TWS Sports Podcast

Charles Dagnall (Part 2)- Chatting Cricket and Commentary

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 03:50:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we’re talking all things cricket and commentary with the one and only Charles Dagnall! In part 2 of this episode, the former Leicestershire and Warwickshire bowler takes us through the highs and lows of his playing career, what it's really like in the commentary box, and how the game has changed over the years. With plenty of insight, behind-the-scenes stories, and classic Dagnall humour, this one’s a must-listen for cricket lovers and sports fans alike.

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Charles Dagnall - Chatting Cricket and Commentary (Part 1)

Tue, 13 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we’re talking all things cricket and commentary with the one and only Charles Dagnall! In this episode, the former Leicestershire and Warwickshire bowler takes us through the highs and lows of his playing career, what it's really like in the commentary box, and how the game has changed over the years. With plenty of insight, behind-the-scenes stories, and classic Dagnall humour, this one’s a must-listen for cricket lovers and sports fans alike.

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Darren Harris - Unblind the Mind

Tue, 06 May 2025 04:00:00 -0000

In this inspiring episode of the TWS Sports Podcast, we’re joined by Darren Harris – England’s most capped blind footballer. Darren shares his incredible journey through the world of blind football, reflecting on the challenges and triumphs of his sporting career. We also dive into his experiences growing up blind, the role of family and resilience in his life, and how he became a trailblazer in disability sport. This is a powerful conversation about determination, breaking barriers, and chasing dreams.

Tune in for an episode that will leave you motivated and full of admiration.

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Inside the Spectrum: Education and Environments for Autistic Children.

Tue, 15 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000

In our latest podcast episode, we had the pleasure of speaking with two incredible guests who are making a real difference in the world of SEND support. Dr Eve Griffiths, Manager of the Wolverhampton Outreach Service, joined us to share her expertise on autism and education. She spoke passionately about how her team supports children with special educational needs and disabilities across Wolverhampton, and the importance of understanding and adapting to the needs of autistic learners.

We were also joined by Richard Hirstwood, founder of Hirstwood – a company dedicated to creating sensory spaces that support children with SEND. Richard shared his insights into the power of Multi Sensory Learning and how well-designed environments can enhance learning, wellbeing, and engagement for autistic children. It’s an episode full of practical advice, professional wisdom, and inspiring approaches to inclusive education.

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Inside the Force & Raising Kids - Autism from Two Perspectives.

Tue, 01 Apr 2025 04:00:00 -0000

In the first of our Autism special episodes we chat to David and Carrie Grant who are parents to 3 autistic children. We also chat to Sgt John Nelson who is a police officer in London. He is autistic and is the Chair of the National Autism Police Association.

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Gary Waddock - Walsall Assistant Manager

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we chat to former professional footballer Gary Waddock. We dive into his incredible football journey, from his playing days to coaching at the professional level. Gary shares insights into the game, his experiences in management, and what it takes to become successful in the game.

Join us for an inspiring and insightful conversation that brings football to life through the voices of our brilliant student hosts, who continue to promote the amazing things autistic individuals can achieve.

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Neil Ashton - From the Meadow to the Racecourse

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast, we had the pleasure of speaking with former Shrewsbury Town and Wrexham footballer Neil Ashton. During the episode, we explored Neil’s football journey, reflecting on both the highs and lows of his career. He shared his Wembley heartache, discussing the pain of never winning at the iconic stadium despite several attempts. We also reminisced about his time at Shrewsbury Town, with Neil sharing some funny and memorable moments with former teammates. The conversation then turned to Neil’s legendary status at Wrexham, as we explored what made him such an integral figure at the club and what it means to him to be remembered as a Wrexham legend. Tune in for a candid and insightful conversation with a true footballing character!

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Stephen Ferris - "A Rugby Career Cut Short''

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 05:00:00 -0000

The latest episode of the TWS Sports Podcast features a fascinating conversation with former Ulster, Ireland, and British & Irish Lions rugby player Stephen Ferris. In this episode, Stephen reflects on his incredible rugby journey, which includes unforgettable experiences at World Cups, Lions tours, and playing a key role in Ireland's Grand Slam victory.

The discussion also delves into the more challenging aspects of his career, including the tough moments that led to his premature retirement from the game. Stephen shares insights into the highs and lows of his professional life, offering a candid perspective on the sacrifices and rewards of being at the top of international rugby.

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Jack Shantry - New Role, Same Game: A Cricketer's Umpiring Journey

Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we speak with former Worcestershire cricketer Jack Shantry. As a retired cricketer turned professional umpire, Jack has gathered a wealth of fascinating stories and experiences. Reliving his best moments on the field, mixed with some humorous anecdotes and challenging times, this episode offers listeners a balanced and engaging perspective on his career journey.

Whether it’s discussing his most memorable matches, reflecting on the highs and lows of professional cricket, or sharing a few laughs about behind-the-scenes moments, this episode is a must-listen for cricket fans. Jack’s transition from player to umpire is also a unique angle, giving insight into the different aspects of the game from both sides of the boundary.

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Ashley Giles - England Player, England Coach, England Director.

