Sir Lee Pearson: Minorities

With six months to go until the Paralympic Games, two-time Paralympic champion Danielle Brown talks through her experience of the classification system. 

The latest edition coincides with International Day of People with Disabilities and as well as talking sport Claire Cashmore and Andy Lapthorne tell us about making their voices heard during lockdown - taking on Hollywood and enlisting help from the likes of Andy Murray. 

Using video conferencing, presenters Kate Grey , Ruth Madeley and Hannah Dines chat all things Lockdown. They are joined by 3 Paralympians –long jumper Stef Reid, Boccia player Claire Taggart and table tennis player (and Strictly star) Will Bayley, all live and direct from their ... Show More

Great Britain's rowers enjoyed mixed fortunes in the last competition before the Olympics, winning three golds but seeing two leading hopes beaten. Jonathan Legard speaks to a disappointed Greg Searle after the men’s eight only managed to secure a bronze medal. After the Canoe Sl ... Show More

From Danny Boyle’s opening ceremony, through Super Saturday and a record-breaking Paralympics, 2012 was a golden summer of national pride and sporting success. But to what end? A decade on from London 2012 – with nearly a third of UK adults and children classed as inactive – we e ... Show More

He’s the leading try scorer in World Rugby Sevens history, and an Olympic silver medalist. Dan Norton joins Chris and Robbie to look back on his career and the unique journey to a silver medal at Rio 2016.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. 

Our beINSPIRED Podcast brings you the stories of inspiring and world-beating athletes who have turned adversity into opportunity. The podcast series reveals the key figures and moments that have helped propel our beINSPIRED guests from aspiring athletes into the world’s elite. By ... Show More

Faye Carruthers is joined by Suzanne Wrack for an exclusive interview with Fifpro representatives Sarah Gregorius and Alex Culvin, plus Dutch International player, Merel van Dongen, to discuss how the number of games elite athletes are playing is impacting them on and off the pit ... Show More

Host Rob Daly is joined on the official competition podcast by European football expert Andy Brassell and commentators Adam Summerton and Jonathan Beck to discuss a night when Barcelona hit seven past Celtic, as the UEFA Champions League began in high-scoring fashion. 

The Commonwealth Games in Birmingham have seen more para-sport events than ever sharing the stage with non-disability sports. So back into the mainstream comes the debate about whether the Paralympics and Olympics could one day combine. Would that be the ultimate symbol of equali ... Show More

Former US gymnast Katelyn Ohashi shares her experience of elite gymnastics and the pressures it brings, including body shaming and injury. She gave up her elite career and joined UCLA Bruins, with her 2019 Collegiate Challenge floor routine gaining over 250 million online views a ... Show More

As the US Olympic swimming trials get underway, the legendary Michael Phelps speaks about his comeback and rivalry with fellow American Ryan Lochte. Eleanor Oldroyd, former tennis player Mark Woodford and hurdler Jack Green discuss if athletes should take part in Olympic opening ... Show More