5 live Sport Specials

An examination of why some footballers waste their natural talent. Mark Pougatch hears from some who have, including former Dutch international Andy Van der Meyde and ex Liverpool player Michael Kinsella. The former Hull manager Phil Brown talks about players he's managed who have thrown away a lucrative career. Plus Graeme Le Saux, PFA chairman Clark Carlisle and Geoff Scott the chief executive of Xpro, the charity who look after ex professional players, discuss the causes and effects.

Highlights from this year's Sports Personality of the Year, including interviews after the event with the stars of 2012.

A look back at Andy Murray's Grand Slam and Olympic Gold medal-winning year, presented by the legendary American tennis coach Nick Bollettieri.

Phil Mackie looks at an innovative scheme that combines HIV Aids awareness with cricket coaching in sub Saharan Africa.

Greg James plus England cricketers Jimmy Anderson and Graeme Swann return for a Christmas edition of Not Just Cricket. Expect guests, quizzes and music. Oh and some cricket!

Darren Fletcher goes behind the scenes with one of Amercica's most famous teams, the NFL's Green Bay Packers.

Eleanor Oldroyd is your host for an evening of all things horsey. Joined by three day eventer Pippa Funnell and Lizzie Greenwood Hughes she hears from double dressage gold medallist Charlotte Dujardin, Mary King and Lee Pearson. Also Martin Clunes talks about his role as President of the British Horse Society and there is a look ahead to a packed Christmas racing schedule.

Returning to her home town of Sheffield, golden girl Jessica Ennis chats with Dan Walker and takes questions for the studio audience. Also appearing, Antonio "Toni" Minichiello - recently named by Sports Coach UK as Coach of the Year.

A special interview with British golfer Ian Poulter as he reflects on a remarkable year that saw him play a key role in helping Europe to lift the Ryder Cup and also win the second World Golf Championship of his career. Mark Pougatch presents, with contributions from 5live golf correspondent Iain Carter & journalist Oliver Holt.

Mark Pougatch is joined by Mike Costello and Jessica Ennis' coach Tony Minichiello to look at the work of the US 'Super Coaches' who help Olympic and Paralympic athletes strike gold. Including Dan Pfaff who worked with Greg Rutherford and Jonnie Peacock; and Alberto Salazar who coaches Mo Farah.

Eleanor Oldroyd is joined in the studio by Steve Bunce and Mike Costello as they take a close look at the state of boxing on the domestic front and the big fights ahead in 2013. You can hear from boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, British world champion Nathan Cleverly and rising heavyweight star David Price.

Eleanor Oldroyd is joined by James Cracknell and Kaya Burgess the Times journalist responsible for starting a national campaign in the newspaper called "Cities Fit for Cycling", for this cycling safety special - LifeCycle. Other guests also include Chris Boardman, Sir Chris Hoy and Martin Gibbs - head of cycling safety policy for British Cycling. Cycling has never had a higher profile in the UK - Bradley Wiggins, Chris Hoy, Laura Trott and Sarah Storey are national heroes, and 40 per cent of people in this country own a bicycle. But last year, more than 3 thousand people were killed or seriously injured on our roads. In this programme you can hear from those who've experienced first hand the dangers of taking to two wheels - and from a doctor who treats on a regular basis the victims of bike collisions. You can also hear from those in government who have the power to make policy.

The London 2012 Paralympics made an impact like never before - but how have things changed for Britain's Paralympians - and for disabled people in this country generally? Hear from Ellie Simmonds, the man in charge of the Paralympic movement; Sir Philip Craven, and in the studio, gold medallist Richard Whitehead and Kate Grey, who was part of our 5 live team in London.

The main topic of conversation in this 5live Boxing podcast was Ricky Hatton's comeback fight; The Hitman due to get in the ring with Vyacheslav Senchenko on Saturday November 24th. Eleanor Oldroyd had the company of 5live's Boxing commentator Mike Costelloo, Steve Bunce, and WBA welterweight champion Paulie Malignaggi.

While the climax to the European Tour season gets under way in Dubai - in Spain an arguably bigger tournament takes place - the European Tour's Qualifying School. In this 5 live Sport Special, hear from some of the people who are laying it all on the line at Q School and from others who just can't face it. Elly Oldroyd is joined by our golf correspondent Iain Carter and BBC summariser Paul Eales, a winner on the European Tour but, more significantly for this programme, a Q School graduate.