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The Wheel of Sport - Podcast

The Wheel of Sport

The Wheel of Sport is a journey through the greatest sports stories ever told.


Join Ian McNally and Matt Lavery as they tell stories from the sporting world as only they can.


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Update frequency
every 13 days
Average duration
31 minutes
Episodes
95
Years Active
2018 - 2022
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1970 VFL Grand Final

1970 VFL Grand Final

In 1970, old VFL rivals, Carlton and Collingwood faced each other in the Grand Final. The game took place in the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground to over 120,000 people packed in to see the spectacle.…

00:32:35  |   Sat 03 Dec 2022
Hansie Cronje - Cricket, confessions and corruption

Hansie Cronje - Cricket, confessions and corruption

Hansie Cronje burst onto the international cricket scene in a match against Australia. With youth, good looks and a champion of reconciliation in South Africa, Cronje rose to the heights of his sport…
00:35:33  |   Mon 31 Oct 2022
Olympic Rejects

Olympic Rejects

We take most Olympic sports for granted and they have the sense that they have always been there. However, sports have to compete against each other to make the Olympic roster. Some win but many get …
00:33:05  |   Fri 30 Sep 2022
John Montague - Hollywood's finest golfer

John Montague - Hollywood's finest golfer

The story of John Montague. An exceptionally talented golfer who was reluctant to join the tour but very keen to live the celebrity Hollywood lifestyle. Montague worked his way through Hollywood's A-…
00:28:39  |   Wed 31 Aug 2022
Technology in Sport

Technology in Sport

This is a blast through some of the technological advances in sport that you may never have heard of including one which may have been inspired by a British soap opera!


Stories of pink newspapers bei…

00:37:17  |   Sun 31 Jul 2022
The Man Who Changed Baseball: Marvin Miller

The Man Who Changed Baseball: Marvin Miller

Baseball in the USA was a industry ran by the owners, for the owners. Players had few rights and were paid a fraction of what they were worth. Nobody challenge the status quo - until Marvin Miller ba…
00:32:56  |   Thu 30 Jun 2022
Freediving - The depths of danger

Freediving - The depths of danger

Freediving is a niche sport due to the level of difficultly and the risk of serious injury and death. The serenity and peaceful nature of deep-diving can lull the participants into a different world …

00:31:49  |   Mon 30 May 2022
Elizabeth Swaney - The slippery slope to the Olympic Games

Elizabeth Swaney - The slippery slope to the Olympic Games

Very few athletes ever get the opportunity to represent their country at the Olympics. Through training, discipline and shear sporting talent, some manage to make the grade. Once there, they will do …
00:37:08  |   Sun 01 May 2022
The America Billionaire Who Changed English Cricket

The America Billionaire Who Changed English Cricket

This is the story of an American billionaire who found himself in the inner circle of the home of English cricket. Now a convicted criminal, Allen Stanford managed to land his helicopter on the hallo…
00:28:22  |   Wed 30 Mar 2022
The Mystery of Shergar

The Mystery of Shergar

Shergar was an Irish-bred wonder horse. With exceptional ability, speed and stamina, the horse captivated a sport and international attention. The prospect of Shergar sharing his genetics and creatin…
00:34:16  |   Thu 17 Mar 2022
Parkour - The story of an athletic non-sport

Parkour - The story of an athletic non-sport

The Oxford Dictionary describes Parkour as the sport of moving through a city by running, jumping, and climbing under, around, and through things. However, there is debate on whether it is a sport at…

00:26:52  |   Wed 02 Feb 2022
The Curse of Mayo

The Curse of Mayo

Mayo is a proud county situated on the wild west coast of Ireland. With passionate fans and a history of producing some of Ireland's finest sports stars, Mayo GAA are one of the leading sporting orga…

00:26:37  |   Fri 31 Dec 2021
Alexandre Villaplane - French Football's First World Cup Captain

Alexandre Villaplane - French Football's First World Cup Captain

Alexandre Villaplane was an immigrant footballer trying to make his way in the amateur game. He got off to great start and quickly became the best player in the country. Villaplane led France in thei…

00:30:37  |   Tue 05 Oct 2021
Jean Marc Bosman - The ruling that changed football forever

Jean Marc Bosman - The ruling that changed football forever

Jean Marc Bosman was a lower league professional footballer but his challenge to be in charge of his own destiny had a hugely significant impact on football in Europe and is still shaping how careers…
00:26:23  |   Tue 07 Sep 2021
Basketball: One change = amazing results. But players just won't do it!

Basketball: One change = amazing results. But players just won't do it!

What if you were playing top level NBA and a coach told you of some small change to your game that could improve you exponentially?


What if the coach told you that the change was perfectly legal and …

00:33:54  |   Wed 11 Aug 2021
Super Saturday - London 2012

Super Saturday - London 2012

It was the summer of 2012. The world had gathered in London for the 2012 Olympic Games. Team GB had targeted a number of key sports in which they could medal but on Saturday 4th August 2012 the medal…
00:28:14  |   Wed 14 Jul 2021
The Highland Games

The Highland Games

The Highland games has endured throughout the ages and exists today as a celebration of Highland culture and Scottish defiance against the aggression of their neighbours.


A mixture of strength and ski…

00:27:36  |   Wed 16 Jun 2021
Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Mildred Ella Didrikson, who was known simply as 'Babe', became one of the greatest athletes of all time. However, that was just part of her story. At only 5ft 7in, Babe ran, jumped, threw, pitched an…
00:34:11  |   Wed 12 May 2021
Lay Down Sally

Lay Down Sally

Sally Robbins was a gifted athlete who managed to show so much promise, she was selected for the Australian Olympic rowing team. Although they were outsiders to medal at the Athen's games, the team h…

00:28:00  |   Wed 14 Apr 2021
Part Two - EFL Trophy Final Special 2021 - SAFC vs TRFC

Part Two - EFL Trophy Final Special 2021 - SAFC vs TRFC

Ian has avoided social media, his phone and been disciplined and determined, not to know the score of the EFL Trophy Final 2021. He gives Matt a call who is going to reveal to result of the game and …

00:12:55  |   Sun 14 Mar 2021
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