Tue, 12 Nov 2024 07:40:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former England cricketer Ashley Giles . Ashley won the famous 2005 Ashes series and went on to become England coach as well as Managing Director of England Cricket.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from Tettenhall Wood School.

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'Sir' Mickey Brown - The King of Shrewsbury

Tue, 29 Oct 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we chat to former Shrewsbury Town, Bolton Wanderers and Preston North End footballer Mickey Brown. We chat to him about his records at Shrewsbury, keeping Shrewsbury in the Football League, life on stage and so much more.

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Amjad Khan - Cricket in both Denmark & England.

Tue, 08 Oct 2024 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we chat to former professional cricketer Amjad Khan. We chat about playing cricket in Denmark and England and what life was like as a cricketer.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from Tettenhall Wood School.

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Darren Purse - From Blues to Bluebirds

Tue, 01 Oct 2024 06:35:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former professional footballer Darren Purse. We chat to Darren about his time in football and what it was like at each of his clubs. We talk about life after playing and how he has moved into coaching.

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Paul Mullin - Wrexham, Autism and Hollywood

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Wrexham striker Paul Mullin. We chat to Paul about life at Wrexham, having an autistic son and the Hollywood owners.

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Paul Wilkinson - 2 time First Division winner

Tue, 02 Jul 2024 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we spoke to 2 time First Division winner Paul Wilkinson. Paul talked to us about playing for Everton, Watford and Middlesbrough as well as going onto to coach at teams such as Fulham, Norwich and Cardiff City.

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Warren Feeney - From Northern Ireland to South Wales

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000

In this episode we chat to former Northern Ireland international Warren Feeney. Warren talks to us about playing football in South Wales as well as many other clubs. He takes us through his life as a manager and so much more.

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Gavin Cowan - Footballer, Manager & Podcaster

Tue, 11 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we chat to former professional footballer Gavin Cowan about his career in the Football League and his transition into management. We also talk about his podcast 'In The Stiffs' which he hosts alongside his friends and former team mates Sam Aiston and Dave Edwards.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from Tettenhall Wood School.

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Karun Chandhok - Beyond the pit lane

Tue, 04 Jun 2024 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we spoke to former F1 driver and now Sky Sports F1 pundit Karun Chandhok. We had a great chat all about his career and the highs and lows he has faced.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Olivia Rae - Cricket and autism

Tue, 21 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by professional cricketer Olivia Rae. Olivia has played cricket for a number of counties as well as international cricket for Scotland. She has recently been diagnosed autistic and spoke to us about her career and autism.

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Neil Warnock - Are you with me?

Tue, 14 May 2024 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Premier League manager and legend of English football Neil Warnock. Neil talks to us about life as a manager and shares some great stories with us.

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Dan McNamara - Wolves Women's Manager

Tue, 12 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by the manager of Wolves Women Dan McNamara. In this episode Dan talks to us about the change in the women's game, the success he has had in his career, the development of the women's game and so much more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in Wolverhampton.

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Shona McCallin - Olympic and Commonwealth Hockey gold.

Tue, 05 Mar 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast GB Hockey player Shona McCallin joins us. We chat to Shone about her incredible hockey career, going to the Olympic Games and winning a gold medal. We also chat about the life of a hockey player, playing at a home Commonwealth games and so much more.

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Mike Chioda - Inside the ropes of the WWE (Part 2)

Tue, 27 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former WWE referee Mike Chioda. Mike talks to us about his 31 years in the WWE and shares some memories of his amazing career. In part 2 of this podcast we continue to delve deep into Mike's career and take a look through the his time in the WWE and what it was like to work for Vince McMahon.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in Wolverhampton.

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Mike Chioda - Inside the ropes of the WWE (Part 1)

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former WWE referee Mike Chioda. Mike talks to us about his 31 years in the WWE and shares some memories of his amazing career. From being in the ring with The Rock and Hulk Hogan to what it is like to face the heat from Vince McMahon. This is part 1 of a 2 part podcast.

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David Smith - A story of Paralympic glory!

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000

In this episode we are joined by 3 time Paralympic gold medal winner and World Champion Boccia player David Smith. David talks to us about his incredible success, struggles in life and so much more. How education helped and hindered him along the way, the importance of a team around you, mixing with royalty and more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the West Midlands.

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Women in Sport - Success, Motivation & Challenges

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we reflect on some of the amazing women we have had on the podcast and we take a closer look into the success they have had throughout their careers. We are joined by trampoline gymnasts Laura Gallagher and Bryony Page and Paralympians Jade Hall and Dame Tanni Grey Thompson.

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Paul Devlin - Inside the life of a Premier League footballer.

Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Birmingham, Sheffield United and Watford footballer Paul Devlin. We chatted to Paul about life as a footballer, promotion with Birmingham City, some of the best pranks, strange encounter with Sir Alex Ferguson and so much more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in Wolverhampton

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Tom Shanklin - The highs and lows of Welsh rugby

Tue, 23 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we chatted to former Welsh rugby player Tom Shanklin. Tom talked to us about what it was like to play in the World Cup, Six Nations and so much more. Tom went on to talk to us about some great pranks, former team mates and how he chose to play for Wales over England.

The TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in Wolverhampton.

