Everything To Play For

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EXTRA TIME: Green With Envy Nov 07, 2024

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It’s time for Colin’s pick in our second Extra Time bonus episode, and we’re travelling back to 1985, to a year of Irish sport that feels almost too good to be true. Watching a young Barry McGuigan defy the odds to beat Eusebio Pedroza, Ireland winning the Five Nations, and Dennis Taylor’s famous black-ball final became formative memories in his childhood. However, Colin’s had to learn the hard way that not every year as a fan can be like 1985!

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Benn vs Eubank | Even Isy Knows Who They Are! | 23 Nov 04, 2024

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Two young boxers with a rivalry as fierce as their punches, Benn versus Eubank is the match-up everybody is itching for. When they sign their fight contract live on TV, the animosity is palpable. The battle that takes place doesn't disappoint – with millions watching the drama from home. Meanwhile, Elis conducts some audience research with Isy to confirm this IS the biggest British boxing rivalry ever.

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EXTRA TIME: Spirit of '58 (Bucket Hats) Oct 31, 2024

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In our first Extra Time bonus episode, Elis kicks things off in style with a whistle-stop tour through one of his favourite subjects - the 1958 World Cup. It’s fair to say Wales’ preparation was not ideal. Stand by for tales of shoeless qualifiers, escapes from park wardens, and players dropped for singing show tunes. Yet somehow Wales reach the quarter-finals to face the mighty Brazil, and a young player named Pelé. Ever heard of him?

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Brian Clough: Forest of Dreams | Not Another One? | 22 Oct 28, 2024

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Riding high from the glory of winning the European Cup, Brian Clough and Nottingham Forest have one dream – that they can do it all again. Clough’s unconventional management style reaches new heights, including training his goalkeeper on a roundabout in Spain. And Colin and Elis discuss the merits of a chip butty as a footballer’s diet.

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Brian Clough: Forest of Dreams | It Will Never Happen Again | 21 Oct 21, 2024

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After being sacked by Leeds, Brian Clough arrives at Nottingham Forest with a point to prove. Can he whip his team of rag-tag players into shape to achieve the impossible? Surely Forest can’t become European champions? Meanwhile, Colin and Elis debate whether a cheese and wine night could fund a football club’s transfer budget.

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Kevin Pietersen vs the Establishment | Ashes to Ashes | 20 Oct 14, 2024

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When the outspoken and rebellious Pietersen becomes England captain, surely nothing can go wrong? Tensions rise, culminating in an infamous text scandal that threatens to end KP’s international career. Meanwhile, Elis displays an uncanny level of knowledge about 1987 – RoboCop, Michael Fish, England winning the Ashes down under – it was a big year.

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Kevin Pietersen vs the Establishment | We Need to Talk About Kevin | 19 Oct 07, 2024

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Maverick batsman Kevin Pietersen plays cricket like no-one else. After making the bold decision to play for England rather than his native South Africa, Pietersen helps England clinch a spectacular Ashes win in 2005. KP is on top of the world. But whenever he comes up against the cricket establishment, sparks fly. Meanwhile, Elis and Colin debate the merits of sporting the ‘dead-skunk’ hairstyle.

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Mark Cavendish: The Need for Speed | Wheels on Fire | 18 Sep 30, 2024

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Injury and illness push Cavendish to his limits. He’s not selected for the Tour de France, and many think his career is over. But not Cav. In one of the greatest ever comebacks, Mark Cavendish proves them all wrong. Elis and Colin bow down before true sporting greatness.

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Mark Cavendish: The Need for Speed | Reach for the Sky | 17 Sep 23, 2024

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A talented young ballroom dancer, Mark Cavendish decides to swap his sequins for cycling shorts. His early career plays out like one huge victory montage – racking up Tour de France stage win after win. But with unprecedented success comes unprecedented pressure. Surely something’s got to give? Meanwhile, Elis and Colin imagine a world where Mark Cavendish and Rio Ferdinand go head-to-head in Strictly.

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Leicester City: Miracle Season | Leicester City Win The Premier League, Are You High? | 16 Sep 16, 2024

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Is it Ranieri’s “dilly ding, dilly dong” coaching technique? Or the sacred blessings of the resident Thai monks? Either way, Leicester’s unusual methods seem to be paying off. Vardy can’t stop scoring goals, and the Foxes charge towards glory. In one of football’s the greatest underdog stories, Leicester City become Premier League champions. Colin & Elis dust off their cardboard clappers to relive the glory.

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