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Scratching the surface

Katie Smith scours the world’s surface – including diving deeper with Alessia Zecchini

Trailer: Bill Walton’s The Grateful Team

Basketball, the Cold War, and rock band The Grateful Dead collide in this true story

The magic of the cup

Katie Smith finds out what it takes to win the FA Cup and how cup stacking went global

Chess mates

How life is like a game of chess including a world record and the most valuable chess set

What's in a name?

Meeting extraordinary women whose names are much more than just something they are called

Crossing the line

Inspiring sporting moments of athletes crossing the finishing line at all cost

The whole kit and caboodle

Making football kits fashion and art, plus an Olympic rower taking his kit off for cash

Messing about on the river

We hear from those who had the courage and fortitude to stay afloat when others floundered

The Grand Opening

Inspirational stories from around the world with people defying the odds

Introducing Not by the Playbook

The Sportshour podcast is evolving into Not by the Playbook. Starts Saturday 5 April

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