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Danny Johnson - Life in and out of the Football League

Tue, 16 Jan 2024 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Walsall striker Danny Johnson. We chatted to Danny about his time in and out of football. Life at different football clubs and what life is currently like at Walsall FC.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from Tettenhall Wood school.

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Steve Bull - Wolves legend - 100th episode

Tue, 12 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we celebrate our 100th episode by chatting to Wolves legend Steve Bull. Steve chats to us about his fantastic career, what it was like to play for Wolverhampton Wanderers, playing for England, going to the 1990 World Cup and so much more.

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Justin Langer - Test cricket, the Ashes & coaching Australia.

Tue, 05 Dec 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Australian cricket legend Justin Langer. We chatted to Justin all about his time playing for Australia, some great Ashes battles, being head coach of Australia and more.

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Sam Aiston - From the football pitch to the head teachers' office.

Tue, 28 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we spoke to former professional footballer Sam Aiston. Sam played for teams such as Sunderland, Wrexham and Shrewsbury. Since retiring he has become a head teacher in Shrewsbury. This was a really good conversation about what life was like as a football at a range of Football League clubs and how he ha successfully moved into education and onto a head teacher.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in Wolverhampton.

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Paul Wallace - Front row in the British & Irish Lions

Tue, 21 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we talk to former Ireland and British Lions rugby player Paul Wallace. Paul chats to us about life at Saracens and Leinster as well as playing in 2 World Cup for Ireland. Paul was also an integral part of the 1997 British and Irish Lions team who went to South Africa.

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Stevie Ward - The struggles of a professional rugby league player.

Tue, 14 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we chatted to former rugby league player and Leeds Rhinos captain Stevie Ward. Stevie spoke to us about what it was like to be captain of Leeds, the struggles of being a professional rugby player, the difficulties of life after rugby and so much more.

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Lee Mears - From Bath to the Lions den.

Tue, 07 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Bath, England and British Lions rugby player Lee Mears. We chatted to Lee about his time at Bath and what it was like to be a youngster getting into the game. We also talk to Lee about what it was like to play for England and then the honour of representing the British and Irish Lions.

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Tim Stimpson - The ups and downs of a rugby player.

Tue, 31 Oct 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we talk to former Leicester Tigers, England and British Lions rugby player Tim Stimpson. Tim talks to us about his fantastic career and incredible success with Leicester as well as playing for England and what it is like to tour with the British Lions.

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Pat Nevin - Football and autism

Tue, 24 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Chelsea and Everton footballer Pat Nevin. We chatted to Pat about his life as a footballer, playing for Scotland, Chelsea, Everton and life as an parent to an autistic child. Pat opened up about being an autistic parent and what that mean for family life.

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Damon Hill - Life in the fast lane

Tue, 17 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Formula 1 World Champion Damon Hill. In this episode Damon talks to us about his incredible F1 career, becoming World Champion, the death of his father, life after F1 and so much more.

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David Flatman - Life in the front row.

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Bath, Saracens and England rugby player David Flatman. We chatted to Flats all about his rugby career, his former team mates, playing for England, working in the media and so much more.

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Daniel Udoh - Shrewsbury Town striker

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Shrewsbury Town striker Daniel Udoh. We chatted to Dan all about his career and life outside of football. From moving to the UK from Nigeria, playing non league football all the way to scoring at Anfield. This is a great conversation about life, religion and football.

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Nicky Forster - Scoring goals to goal setting

Tue, 26 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former footballer Nicky Forster. In this episode we talk all about life as a footballer, scoring goals and so much more. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in Wolverhampton.

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David Croft - It's lights out & away we go!!!

Tue, 19 Sep 2023 04:00:00 -0000

We are back with Season 8 of the TWS Sports Podcast and we are joined by the Sky Sports F1 lead commentator David Croft. In this episode we chat to Crofty about his career as a commentator, what are his highlights from his time behind the microphone and so much more.

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Phil Parkinson - Wrexham manager

Tue, 11 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000

In this episode we travelled to the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham to interview their manager Phil Parkinson. We chatted to Phil about his career in football with a focus on Wrexham. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from Wolverhampton.

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Matt Taylor - Premier League player to Football League manager

Tue, 04 Jul 2023 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Premier League footballer Matt Taylor. We chatted to him about his career as a football and a manager.

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Liam Davies - A boxer on the rise!

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000

In this episode we talk to Telford boxer Liam Davies all about his career and what the future holds for him. Liam talks to us about becoming British and European Super Bantamweight Champion and his ambitions for more.

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Jonathan Davies - Rugby Union, League and Punditry.

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000

In this episode we chat to former Welsh rugby player Jonathan Davies. We chat about Jiffy's career on and off the pitch. We talk about playing international rugby union and switching to play rugby league.

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Rob Key & Steve Waugh - Ashes 2023 Special

Tue, 13 Jun 2023 12:42:49 -0000

In this episode we chat to Rob Key & Steve Waugh ahead of the 2023 Ashes series. We look back at some of their Ashes highlights as well as talking about this coming series.

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Mark O'Brien - From Newport County saviour to saving his own life!

Tue, 06 Jun 2023 04:00:00 -0000

In this episode we chat to former Newport County and Derby County footballer Mark O'Brien. Mark talks to us about how football saved his life after his life threatening heart condition. We also chat about how he saved Newport County from falling out of the Football League and so much more.

