Sports Life Stories

1. Barry McGuigan

Air Date: 2012-10-23

Former world featherweight boxing champion Barry McGuigan discusses his life inside the ring, and how he became one of the most high-profile figures in Northern Ireland during a difficult time for the country.

2. Gareth Thomas

Air Date: 2012-10-30

Gareth Thomas was the first Welshman to get a 100 caps, captained the British and Irish Lions, and led Wales to their first Six Nations Grand Slam in 27 years. He also became the one of the first major British sports star to come out as gay.

3. Ronnie O'Sullivan

Air Date: 2012-11-06

Ronnie O’Sullivan is widely considered to be one of the most gifted and talented players in the history of the sport. The Englishman has won the world championship on four occasions so far in his career, and amassed a total of 24 ranking titles. But ‘The Rocket’ also has a reputation for being one of the most controversial players on the tour.

4. Dame Kelly Holmes

Air Date: 2012-11-13

5. Lawrence Dallaglio

Air Date: 2012-11-20

6. Amir Khan

Air Date: 2012-11-27

7. Fabrice Muamba

Air Date: 2012-12-04

In this edition, former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba talks about how he was at the centre of one of the most extraordinary sports stories of the year. He describes how he felt that day last March when he suffered a heart attack on the pitch during a live televised FA Cup match.

8. Brian Lara

Air Date: 2012-12-11

The West Indies cricketer talks about his career as one of the greatest batsman in the history of the game. With contributions from Clive Lloyd, Alex Stewart and Michael Vaughan.

1. James Cracknell

Air Date: 2013-10-22

A profile of the former rower who won gold as part of the coxless four at both the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games staged in Sydney and Athens respectively. Cracknell began rowing while still in school, and took part in the Junior World Championships in 1989 and 1990, before progressing to the senior ranks. Following his career he has embarked on a series of adventures while raising money for charity, and was involved in a serious accident in 2010 when attempting to cycle, row, run and swim from Los Angeles to New York. With contributions from his wife Beverley Turner and Steve Redgrave.

2. David Weir

Air Date: 2013-10-29

A profile of the British Paralympic athlete, who won four gold medals at London 2012, and has amassed a total of 10 Paralympic medals in his career so far. Weir has also had great success in the London Marathon, winning it on six occasions, the last of which came in 2012 and saw him equal the record set by Tanni Grey-Thompson.

3. Jermain Defoe

Air Date: 2013-11-05

A profile of the Tottenham Hotspur and England footballer, who made his Premier League debut for West Ham United aged 18, and has also represented Portsmouth in the top flight. Throughout that time Defoe has had to overcome a series of personal tragedies, including the death of his half-brother in 2009 following an assault, as well as the loss of his father, who died while the striker was away on international duty preparing for Euro 2012 with the England squad.

4. Nicola Adams

Air Date: 2013-11-12

A profile of the Leeds-born boxer, who won the first Olympic women's boxing gold medal in history with her victory at London 2012. Adams won the flyweight title by beating world number one Ren Cancan, and awarded an MBE for services to boxing in the subsequent New Year Honours List. Including contributions from her family and trainer.

5. Jimmy White

Air Date: 2013-12-26

A profile of the snooker player, who reached six World Championship finals during the 1980s and 90s, but failed to win any of them, yet became vastly popular with the public for his `whirlwind' style of play. Away from the baize White has also appeared in several TV shows, including the 2009 series of I'm a Celebrity Get me out of Here and the snooker-based game show Big Break.

6. Eric Bristow

Air Date: 2013-12-03

A profile of the former professional darts player, who won the World Championship on five occasions in the 1980s before the acrimonious division within the sport that resulted in the breakaway PDC organisation, of which Bristow was one of the founding members. In addition to his five world titles, Bristow was one of the most successful players throughout his career, and after retirement appeared on the 2012 series of I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here.

7. Didier Drogba

Air Date: 2013-12-10

A profile of the Galatasaray and Ivory Coast striker, who is best known for his time at Chelsea, which was marked by some outstanding and controversial moments. Drogba was a key figure during Jose Mourinho's first spell in charge of the Blues, winning several trophies, but also being known for his theatrics and his sending-off in the 2008 UEFA Champions League final against Manchester United.

8. Chris Eubank

Air Date: 2013-12-17

A profile of the former boxer, who held world titles at both middleweight and super-middleweight, and was involved in some of the biggest domestic bouts of the 1990s. Eubank was just as well known for his exploits outside the ring, particularly for his flamboyant fashion sense, his collection of vehicles that included a large American truck, and several documentary programmes that were televised in the early part of this century.

1. Peter Shilton

Air Date: 2015-02-17

The sports documentary series returns beginning with former England goalkeeper Peter Shilton who still holds the record as England's most capped player.

2. Chris Froome

Air Date: 2015-02-24

The sports documentary series continues as cyclist Chris Froome recounts the remarkable story of how he became only the second British winner of the Tour De France.

3. Paula Radcliffe

Air Date: 2015-03-03

The sports documentary series looks at the career of Paula Radcliffe whose world record for the marathon has already stood for more than a decade.

4. Andy Cole

Air Date: 2015-03-10

The sports documentary series looks at the career of one of the Premier League's most acclaimed strikers - Andy Cole. Although the record books show that he is still the second highest scorer of Premier League goals, and that he played for the large part of his career at Manchester United, little is known about his story. What made him tick, and why he is often still painted as a difficult and troubled personality?

5. Linford Christie

Air Date: 2015-03-24

The sports documentary series focuses on the legendary Jamaican born British sprinter - the only British man to have won gold medals in all four major competitions.

6. John Barnes

Air Date: 2015-03-31

The sports documentary series looks at the career of Jamaican born footballer John Barnes who was instrumental in change towards racial prejudice on the terraces in the 1980s.

7. Jason Robinson

Air Date: 2015-04-07

The sports documentary charts the story of rugby star Jason Robinson's rise from inner-city council estate to World Cup winner. With contributions from Sir Clive Woodward.

8. Carl Frotch

Air Date: 2015-04-14

The sports documentary series looks at the life of boxer Carl Froch who as he nears retirement, looks back on some of the biggests fights of his career.