How It All Played Out
Unearth sport's greatest moments with broadcaster Mark Pougatch and journalist Paul Hayward, as they unravel the drama behind defining moments in sporting history - from triumphs and controversies to the twists that changed the game forever. With expert insight and a sharp eye for the untold detail, this is the inside track on sport’s biggest stories.
New episodes drop every Tuesday, with bonus episodes each Thursday diving into the bizarre and brilliant forgotten corners of sport - from golf on the moon to football’s unlikely beginnings.
For the drama, the feuds, the game-changing moments - this is How It All Played Out!
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- Update frequency
- every 3 days
- Average duration
- 31 minutes
- Episodes
- 30
- Years Active
- 2025
Adolf Hitler's 1936 Olympics, Part 3: The Heroes & Villains Of The Olympic Games
"I wasn't invited to shake hands with Hitler but I wasn't invited to the White House to shake hands with the president either" - Jesse Owens
In the concluding episode of Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward…
Adolf Hitler's 1936 Olympics, Part 2: How Jesse Owens Embarrassed The Nazis
"The Americans should be ashamed of themselves, letting Negroes win their medals for them. I shall not shake hands with this Negro” - Adolf Hitler, 1936
In Part Two of the Adolf Hitler's 1936 Olympics…
Adolf Hitler's 1936 Olympics, Part 1: The Inception Of Sportswashing
"It's a project of Jews & Freemasons, and a play inspired by Judaism which cannot possible be put on in a Reich ruled by national socialists"
In Part One of this gripping trilogy of How It All Played …
COMING SOON - SEASON 2!
How It All Played Out is taking a brief pause, but Season 2 is gearing up to be bigger than ever.
In this bonus episode, Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward pull back the curtain on what’s ahead. You’ll ge…
The Greatest One-Cap Wonders!
Wearing your country’s crest. Stepping onto the field for the pride of a nation. It’s every athlete’s dream - but for some, it only happens once.
In this episode of How It All Played Out, Mark Pougatc…
The Invincibles: Arsenal’s Greatest Ever Team, Really?
How do you judge greatness?
The 2003–2004 Premier League season stands alone in football history. Arsenal didn’t just win the title - they went the entire campaign unbeaten, becoming The Invincibles.
W…
The Soundtrack of the Terraces: Football's Greatest Chants
"Neville Neville, their in defence. Neville Neville, their futures immense. Neville Neville, they ain't half bad. Neville Neville the name of their dad"
The Brits are a nation of music lovers. From Th…
Seoul 1988: Ben Johnson, Carl Lewis And The Drama Of The Dirtiest Race in History
"I just don't think they're doing it without drugs"
In the scorching heat of Seoul during the 1988 Olympic Games, the world watched as two titans of track and field prepared to battle for gold in the …
EMERGENCY EPISODE: ENGLAND'S LIONESSES WIN EURO 2025
It's home, again! In this special episode of How It All Played Out, Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward celebrate England's Lionesses' thrilling Euro 2025 victory.
Sarina Wiegman's squad conquered Europe…
The Greatest Sports Films Of All Time
In this episode of How It All Played Out, sports broadcaster Mark Pougatch and award-winning journalist Paul Hayward reveal their all-time favourite sports films - and why everyone should watch them.
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Victims of Genius: The Sports Stars Overshadowed by Brilliance
For every sporting legend, there's someone on the receiving end of their brilliance.
Maradona, Shane Warne, Pete Sampras, Johan Cruyff - all icons whose talent truly lit up the world. But what about t…
The Scandal Of The World Conker Championships
Sport is no stranger to scandal but few events mix chaos and tradition quite like the World Conker Championships.
Is it really a sport? Is there a secret technique? And just how far will some go to cl…
The Fight For Football: How The F.A Banned Women's Football
"Football is quite unsuitable for females and ought not to be encouraged"
On Boxing Day 1920, more than 50,000 fans packed into Goodison Park to watch a football match between Dick, Kerr Ladies and St…
Jesse Owens: The Man Who Broke 4 World Records In 45 Minutes!
Achieving a single world record is remarkable. Breaking multiple, in under an hour, is the stuff of legend. But in 1935, Jesse Owens did exactly that.
In this episode of How It All Played Out, Mark Po…
Was The Battle Of The Sexes Fixed? The Story Of Billie Jean King vs Bobby Riggs
"No one wants to pay to watch you birds play"
Travel back to September 1973 in this episode of How It All Played as Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward look at one of the most infamous tennis matches to ev…
Football's Craziest Red Cards
We all lose our cool sometimes - but this takes it to another level.
In this bonus episode of How It All Played Out, Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward head to Argentina to revisit the infamous football m…
Bodyline: How The Ashes Became A Diplomatic Nightmare
"If we don't beat you, we'll knock your bloody blocks off"
As soon as a sport star reaches Mount Olympus, you can guarantee that somebody is waiting in the wings to bring them crashing back down to ea…
Sports Fashion And The Reason Tennis Players Wear Polo Shirts
From a sport historians to fashionistas, In this episode of How It All Played Out, Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward read an intriguing email from listener Scott, who claims to know why tennis players f…
Was Muhammad Ali vs Joe Frazier the Greatest Rivalry of All Time? (Part 2)
"Sit down son, it's all over. No one will ever forget what you did here today"
In part two of this episode of How It All Played Out, Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward cover the last two fights in the leg…
The History Of Rugby's Wooden Spoon Award
Commiserations to last place.
With Wales getting the Wooden Spoon for two years running in the Six Nations, Mark and Paul discuss how and why the 'prize' came about and they also talk NFL with the Mr…