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Simon Lazenby - The man behind the Sky Sports mic.

Tue, 30 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we chat to Sky Sports presenter Simon Lazenby about what it is like to be a lead presenter for some of the biggest sports on Sky. We talk rugby, cricket, golf and formula 1. Simon takes us behind the scenes and talks to us about what it is like to be a top presenter, some inside information about F1 as well as talking about some of his Sky Sports colleagues.

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Brian McClair - Celtic, Man Utd, Fergie and more.

Tue, 23 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Manchester United and Celtic legend Brian McClair. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in Wolverhampton.

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Marie Kelly - The development of women's cricket.

Tue, 16 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we speak to Warwickshire Women's Cricket captain Marie Kelly. We talk about the development of the women's game, The Hundred competition and so much more.

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Leon Lloyd - Leicester Tigers success

Tue, 09 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000

In this episode the TWS Sports Podcast chat to former Leicester Tigers and England rugby player Leon Lloyd. Leon chats to us all about his time at Leicester and talks to us about how successful the club was. We also talk about what it was like playing for England and so much more.

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Sammy Lee - A Liverpool legend

Tue, 02 May 2023 04:00:00 -0000

The TWS Sports Podcast travelled to Anfield to speak with former Liverpool FC player and manager Sammy Lee. This was a great conversation about one of the greatest ever Liverpool teams.

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Autism Acceptance Week - Part 2

Sun, 02 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000

In this episode we chatted to 3 different people with link to autism. We chatted to Richard Nurse who is autistic and has an autistic son. Dr Temple Grandin who is world renowned for her work with autism and is autistic herself and Alison Egerton who is autistic, has 2 autistic children and works within the world of autism too.

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Autism Acceptance Week - Part 1

Sat, 01 Apr 2023 04:00:00 -0000

This week is Autism Acceptance Week and in this episode we chatted to 3 different people with link to autism. We spoke to Sarah Bayliss who is a parent to 2 autistic twins, Cian who is autistic and speak a lot about his passion for sport and mental health and finally TV star Paddy McGuinness who speaks about his 3 autistic children.

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Mat Sadler - Moving from a footballer to a coach

Tue, 21 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Walsall coach Mat Sadler. Mat has previously played for Birmingham, Watford, Shrewsbury and Walsall as a player before moving into a career as a coach at Walsall.

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Kevin Davies - The highs and lows of a Premier League striker.

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 15:04:43 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Premier League striker Kevin Davies. Kevin talks to us about his time in the Premier League and playing for England. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in Wolverhampton.

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Paul Nixon - Leicestershire CCC Head Coach

Tue, 07 Mar 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Leicestershire and England cricketer Paul Nixon. Paul is now the head coach at Leicestershire CCC and in this episode he talks all about his time as both a player and a coach.

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Dom Matteo - Liverpool, Leeds and life after football

Tue, 28 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000

In this episode we talk to former Liverpool and Leeds football Dom Matteo. Dom talks to us about playing football in the Premier League and what it is was like to play football in the 90's. He shares some great stories about his former teammates and discusses the highs and lows of his career. Dom also opens up about his brain tumour and the treatment he has gone through after nearly losing his life. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in Wolverhampton.

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Sam Vesty - Northampton Saints Head Coach

Tue, 21 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000

In this episode we talk to Northampton Saints Rugby Head Coach Sam Vesty. Sam talks all about his playing career and moving into coaching. We chat about what it takes to be a successful coach and his role at the Saints.

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Alex Tudor - Life as a Cricketer

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former England cricketer Alex Tudor. We sit down with Alex and talk to him all about growing up in London, becoming an England cricketer, punditry and more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Charlie Nicholas - From the Glasgow Derby to the North London Derby.

Tue, 07 Feb 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former footballer Charlie Nicholas. Charlie played for teams such as Celtic, Arsenal and Scotland. In this episode he talks open and honestly about his time in footballs, we chat about some of his greatest games to the regrets he has in his career. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in Wolverhampton.

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Mick Foley - WWE Hardcore Legend

Tue, 31 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley. In this episode Mick talks to us about some of his greatest matches of all time including the famous Hell in a Cell match against The Undertaker, I Quit match with The Rock and facing Shawn Michaels. There is also a surprise appearance from Mankind.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Michael Flynn - A footballer manager on the rise!

Tue, 24 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000

The TWS Sports Podcast visited Walsall FC and spoke to their manager Michael Flynn. We spoke in-depth about his career as both a player and a manager. We focused on his time at Newport County and life as the current Walsall manager. This is a really interesting interview about the life of a football manager, the highs and lows that come with it and so much more.

The TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by autistic students from Tettenhall Wood School.

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Sam Allardyce - The Highs and Lows of a Football Manager.

