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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½, 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 – we also scour the globe for inspiring individuals who make a difference through sport.
Whether you’re a football or soccer fan, tennis lover, golf aficionado or cricket addict, or even if you're not a sports fan at all, you’ll 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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ World Service every Saturday at 0900 GMT, or find it as a podcast wherever you get your ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ podcasts.
Episodes to download
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The solo ocean challenge and Damian King’s return to the waves
Sat 22 Feb 2025
Triple amputee Craig Wood and bodyboarder Damian King talk about their ocean challenges
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Nada Hafez and her ‘baby Olympian'
Sat 15 Feb 2025
The Egyptian fencer speaks to Sportshour about competing in Paris seven months pregnant
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Sportshour at Super Bowl LIX: New Orleans edition
Sat 8 Feb 2025
Sportshour heads to New Orleans to sample the atmosphere and stories ahead of Super Bowl
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Super Bowl LIX X's & O's: Where will the Lombardi Trophy be won?
Sat 8 Feb 2025
Who will be hoisting the Lombardi Trophy in New Orleans, and how will it be won?
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Captain Maro
Sat 1 Feb 2025
England's new captain Maro Itoje on rugby and refining his collection of African art
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The woman tackling American Football
Sat 25 Jan 2025
Santia Deck signed a $1m contract to play Women's gridiron but still hasn't played a game
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Chelsea Green: Queen of the ring
Sat 18 Jan 2025
WWE Women's Champion Chelsea Green discusses the women wrestlers making a big impact.
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Game, set and friendship
Sat 11 Jan 2025
A chance meeting with a homeless man and using tennis to help him back on his feet
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Checkmate with Victor Wembanyama
Sat 4 Jan 2025
Find out why the NBA star was playing chess in a New York park
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From Paris with love
Sat 28 Dec 2024
A look back at the biggest sporting event of the year, the Paris Olympics and Paralympics
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Running to freedom and rehabilitation
Sat 21 Dec 2024
How sport helped Rashaan Thomas rehabilitate after 23 years incarcerated for murder
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Sing when you're winning
Sat 14 Dec 2024
Robbie Dolan star of TV show The Voice on ridding the winner at this years Melbourne Cup
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Nothing 'jammy' about Olympic success
Sat 7 Dec 2024
Australia's Olympic race walk bronze medallist Rhydian Cowley on fuelling his passions.
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The ultimate relationship test
Sat 30 Nov 2024
Ultra-racing couple share the secrets that helped them win gruelling 800km cycle race
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‘My husband says I’m crazy!’
Sat 23 Nov 2024
Amputee ultramarathon and trail runner Jacky Hunt-Broersma goes extraordinary distances
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Toulouse-La Startrek
Sat 16 Nov 2024
How Toulouse rugby team adapt methods and practices of space training to the sports field
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Rule number one 'don't die'
Sat 9 Nov 2024
Skier Cody Townsend is attempting to climb and ski 50 of North America's classic slopes.
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Tour de Trump: The art of the wheel
Sat 2 Nov 2024
The story behind the Tour de Trump cycle race which premiered in 1989
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Parker Byrd: Baseball history maker
Sat 26 Oct 2024
He's aiming to be first baseball player to make it to the MLB with a prosthetic leg.
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Jennie Gow: Finding Her Voice Again
Sat 19 Oct 2024
F1 broadcaster Jennie Gow has had to learn to speak and write again after a stroke.
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Elise Christie: The Olympic speed skater getting her life back on track
Sat 12 Oct 2024
The financial challenges of life after top-level sport
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Ed Moses: A career and life fit for a film
Sat 5 Oct 2024
The double Olympic champion talks about his life on and off the track.
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Breaking barriers: Coach Jackline Juma makes football history in Kenya
Sat 28 Sep 2024
The message which led to the first female head coach in Kenya’s Premier League appointed.
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Jack Eyres: Castings, cat walks and canoes
Sat 21 Sep 2024
From the Hollywood Hills to the cat walks of Milan and now the Paralympic podium in Paris
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From selling shoes to running for his dream
Sat 14 Sep 2024
How Ultra marathon runner Hayden Hawkes changed his life and achieved his dream
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A Paris style Paralympics
Sat 7 Sep 2024
Live from Paris with all the action and stories from the 2024 Paralympic Games
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A Paralympic pleasure
Sat 31 Aug 2024
Live from Paris with all the action and stories from the 2024 Paralympic Games
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Winning the Tour de France: Pain and suffering then excitement and euphoria
Sat 24 Aug 2024
Kasia Niewiadoma won the overall title by just four seconds on a dramatic final stage.
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Premier League Preview: Cold hard facts
Sat 17 Aug 2024
We preview the new Premier League season using only a data architect.
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The Olympic deep dive
Sat 10 Aug 2024
Chatting all things Olympic, and beyond with a Games icon, diver Greg Louganis