you鈥檒l find inspiration in the stories of resilience, determination, and discipline. Expect insightful, honest, and thought-provoking conversations from people who live and breathe sport.
Listen to Not by the Playbook on the 蜜芽传媒 World Service every Saturday at 0900 GMT, or find it as a podcast wherever you get your 蜜芽传媒 podcasts.
Episodes to download
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Drone Racing: The Future of Sport?
Sat 17 Sep 2016
How the immersive sport of drone racing went from underground to mainstream
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Pep and Jose: Derby Day Delight
Sat 10 Sep 2016
Will Jose and Pep play nicely as the red half and blue half of Manchester collide?
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Olympic Silver... Heart of Gold
Sat 3 Sep 2016
Why Piotr Malachowski donated his Olympic silver to a boy with a rare form of cancer
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Paralympic Problems
Sat 27 Aug 2016
Ahead of the Rio Paralympics we speak to those affected by the issues the event is facing
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My Twelve Year Wait for Olympic Gold
Sat 20 Aug 2016
Why it took Adam Nelson twelve years after becoming Olympic champion to receive his gold
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From Beating Leukaemia to Olympic Gold
Sat 13 Aug 2016
Maarten van der Weijden recalls his battle back from leukaemia to win Olympic gold.
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Jesse Owens: The Olympics' most powerful icon
Sat 6 Aug 2016
80 years on from Jesse Owens' four golds at the 1936 Olympics, we hear from his daughters
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From 蜜芽传媒lessness to Boxing World Champion
Sat 30 Jul 2016
At 42, Tony Moran became world cruiserweight champion but his journey was far from easy
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The Transgender Man Who Changed the Olympics
Sat 23 Jul 2016
Chris Mosier, first transman to make a men's US National Team on changing Olympic policy
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Olympic dream set to be realised
Sat 16 Jul 2016
Cambodia's first female long distance Olympian on why her family thinks she's "crazy"
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Serena Williams: Wimbledon's Wonder Woman
Sat 9 Jul 2016
We're at Wimbledon on Ladies' final day to see if Serena Williams can make history
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'The Olympics needs golf more than golf need the Olympics'
Sat 2 Jul 2016
After some high profile golfers withdrew from the Olympics, should golf be in the Games?
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Stolen Olympic Gold Found by Six-Year-Old Girl
Sat 25 Jun 2016
An Olympic gold medal stolen from canoeist Joe Jacobi has been found by a six-year-old
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Rio Olympics: Born to Run
Sat 18 Jun 2016
Just five months after giving birth, runner Sarah Brown is still aiming for the Olympics
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Euro 2016: By Royal Appointment
Sat 11 Jun 2016
Stories celebrating the start of Euro 2016 including a royal connection to one fixture
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Muhammad Ali: Remembering and Rejoicing
Sat 4 Jun 2016
A special show remembering and rejoicing in the life of the great Muhammad Ali
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Carlo Ancelotti: Mourinho Should Keep Giggs
Sat 28 May 2016
Carlo Ancelotti on why new Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho should keep Ryan Giggs
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FA Cup: Finally Here
Sat 21 May 2016
Celebrating FA Cup Final day by delving into its history with more a nod to the present
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Boxing Let me Shine a Light on Child Abuse
Sat 14 May 2016
Kevin Lueshing tells us how boxing saved him and let him shine a light on child abuse
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The Athlete Who Didn't Know Who She Was
Sat 7 May 2016
Meet Claire Hanna, the former volleyball player who lost her identity
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Serving Time at San Quentin
Sat 30 Apr 2016
How tennis helped break down racial divides at one of the worlds most notorious prisons
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'Worst time of my life'
Sat 16 Apr 2016
Former Newcastle player Jonas Gutierrez on reaction to his employment tribunal victory
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The Grand National: What are the Odds?
Sat 9 Apr 2016
We're at Aintree racecourse for the world鈥檚 most famous horse race, The Grand National.
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Picked to Play by JFK
Sat 2 Apr 2016
How Tom Brown's MLB baseball career took off after being picked to play by President JFK
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Baseball Diplomacy
Sat 26 Mar 2016
Barack Obama and Raul Castro sit together to watch an exhibition baseball game in Cuba.
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India v Pakistan: The Best of Enemies
Sat 19 Mar 2016
Caroline Barker investigates the softer side of one of sports most bitter rivalries.
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Meet the "Extreme Environmental Athlete"
Sat 12 Mar 2016
Richard Parks international rugby player turned self-styled Extreme Environmental Athlete
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Women's Sport: The State of Play
Sat 5 Mar 2016
To mark International Women's Day we look at how sport can break barriers society can not
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Child's Play
Sat 27 Feb 2016
Why do parents cross the line and start putting too much pressure on their off-spring?
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Shrovetide football: England's Medieval Game
Sat 13 Feb 2016
Sarah Mulkerrins takes part in a 1000 year-old sporting tradition and more.