Tue, 17 Jan 2023 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we talk to a football manager. Sam Allardyce has managed many top teams such as Bolton, West Ham, Newcastle, Everton and his country England. We chat to Sam about the highs and lows of football management from the heights of taking Bolton to Europe to the lows of losing his job with England.
The TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Round up of Season 5

Tue, 29 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast Adam , Tom and Alyssa look back on some of their favourite moments from Season 5 of the TWS Sports Podcast. We share some of our funniest moments from the guests and our future plans for Season 6.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Paul Robinson - England's number 1

Tue, 22 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Premier League goalkeeper Paul Robinson. Paul had a very successful career with Blackburn, Spurs and Leeds as well as being England's number 1 for a number of years playing at a number of major tournaments.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Football World Cup Qatar 2022 Special with Brad Friedel, Dave Edwards & Dave Jones.

Tue, 15 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by 3 former footballers as we discuss all about their experience from major tournaments. USA goalkeeper Brad Friedel, Welsh midfielder Dave Edwards and Premier League manager Dave Jones join us to chat all about the World Cup. We talk in-depth about group B which contains Wales, England, USA and Iran, who they think will make it out of the group and who are the key players to look out for.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Geordan Murphy - From player to coach and everything in between.

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Ireland, Leicester and British Lions rugby player Geordan Murphy. In this episode Geordan talks about his incredible career with Leicester Tigers, winning the Six Nations Grand Slam, disappointments at World Cup, playing for the Lions and so much more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Matt Murray - Wolves legend & life as a goalkeeper.

Tue, 01 Nov 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we were joined by former Wolves goalkeeper Matt Murray. In this episode Matt talks to us about the highs and lows at Wolverhampton Wanderers, the challenges of being a goalkeeper, the difficulties of injuries and more. We also talk in-depth about his post football career and life as a pundit, agent and more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Tanni Grey-Thompson - Paralympics, disability and London 2012.

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Paralympic superstar Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson. In this episode Tanni talks to us about her incredible Paralympic career, breaking 30 world records, discrimination, winning the London 2012 games and more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Mark Butcher - England cricket, Sky Sports pundit & musician.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by the former England and Surrey cricketer Mark Butcher. In this chat we talk about the highs and lows of playing cricket, the challenge of the Ashes, success in the West Indies and more. We talk about the success at Surrey CC and what it was like to play with his team mates. Mark also shows off his excellent singing voice and talks to us about his music career.

The TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Matt Jarvis - From a wolf to a lion.

Tue, 11 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Premier League and England footballer Matt Jarvis. Matt speaks to us all about his time playing for a variety of clubs such as Wolves, West Ham as well as playing for England. This episode is a great in-sight into the life of a footballer and what happens on and off the pitch.

This podcast is hosted by autistic teenagers from a special school in the UK.

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Dave Jones - Talking football management

Tue, 04 Oct 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Cardiff City and Wolves manager Dave Jones. Dave chats to the podcast all about his time in management, the highs and lows of football and so much more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Carl Froch - Boxing, punditry and conspiracy theories.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by the former WBC, IBF and WBA boxing world champion Carl Froch. In this episode Carl talks about the highs and lows of his career, some interesting conspiracy theories, becoming world champion and so much more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Adam Hollioake - Down Under to England captaincy & family tragedy

Tue, 20 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we chatted to former England cricketer Adam Hollioake. In this episode we chatted about Adam's early career, playing for Surrey CC as well as captaining Surrey and England. Adam also talks about the death of his brother Ben Hollioake and how he and his family dealt with those sad times. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Harry Redknapp - Life as a football manager

Tue, 13 Sep 2022 04:00:00 -0000

The TWS Sports Podcast is BACK with Season 5!!! Episode 1 sees us chatting to football legend Harry Redknapp. In this episode we talk to Harry all about his football career, from his time as a player to his time in management. We chat to him about a range of different footballers he has managed from the great Paulo Di Canio, Frank Lampard, Rio Ferdinand, Peter Crouch, Gareth Bale and more. We also chat about his time in the jungle on 'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here'.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Round up of season 4

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:00:00 -0000

In this episode Tom and Adam sit down and talk about their highlights from another season of the TWS Sports Podcast. We chat about some of our favourite bits from each episode and re-live some memorable moments. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Lewis Moody - Highs and lows of rugby.

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former England, British Lion, Leicester and Bath rugby player Lewis Moody. Lewis won the World Cup in 2003 after a nail biting final against Australia and toured New Zealand with the British Lions in 2005. In this episode we talk all about his career, from the highs on winning the World Cup to the lows of injuries and red cards. We also talk about Lewis' foundation which he has set up to support people with brain tumours. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Mark Wood - Fast bowling, anaesthetic & World Cup glory.

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by one of the fastest bowlers in the world. England cricketer Mark Wood speaks to us all about his career, winning the World Cup, playing in the Ashes series and so much more. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Alan McInally - From football in Europe to the TV screen.

Tue, 14 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former professional footballer Alan McInally. Alan played football for Celtic, Aston Villa and Bayern Munich as well as Scotland. Alan chats to us about what it was like to play for these times and what football was like in the 80's and 90's. Since retiring Alan has worked as a pundit on Sky Sports and is part of the Soccer Saturday team. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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David Campese - Try scoring legend to Lion tamer.

Tue, 07 Jun 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by one of the greatest rugby players of all time David Campese David is Australia's leading try scorer of all time and second in the list of all time try scorers in the world . In this episode David talks about playing for Australia, winning the World Cup, Lions tours and so much more. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Barry Hearn - From rags to riches.

