5 live Sport Specials show

5 live Sport Specials

Summary: Showcasing 5 live Sport’s one-off specials, featuring in-depth interviews and coverage with the biggest names from the world of sport.

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 5lspecials: Cheltenham Festival - Day 4 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 13:20

Clare Balding and Mick Fitzgerald review all the action from the final day of this season's festival, including Tony McCoy's second Gold Cup win aboard Synchronised.

 5lspecials: Cheltenham Festival Day Three | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:02

Clare Balding and Mick Fitzgerald review all the action from day three of the Cheltenham Festival including Big Buck's record breaking fourth World Hurdle win.

 5lspecials: Cheltenham Festival - Day Two | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 12:48

Gold Cup winning jockey Mick Fitzgerald joins Clare Balding to review the second day of the Cheltenham Festival - as Finian's Rainbow wins the Queen Mother Champion Chase. Plus, they look ahead to what is in store for day three.

 5lspecials: Cheltenham Festival - Day One | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 14:15

Clare Balding and Mick Fitzgerald review all the action from day one of the centrepiece of the jump racing calendar, as Rock On Ruby wins the Champion Hurdle.

 5lspecials: London Calling: The Price of Gold | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:56

As part of the night’s London Calling, Eleanor Oldroyd was joined by Kath Merry, Steve Parry and James Cracknell to talk money, and just how much of it an Olympic medal can earn you. Dame Kelly Holmes spoke to the team in the studio.

 5lspecials: The Future of Boxing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 78:16

Mark Chapman was joined by a live studio audience, a plethora of guests and boxing's leading names for a 5 Live Sport Special from York Hall, East London. In light of recent events in the sport, they looked to its future.

 5lspecials: 6 months to go to the Paralympics | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 42:47

Mark Pougatch is joined by Paralympic athletes Tanni-Grey Thompson, Danny Crates and Marc Woods as they look ahead to the Paralympics. They hear from 2012 hopefuls from wheelchair rugby, table tennis and swimming as they prepare for the Games.

 5lspecials: The Sur-real Balotelli | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 77:54

Mark Pougatch presents a profile of the controversial Manchester City striker Mario Balotelli. Featuring interviews with Rodney Marsh, Paulo Bandini and Gianluca Vialli. We also hear from Pat Nevin who interviewed some of the people who know him best including his sister and his agent Mino Raiola.

 5lspecials: An Evening with the Murrays | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 78:41

Jonathan Overend spends an evening with Andy Murray, his mother Judy and brother Jamie at Edinburgh's National Museum of Scotland. The British number one talks in-depth about his career, new coach Ivan Lendl and the London Olympics.

 5lspecials: Six Nations: The Preview | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 107:55

Matt Dawson takes his show to Edinburgh to look ahead to the 2012 RBS Six Nations Championship. Brian Moore, Gavin Hastings and Andy Robinson are among his guests.

 5lspecials: Born to Run | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:07

Some of Britain's best athletes - including Mo Farah and Paula Radcliffe - reveal how they are benefitting from training "the Kenyan way". Plus, Mike Costello travels to Africa to find out why Kenya has such a rich tradition of producing Olympic and World champions over the longer distances.

 5lspecials: A look back at England's 2nd Test v Pakistan | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49:45

Mark Chapman is joined by Phil Tuffnell and Jeremy Snape to look back at England’s 2nd test match loss to Pakistan. Michael Vaughan gives us his verdict on the match and we hear from an angry Geoffrey Boycott. We look into Monty Panesar’s bowling ability with the cricket manager of Sussex, Mark Robinson and Matthew Hoggard is on hand to give his expert opinion.

 5lspecials: London Calling - The Olympic Fear | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 79:15

Injury or illness is the biggest fear for every Olympian - and with six months to go until the start of the London 2012 games, Katharine Merry, Steve Parry and Dean Macey draw on their experiences to discuss how athletes will combine intensive training with staying fit and healthy.

 5lspecials: Culture Club | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 50:34

Culture Club is a 5 Live Sport special on how footballers from all over the world adjust to life in the UK - some to great success others to epic failure. We get the personal experiences of players who've been through it, managers who've gambled with foreign signings and the people behind the scenes who help players from different cultures adapt off the pitch so they deliver on it. Mark Chapman is joined by Wigan boss Roberto Martinez and ex-Leeds United defender Lucas Radebe who talks about adapting to pints of bitter and Yorkshire pudding…

 5lspecials: Ali at 70 | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 106:52

Eleanor Oldroyd reflects on the social and political legacy of former boxing heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali as he turns 70. This 5 Live Sport Special includes an exclusive interview with Bill Clinton. You can also hear from Larry Holmes, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Des Lynam, Larry Holmes and rapper Chuck D.

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