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Flintoff, Savage and the Ping Pong Guy

BBC Radio 5 Livewww.bbc.co.uk

Andrew Flintoff, Robbie Savage and Matthew Syed discuss topical sports talking points.

Three-time winners at the Radio Academy Awards: Best Podcast; Best New Show; Best Presenter (Andrew Flintoff)!

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Episodes

I Believe In Christmas

Fred, Robbie and Matthew talk about all things Christmas and discuss what it is like to be a sports person over the festive period.

Dec 24, 201840 min

Can You Deal With It

Fred, Rob and Matthew discuss the BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. Then Andy Burnham comes in to try and explain where we are with Brexit and talk about politics.

Dec 17, 20181 hr 12 min

"Batdance"

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here, Tyson Fury’s fight against Deontay Wilder, Raheem Sterling and racism in football.

Dec 10, 20181 hr 20 min

In The Tower

Meaty topics include; Tony Bellew’s final fight and the morality of football vs other sports, plus the trio reveal whether the famous people they’ve met matched up to their public personas.

Nov 12, 20181 hr 15 min

Walk Of Life

Fred, Rob and Matthew discuss life changing moments, creativity in sport and following Freddie's new job as co-presenter of Top Gear, they all talk about their favourite cars.

Nov 05, 20181 hr 19 min

The Sound Of Silence

Fred, Rob and Matthew talk about why some sports have silent crowds, what they’ve all learned about themselves over the last 12 months and the psychology of losing streaks.

Oct 15, 20181 hr 16 min

Do You Know The Way of Senhor José

Fred, Rob and Matthew discuss Jose Mourinho’s difficulties at Man United, the football academy system pathway and the UFC controversy after the McGregor v Khabib fight.

Oct 08, 20181 hr 13 min

He Ain't Injured, He's My Brother

Fred, Robbie & Matthew ask why some sportspeople are better competing as individuals rather than in a team. They then debate if kids should be given so much homework.

Oct 01, 20181 hr 8 min

Don't Call It A Comeback

Fred, Robbie & Matthew return to talk about Tiger Woods & their own comebacks. They also discuss who Anthony Joshua should fight next, Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury or Dillian Whyte.

Sep 24, 20181 hr 5 min

'Til the Wheels Fall Off

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about the fallout from the Australian Cricket teams ball tampering scandal. They then discuss young peoples' potential and their fear of failure.

Apr 09, 20181 hr 30 min

Simply The Best Funny Moments Of Series One

Listen to Fred, Rob and Matthew's funniest moments from the first series including Valentine stories, the time Robbie bought a boat and Fred becoming an England football fan.

Apr 01, 201851 min

Got You By The Balls

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about the Australian’s getting caught ball tampering, their humiliations on the sports field and some of the things they have done for charity.

Mar 26, 20181 hr 10 min

Last Ango In Paris

Fred, Robbie & Matthew debate if ranting in a sporting environment are effective or not. They then put forward their manifestos for trying to become Prime Minister.

Mar 19, 20181 hr 17 min

(I Want to Be) Elected

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about Jamie Carragher’s spitting incident and provocation, cycling and drug use in sport and they end by revealing their future ambitions.

Mar 12, 20181 hr 15 min

The Pink Panther

Fred, Robbie & Matthew debate if sport should be about entertaining the fans or getting results. They then discuss people who made them believe they could breakthrough in sport.

Mar 05, 20181 hr 22 min

Million Dollar Question

Fred, Robbie & Matthew answer listener questions including; do you need to love your sport, which Winter Olympic sport would they like to try and what is their favourite cheese?

Feb 19, 20181 hr 1 min

Viennetta Waltz

Fred, Robbie & Matthew ask if sports people are fitter and more skillful now than when they played and compare different sporting eras. Then they discuss sexism in sport.

Feb 12, 20181 hr 7 min

Going to Mexico

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about how they control their nerves in sport and life, then discuss the times in their lives when they feel like they have been wronged.

Feb 05, 20181 hr 12 min

Hanging on the Telephone

Fred, Robbie & Matthew call in on the phone to explain why there isn't a full Podcast this week and talk about topics they want to discuss on the next one.

Jan 29, 20188 min

Forest For The Trees

Fred, Robbie & Matthew ask if they have got their work-life balance right, debate which of their sports is harder mentally and requires more skill. Then they play a guessing game.

Jan 22, 20181 hr 11 min

Anyone For Tennis

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about their Christmas holidays, discuss the latest Ashes series and reveal the things they are excited by and what is going to bore them in 2018.

Jan 15, 20181 hr 4 min

Rhinestone Cowboy

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about pressure and preparation for a big sporting event like the Ashes. They then reveal which historical event or time they would want to go back to.

Nov 20, 20171 hr 22 min

Loving the Alien

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about the positive and negative use of anger in sport, they then move on to debate three different conspiracy theories.

Nov 13, 20171 hr 9 min

Fly Me to the Moon

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about making the jump from youth to senior sports teams, debate if a managers body size matters and reveal what new challenge they’d like to take on.

Nov 06, 20171 hr 25 min

Dancing in the Dark

Fred, Robbie & Matthew talk about the moments in their career they'd most like to relive, the things they've said that have come back to haunt them and reveal their genuine fears.

Oct 30, 20171 hr 6 min

Fools Gold

Fred, Robbie and Matthew discuss awards, fair and unfair criticism they’ve received during their careers and which sports team they think is the greatest ever.

Oct 23, 20171 hr 7 min

Diamonds Are Forever

Find out who makes their Ashes 2005 & 2017, Manchester clubs and Manchester United & Liverpool dream teams. They then reveal what sporting replicas they’d have in their gardens.

Oct 16, 20171 hr 7 min

Drive My Car

Flintoff, Savage & Syed debate where the line should be drawn on sports people going out and what young people aspire to be today with the rise of YouTube & reality TV stars.

Oct 09, 20171 hr 2 min

When Will I Be Famous?

Flintoff, Savage & Syed talk about doing things that were very much out of their comfort zone. They then discuss sports commentators and all end up having a go at doing some.

Oct 02, 20171 hr

The Blueprint

Flintoff, Savage & Syed lay out their blueprints for youth cricket, grass roots football and the world of business. Then they talk about bad decision making in sport and life.

Sep 25, 20171 hr 28 min
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