Tue, 31 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by the President of Matchroom Sport Barry Hearn. Barry talks to us about how he started Matchroom Sport and the amazing journey the company has been on. He talks to us about the sports he is involved with such as snooker, darts and boxing. He chats to us about how he has grown each individual sport and worked alongside some of the biggest names in sport. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Ryan Sidebottom - Playing for your county & country.

Tue, 24 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former England bowler Ryan Sidebottom. Ryan chats to us all about his career with England from the highs on winning the Twenty20 World Cup to the lows of injuries and being out of the squad. In addition to this we talk about racism at Yorkshire CC, his appearances on Dancing on Ice and more. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Ieuan Evans - From a Dragon to a Lion.

Tue, 17 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by one of the greatest Welsh rugby players of all time. Ieuan Evans played 72 times for Wales and 7 times for the British and Irish Lions across 3 tours to New Zealand, Australia and South Africa. This is a great chat all about his career, the highs of the Five Nations and Lions victories to the lows of injuries and defeat. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Steve Davis - The greatest snooker player of all time

Tue, 10 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by 6 time Snooker World Champion Steve Davis. Steve chats to us about his rise to the top of the game and talks us through winning his World Championships. Steve continues to talk to us about life after snooker such as his appearance on I'm a Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here and his time as a music DJ.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Conor Coady - Captain, Leadership & Respect

Tue, 03 May 2022 04:00:00 -0000

Welcome back to Season 4 of the TWS Sports Podcast and to start of the season we are joined by Wolves captain and England footballer Conor Coady.

Conor talks to us all about his career, from starting out in the Liverpool academy, playing for Sheffield United and Huddersfield before settling at Wolverhampton Wanderers where he has gone on to be club captain, play in Europe and push his way into the England squad.

In this episode we talk about playing in the Premier League, what it takes to make a great captain, life after football and so much more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Round up of season 3

Tue, 05 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000

In this episode Tom, Avtar, Harvey and Adam sit down and talk about their favourite moments from season 3 of the TWS Sports Podcast. They re live clips from each episodes and talk about the best bits from our guests. Thank you so much for listening to season 3 of the TWS Sports Podcast and we look forward to seeing you back here for season 4.

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Temple Grandin - Everything you need to know about autism.

Sat, 02 Apr 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we had the honour of speaking to Temple Grandin. Temple is autistic and is one of the world leading autism speakers. She has published a number of books about autism and also has a film all about her life. Temple is a world wide name in the cattle industry and reformed the way cattle were slaughtered to make it more humane. In this episode Temple talks all about her life and autism, some of the challenges she has faced but also all of the amazing achievements she has had. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Kurt Angle - WWE Hall of Famer - Life in the ring

Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Olympic gold medallist and WWE superstar Kurt Angle. Kurt chats to us about his time in the WWE and shares his memories with us from his time with the company. We talk about his best WrestleMania moments, his favourite matches and so much more.
This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Shane Williams - Welsh winger to roaring lion

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by the all time Wales try scorer Shane Williams. Shane is also fourth in the all time try scorers in Rugby Union. This is a great conversation all about the highs and lows of test rugby, what it was like to play at the very top and so much more. Shane talks about travelling on numerous Lions tours, playing in the World Cup and Wales Grand Slam victories. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Rob Key - From the crease to the commentary box.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former England and Kent cricketer Rob Key. In this episode Rob talks to us all about his long and successful career and what it was like to play cricket for England. Rob shares some great stories from his playing days about people such as the great Shane Warne, Freddie Flintoff, Nasser Hussain and more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Paddy McGuinness - My autistic family.

Tue, 08 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by TV presenter and comedian Paddy McGuinness. Paddy talks to us all about his career, love of sport and autism. Paddy has 3 autistic children and his wife has been diagnosed with autism recently so this is a great in-sight into family life. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Frank Dick - Coaching the worlds best.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Frank Dick. As one of the country’s best and most consistently inspiring motivational speakers, Frank is riding high on the outstanding results from his position as High Performance Director at SASCOC ( South African Sports Confederation and Olympic Committee) where he was the consultant to South Africa's top coaches and athletes at the Rio Olympics and Paralympics. RSA achieved 10 medals with 2 Gold, 6 Silver & 2 bronze. Four of those medals were won in athletics, Franks area of expertise.

In 2016 Frank was invited by Eddie Jones to undertake a challenging position in the UK as strategic planning consultant the England Rugby Leadership Team in preparation for Rugby World Cup 2019 Japan. He is also President of the European Athletics Coaches Association, Member of the IAAF Coaches Commission, as well as Chair (and architect) of the IAAF Academy.

From 1979 to 1994 he was the British Athletics Federation's Director of Coaching, where he was widely acknowledged as and remains one of the outstanding sports coaches and coach mentors in the world. In this position Frank led the British Athletics team into its "golden era" with Olympic gold medalists such as Daley Thompson, Steve Ovett and Sebastian Coe. Frank personally trained Daley Thompson and created training programmes for individuals such as Gerhard Berger, Katarina Witt, Boris Becker and Justin Rose.

This is a great episode about one of the most successful coaches in the UK. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a school in the UK.

