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The Question of Sport Podcast

Amazing stories and surprising facts from the world of sport, with Sam Quek and the team behind Question of Sport. Learn all the things you never knew you didn't know about sport.

Radio 5 Live,32 episodes

Episodes

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30. World Cup Special: Wales, a Giant Hand and a Dog Named Pickles
Sam Quek and the team hear about strange and unusual stories from World Cup history.
18 Nov 2022,44 mins
29. Squad Numbers, Typos and NOT the King of Spain
Sam Quek and the team hear about the origins of squad numbers and unusual typos in sport.
11 Nov 2022,42 mins
28. Pamela Cookey and how netball spread like "wildflower"
Sam Quek and the team are joined by former England netball captain Pamela Cookey.
04 Nov 2022,45 mins
27. Equipment: Why two inches matters...
Sam Quek and the team hear about sport equipment fails and the importance of two inches.
28 Oct 2022,46 mins
26. Paddy McGuinness and the Angry Bull
The TV host joins Sam Quek to hear how one karate master defeated a bull.
21 Oct 2022,45 mins
25. Jake Wightman is Not a Big Blue Bear
Sam Quek is joined by 1500m world champion Jake Wightman for some sporting stories.
14 Oct 2022,48 mins
24. Superstitions
Sam Quek hears about sport's strangest superstitions, featuring some magical facial hair.
07 Oct 2022,50 mins
23. Paula Radcliffe and the Worst Marathon Ever
Marathon superstar Paula Radcliffe joins Sam Quek and the team for some incredible tales.
30 Sep 2022,52 mins
22. Kits
Sam hears strange stories about sports kits from the Question of Sport backroom team.
23 Sep 2022,47 mins
21. Beth Tweddle and The Mighty Ducks
Sam Quek is joined by Beth Tweddle for more weird and wonderful sporting stories.
23 Sep 2022,48 mins
The Best So Far
Sam Quek looks back at some of the best stories from The Question of Sport Podcast.
27 Aug 2022,50 mins
20. Comebacks
The Olympian who came back from the dead and the runner who fell and broke a world record
10 Jun 2022,59 mins
19. World Cup winner Alex Hartley
The best birthday for Olympic gold medallists and a quiz on sportspeople on reality TV.
03 Jun 2022,53 mins
18. Martin Bayfield: Actor/Cop
Stories on the undercover cop who was also an All Black and athletics megastar Flo-Jo.
27 May 2022,43 mins
17. Tennis with Johanna Konta
Sam Quek is joined by Johanna Konta to learn the origins of tennis and its terminology.
20 May 2022,55 mins
16. FA Cup Finals
Sam Quek and the team share stories and stats from the history of the FA Cup final.
13 May 2022,54 mins
15. Stadiums and Fans
The football fans who pointed arrows at the goal and an octopus tradition in ice hockey.
06 May 2022,49 mins
14. Andy Lapthorne's Australia
The equestrian who left hospital to win Olympic gold and what "doing a Bradbury" means.
29 Apr 2022,47 mins
13. Old and Young
The oldest and youngest Olympians in history and a 100-year-old marathon runner.
22 Apr 2022,53 mins
12. The Clinton Morrison World Tour
What connects cricketer Glenn McGrath to Birmingham City and Star Wars to Crystal Palace?
15 Apr 2022,52 mins
11. Underdogs and Unbeaten Streaks
Greece's victory at the European Championships and Emma Raducanu's win at the US Open.
08 Apr 2022,43 mins
10. Mistaken Identities with Ugo Monye
Tales include a mix up that cost an IPL contract and a one-game Premier League career.
01 Apr 2022,49 mins
9. Hat-tricks and Hundreds
The origin of hat-tricks, one scored against three goalies and javelin's eternal record.
25 Mar 2022,43 mins
8. Susannah Townsend is Gold
Sam Quek and fellow Olympic hockey gold medallist Susannah Townsend hear more fun stories
18 Mar 2022,43 mins
7. Families
The footballer subbed on for his own dad and the twins who cheated at an ultramarathon.
11 Mar 2022,44 mins
6. Rivalries - with Ugo Monye and Sky Brown
Ugo Monye learns about the Calcutta Cup and Sky Brown hears a history of skateboarding.
04 Mar 2022,42 mins
5. Believe It or Not
The Paralympic race even faster than an Olympic final and LaShawn Merritt's huge excuse.
25 Feb 2022,41 mins
4. Things That Didn't Happen
The odd reason a football match was cancelled and what's not occurred at golf's US Open.
18 Feb 2022,44 mins
3. Transport
The team bus stopped by anti-viral spray and the out-of-this-world contract clause.
11 Feb 2022,49 mins
2. Leon Osman
Former Everton footballer Leon Osman finds out why his team are nicknamed The Toffees.
04 Feb 2022,45 mins