Not by the Playbook Podcast
The podcast which seeks out the most incredible and inspirational stories from sportspeople and athletes around the world.
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.
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 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 BBC World Service every Saturday at 0900 GMT, or find it as a podcast wherever you get your BBC podcasts.
Episodes to download
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'The Afghanistan team transformed me'
Sat 16 Oct 2021
Kelly Lindsey on her time as Afghan women's football head coach
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Allegations of abuse in women's football
Sat 9 Oct 2021
Former player Ciara McCormack on the allegations that have rocked women's football
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"Golf saved me, twice"
Sat 2 Oct 2021
Pro golfer Ken Green on how the sport saved him, in the face of unimaginable trauma
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'If not me, then who?' Tiara Brown sues the police
Sat 25 Sep 2021
Professional boxer and officer Tiara Brown on suing the police department she worked for
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A glimpse into the future of Sport
Sat 18 Sep 2021
We hear from two organisations attempting to change the face of sport as we know it
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How Sport helped America to heal: 9/11 20 years on
Sat 11 Sep 2021
The role that Sport plays in helping to rebuild the lives of those affected by 9/11
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Paralympian Desirée Vila: ‘The only incurable thing is the desire to live’
Sat 28 Aug 2021
Spanish Paralympian Desirée Vila on her life-changing journey after losing a leg.
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'We have players in hiding, it's terrifying'
Sat 21 Aug 2021
Afghan women footballers were beacons of hope. Now they hide in fear for their lives
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Life after the Olympic flame goes out
Sat 14 Aug 2021
Olympic medallist Markus Rogan's struggle for a new identity away from the world of sport
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Gold Medals and Grandmasters
Sat 7 Aug 2021
All the latest from the Olympics and meet the worlds youngest chess Grandmaster
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'An achievement of a lifetime' – Jolanda Neff on winning Olympic gold
Sat 31 Jul 2021
Jolanda Neff, the cross-country mountain bike gold medalist, at the Tokyo Olympics
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Sportshour at the Tokyo Olympic Games
Sat 24 Jul 2021
We’re live in Japan on day one of the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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The last woman at the British Grand Prix
Sat 17 Jul 2021
Divina Galica, the last woman to compete in the British Grand Prix race weekend
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Giro d'Italia Donne: Elisa Longo Borghini cycles home
Sat 3 Jul 2021
Cyclist Elisa Longo Borghini hopes for a home win at the Giro d'Italia Donne.
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'Why is ending racism a debate?'
Sat 12 Jun 2021
How did a viral photo of England Under-21 hockey player Darcy Bourne change her life?
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Belarusian Yelena Leuchanka: 'Being in jail, I felt so proud'
Sat 5 Jun 2021
Yelena Leuchanka on protesting the re-election of President Alexander Lukashenko and jail
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Back to the future for the Indy 500
Sat 29 May 2021
Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.
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Sportshour asks: How could sport look in 2050?
Sat 22 May 2021
A Sportshour panel of experts discuss what sport could look like in the next thirty years
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Does history beckon for Leicester City in the FA Cup Final at Wembley?
Sat 15 May 2021
FA Cup Final news ahead of Leicester City v Chelsea, cyclist Ayesha McGowan, Jude Hamer
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Janelly Farias – the 'Mexican Rapinoe'
Sat 8 May 2021
Club America defender tells us how people are likening her to USA star Megan Rapinoe.
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The NFL’s miracle man: Alex Smith on overcoming life-threatening injury and his against-all-odds comeback
Sat 1 May 2021
Former NFL quarterback Alex Smith discusses his recovery from a near-fatal injury.
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Derek Chauvin murder conviction: US sport reacts
Sat 24 Apr 2021
US sport reacts to former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin’s murder conviction.
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Elladj Baldé - The figure skater trying to change perceptions of his sport
Sat 17 Apr 2021
Live Saturday morning global sports show with reports, debate and humour.
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The world of sport remembers Prince Philip
Sat 10 Apr 2021
The world of sport remembers Prince Philip
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'I wish I could give her a hug and tell her she’s going to be OK' – Mallory Weggemann on her younger self
Sat 3 Apr 2021
US Paralymic swimmer Mallory Weggeman reflects on her turbulent journey in the sport
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From tackling strikers to tackling cancer – Rebekah Stott’s off pitch challenge
Sat 27 Mar 2021
New Zealand defender Rebekah Stott tells us about her new battle off the pitch.
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“I’ve proved the people I care about right” – Josh Nisbet on making it as the shortest player in the A-League.
Sat 20 Mar 2021
Footballer, Josh Nisbet recalls his success with Australia's Central Coast Mariners.
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Conquering the high seas - From landlocked Thirsk to rowing world records
Sat 6 Mar 2021
Sportshour meets Jasmine Harrison, the youngest woman to row solo across the Atlantic.
