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Balls and All

Looking into the lives of up and coming sport stars from Cornwall.

Radio Cornwall,58 episodes

Episodes

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The Balls and All Podcast: Best Bits
Celebrating the best bits of the Balls and All Podcast with Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe.
11 Oct 2023,14 mins
Jürgen Koenen: Handball and a very hot chilli
Handball coach Jürgen Koenen gives us the lowdown on the sport in Cornwall.
04 Oct 2023,17 mins
Jordanna Morrish: Athletics, hobby horses and jumping over bins
Athlete Jordanna Morrish is the guest on the Balls and All Podcast.
27 Sep 2023,15 mins
India Rojano: Chilled out tennis and an apology to polo players
Tennis player and fitness coach India Rojano is the guest on the Balls and All Podcast.
20 Sep 2023,16 mins
Kevin Cooke: Cornwall karate and the spider saviour
Kevin Cooke talks about his love of karate.
06 Sep 2023,15 mins
Jenna Ferris: Surprise selections and fundraising swims
Kayaker Jenna Ferris is the guest on the Balls and All Podcast.
13 Sep 2023,19 mins
Florence Sargent: Triathlon, a torn Achilles and a guinea pig footprint
Triathlete Florence Sargent is balancing uni life with her triathlon training.
30 Aug 2023,21 mins
Esme Tresidder: Hockey sticks and the superwoman pose
Esme Tresidder is the captain of Truro Hockey Club.
02 Aug 2023,19 mins
Merryn Doidge: Exeter Chiefs and a Paxman grilling
Merryn Doidge played rugby for England at the Commonwealth Games.
23 Aug 2023,14 mins
Heather Fell: Pentathlon, the Olympics and a coconut flavoured bug
Heather won silver at the Beijing Olympics.
26 Jul 2023,20 mins
Jamie Constance: Ballet, Munich and toe gains
Cornish dancer Jamie Constance is following his dreams in Germany.
16 Aug 2023,16 mins
Martina and Chaz Merryweather: Skateboarding, hip hop and meeting Tony Hawk
Martina and Chaz Merryweather run a skate park in Cornwall.
19 Jul 2023,16 mins
Joe Skinner: Cricket stumps and absolutely no mushrooms
The Managing Director of Cornwall Cricket, Joe Skinner, talks about his career.
09 Aug 2023,18 mins
Charlotte and Bella Wood: Baseball, Tequila and an astronaut
The Truro Blue Jays baseball team are up and running in Cornwall.
19 Apr 2023,20 mins
Dan Osborn-Nash: Ultramarathons and sweetcorn fields
Dan broke the British record at the 50km World Championships.
14 Jun 2023,17 mins
Amy Bunt: Rugby, tackling sheep and a bit of Avatar
Cornwall rugby captain Amy Bunt scored a try in the 2022 County Championship Final.
12 Jul 2023,15 mins
Daniel Lilley: Mountain climbing, mental health and some unidentified matter
Daniel has climbed six mountains around the world in two years.
12 Apr 2023,17 mins
John Yelland: Running in wetsuits and swimming in trainers
John Yelland talks swim running and setting up events.
07 Jun 2023,19 mins
Ian Vidgen: Tennis coaching and a karaoke sick note
Tennis coach Ian Vidgen has won the LTA Regional Coach of the Year award.
05 Jul 2023,15 mins
Charlotte Hicks: Pistol shooting and dancing horses
Charlotte is ranked number one in England.
05 Apr 2023,13 mins
Matt Shepherd: Rugby, Twickenham and being held up like a fish
Cornwall rugby legend Matt Shepherd joins Amy Corbett and Dan Pascoe.
24 May 2023,13 mins
Luke Dillon: Waiting for waves and an argument about landlubbers
Surfer Luke Dillon is a four-time British champion.
31 May 2023,16 mins
Cody Cooke: Football, Beckham's hair and a pair of rabbits
Cornish footballer Cody Cooke sums up his career from Truro to Scotland and Bath.
28 Jun 2023,20 mins
Amelia Nelson: Kart racing, mayonnaise on steak and a whole lot of tyres
Racing driver Amelia Nelson is the 2021 Junior South West Champion.
29 Mar 2023,19 mins
Amy Warman: Rugby tackles and Dan's big cat dreams
Amy Warman created history as part of Cornwall Women's County Championship triumph.
17 May 2023,16 mins
Morgan Coxhead: Football, Cystic Fibrosis and pasties for pooches
Morgan is aiming to be the first professional footballer with Cystic Fibrosis.
21 Jun 2023,17 mins
Sam Marsden: Reporting on Barcelona and meetings with Messi
Sam Marsden is a sports journalist based in Barcelona.
22 Mar 2023,18 mins
Daisy Hassell: Pentathlon, Laser Run and an accidental curry
Daisy has been selected for the GB Talent Pathway.
26 Apr 2023,14 mins
Tom Isted: Mountain biking and record breaking backflips
Tom has broken two world records with a 120ft backflip.
10 May 2023,15 mins
Gemma Mitchell: Muay Thai, the smiling assassin, and no shark tail soup
Gemma Mitchell runs a Muay Thai kickboxing gym in Penzance.
15 Mar 2023,21 mins