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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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
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Old dog, new Olympic tricks
Sat 3 Aug 2024
Team GB's Andy MacDonald on making his mark in the Olympic skateboarding, aged 50
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Let the Games begin!
Sat 27 Jul 2024
Live in Paris with the stories behind the gold, silver and bronze
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Olympics Out of Cobb: One Last Battle
Wed 24 Jul 2024
How a small campaign group took on the all powerful Olympic organisation to force change.
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Olympics Out of Cobb: Greg Louganis Bangs Heads Together
Wed 24 Jul 2024
How a small campaign group took on the all powerful Olympic organisation to force change.
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Olympics Out of Cobb: Izzy Safe in Cobb County
Wed 24 Jul 2024
How a small campaign group took on the all powerful Olympic organisation to force change.
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Olympics out of Cobb: How Did We Get Here?
Wed 24 Jul 2024
How a small campaign group took on the all powerful Olympic organisation to force change.
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How to with the Open at Royal Troon
Sat 20 Jul 2024
What it takes to win the Open at Royal Troon from the last golfer to master the course
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Trailer: Olympics out of Cobb
Mon 15 Jul 2024
How a small campaign group took on the all powerful Olympic organisation to force change
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Yusra Mardini: Shining a light on the Refugee Olympic Team
Sat 13 Jul 2024
The former Olympic Refugee swimmer tells us about her role at this year’s Games in Paris.
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How to make an Olympian
Sat 6 Jul 2024
We look at what it takes to be an Olympian to make it at the games.
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Making history for the mane event
Sat 29 Jun 2024
Eventer Noor Slaoui tells us about being the first ever Arab Olympic athlete in the sport