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Matthew Hayden - The greatest Australian opener!

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by the former Australia opening batsman Matthew Hayden. Hayden is one of the greatest batsman in Australia cricket history and he talks to us all about his career and what made him one of Australia's the greatest of all time. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Michael Chopra - Striker, Gambler, Geordie

Tue, 15 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Newcastle, Sunderland and Cardiff City striker Michael Chopra. Chopra talks about the different clubs throughout his career and also he battle with a gambling addiction, his frustrations with some of his clubs and clashes with team mates. This is a real in-sight into the life of a Premier League footballer. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school.

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Bryony Page - Bouncing her way to success.

Tue, 08 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by the current Trampoline Gymnast World Champion Bryony Page. Bryony has also won 2 Olympic medals, one at Rio in 2016 and another at Tokyo in 2020. Bryony Talks to us about her highs of winning Olympic medals to the lows of missing out on London 2012. The TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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James Hook - Ospreys, Wales & Lions

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Welsh rugby player James Hook. James chats to us about his time playing for Ospreys, Perpingan and Gloucester as well as his time at Wales playing in 2 World Cups and winning the Six Nations 3 times. James chats to us about his coffee business with his former team mates and his rugby books that he has written. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in England.

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Monty Panesar - Ashes hero, racism & mental health.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former England cricketer Monty Panesar. Monty talks to us all about his career, what made him a hero with the Barmy Army, his battle with depression and anxiety as well as tackling the issue of racism in cricket. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Carl Gottlieb - The writer of Jaws

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we had the opportunity to move away from sport for a one off special episode. We had the pleasure of being joined by Hollywood actor and writer Carl Gottlieb. Carl is most famous for is role in writing the iconic movie 'Jaws'. He worked alongside Steven Spielberg to create one of the biggest movies of all time. In this episode we chat about Carl's career, how he got the role with Jaws and what is was like to work on such a big movie. This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Sir Clive Woodward - Leading England to Rugby World Cup glory.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by a rugby legend. Sir Clive Woodward coached England when they won the 2003 Rugby World Cup against Australia. In this episode Clive talks about his childhood, how he got into rugby as a player and then moving on to become a coach. He chats in-depth about the 2003 Rugby World Cup and what it was like throughout the tournament and we end on him getting knighted by the Queen. The TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Round up of season 2

Tue, 21 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast Adam, Tom & Avtar sit down to talk about some of their highlights from season 2.

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Peter Scudamore - Champion jockey to trainer

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by 8 time Champion Jockey Peter Scudamore. Peter talks to us about his very successful career on and off the horse, from meeting really famous people, winning the Champion Jockey to retiring and training his own horses.

This podcast is hosted by autistic students from a special school in the UK.

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Steve Waugh - Aussie cricketing legend.

Tue, 07 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by one of the greatest Australian cricketers of all time Steve Waugh. Steve captained the One Day and Test team to World Cup and Ashes glory. This is a great in-sight into one of the greatest Australian teams there has ever been and what it was like to be their captain. This podcast is hosted by autistic teenagers from a special school in the UK.

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Jay Bothroyd - Life of a footballer

Tue, 30 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Premier League and England footballer Jay Bothroyd. Jay talks about playing for a number of clubs such as Coventry, Wolves, Cardiff City as well as getting called up to play for England. Jay then left England to play football in Thailand and Japan. This is a really interesting chat about football, different manager and team mates that Jay has played with and so much more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic teenagers from a special school in the UK.

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Michael Atherton - One of England’s cricketing greats.

Tue, 23 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by the former England cricket captain Michael Atherton. Athers had a long and successful time with England and speaks openly and honestly about his time playing international cricket. He shares an in-sight into the England dressing room, share some funny stories from his old team mates and talks about what he has been doing since retiring from playing. We speak to him about his Sky Sports colleagues and what his predictions for the Ashes series are.

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Matt Le Tissier - Saints legend to Sky Sports pundit.

Tue, 16 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Southampton footballing legend Matt Le Tissier. Matt spoke to us about playing for Southampton and England as well as being a Sky Sports pundit.

This is a brilliant episode about the career of one of the best players to ever play in the Premier League, from having an almost perfect penalty record, to match fixing controversy. This is an episode you do not want to miss.

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Sarlat Rugby - Rise of an underdog

Tue, 09 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Dom Einhorn, Matt & Filip from Sarlat Rugby. Dom Einhorn is the President of Sarlat Rugby and he talks to us about getting into business, being President of Sarlat Rugby, some of the difficulties he has faced and his vision for the club. Matt & Filip are players for the rugby team and they chatted to us about what it is like to play for Sarlat, how they got into rugby and their role within the club.

This podcast is hosted by autistic teenagers from a special school in the UK.

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Nasser Hussain - Cricket, captaincy, controversy, commentating.

Tue, 02 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by the former England cricket captain and now Sky Sports commentator Nasser Hussain. In this episode Nasser talks about growing up in India, starting out at Essex CC, being selected for England, the pressures of being captain, retirement, Sky Sports and so much more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic teenagers from a special school in the UK.

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John Eales - Captaining the Wallabies to World Cup glory.

Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by the former Australian Rugby World Cup winning captain John Eales. John won the World Cup for the first time with Australia in 1991 and then again as captain in 1999.

This is a great chat about rugby, the career of one of Australia's greatest ever players and so much more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic teenagers from a special school in the UK.

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Mark Halsey - The man in the middle.

Tue, 19 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Premier League referee Mark Halsey. Mark refereed in the Premier League for 14 years and gives us a great in-sight into what it was like to ref at the very top. He talks about travelling to hostile stadiums, receiving lots of abuse from the fans, which players were the most difficult to referee and so much more.

Mark also talks openly and honestly about his diagnosis of cancer, the battle he went through and then returning to the Premier League

The TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by autistic children and young adults from a special school in the UK.

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Lee Cockerell - Managing Walt Disney World

Sat, 16 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

The TWS Sports Podcast have released a one off 'special' episode with the former Vice President of Walt Disney World Lee Cockerell. Lee joined us to talk all about his career and his time at Disney. From opening Disneyland Paris to working his way up as the Vice President of Disney World. Lee talks to us about the difficult times at the company such as the 9/11 terror attacks and also the best bits about working at Disney.

This podcast is hosted by autistic children from a special school in the UK.

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David 'Bumble' Lloyd - Player, Umpire, Coach, Commentator.

Tue, 12 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former England cricketer, umpire, coach and now Sky Sports commentator David Lloyd. David Lloyd or Bumble as he is most well known has been involved with cricket his whole life. In this episode he talks openly and honestly about the different stages of his career, shares some brilliant stories with us and even sings the song 'Sweet Caroline' with us.

This podcast is hosted by autistic children and young adults from a special school in England.

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Keith Mason - From the rugby pitch to the big screen.

Tue, 05 Oct 2021 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Keith Mason. Keith had a long and very successful career playing Rugby League. He played in a number of successful teams both in England and Australia. Since retiring Keith has turned his hand to acting and has starred in a number of films and TV shows. He has a brand new film 'Imperative' out in November 2021 where he plays the lead role as well as directing a film for the first time. Keith talks about his new comic book 'Rugby Blood' as well as his love for his family and their inspirational story.

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Marnus Labuschagne - Becoming the world’s best batsman.

Tue, 28 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

On this weeks episode of the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Australian cricketer Marnus Labuschagne. Marnus has quickly become one of the best batsman in the world and was part of the winning 2019 Australian Ashes team.

In this episode Marnus talks about growing up in South Africa, making his debut for Australia, the Ashes and so much more.

This podcast is hosted by autistic children from a special school in the UK.

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Alix Popham - Rugby, Six Nations & dementia.

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

This week we were joined by former Welsh rugby player Alix Popham. Alix played in 2 World Cups for Wales and won the Six Nations Grand Slam. Since retiring Alix has been diagnosed with early onset dementia and he talks very openly and honestly about it. He and his wife have started up a charity called 'Head for Change' where they aim to help sportsmen and women when they retire from sport and support them if they get a diagnosis of dementia. This is another great episode from the TWS Sports Podcast.

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Joe Hart - Life between the sticks.

Tue, 14 Sep 2021 04:00:00 -0000

Welcome to season 2 of the TWS Sports Podcast. This episode we are joined by England goalkeeper and Premier League champion Joe Hart. Joe talks about winning the Premier League with Man City, playing for England and so much more. This podcast is hosted by autistic children from a special school in England. Also, we have a special message from WWE legend Mick Foley who will be joining us on the podcast at a future date.

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Jade Hall - Paralympic glory.

Tue, 31 Aug 2021 03:00:00 -0000

Paralympian Jade Hall joins the TWS Sports Podcast for a 'One Off Paralympic Special Episode.' This was a great chat about Jade's career, overcoming adversity, the Paralympics and so much more. Jade was born without a right leg but she did not let that stop her from reaching her goals and competing at 2 Paralympic Games and winning Commonwealth Gold. The TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by autistic teenagers from a special school in England.

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Will Greenwood - Rugby World Cup winner.

Tue, 20 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former England and British Lions rugby player Will Greenwood. He won the 2003 Rugby World Cup final after beating Australia in a nail biting final. This is a great chat about England, the British and Irish Lions, autism and so much more.

The TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by children with autism from Tettenhall Wood School.

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Thomas Henley - Being autistic and winning Commonwealth gold

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Commonwealth Gold medallist Thomas Henley. Thomas is autistic and chats open and honestly about his autism and the difficulties he has faced but also all of the positive aspects of having autism.

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Ryan Wagner - Baseball in the States.

Tue, 06 Jul 2021 03:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former professional American Baseball player Ryan Wagner. This was a brilliant chat about Baseball, sporting terms from the UK and USA, sport in America and much more.

TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by autistic students from Tettenhall Wood School.

We are also joined by the boys from 'The Big Stiff Podcast' in Australia.

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Kieran Marmion - Life of an Irish scrum half

Tue, 29 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by Irish rugby international Kieran Marmion. We enjoy a great chat with him about playing in the Six Nations, winning the Grand Slam with Ireland in 2018, beating New Zealand and so much more.

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Matthew Hoggard - Ashes hero to BBQ king.

Tue, 22 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we spoke with England cricketer Matthew 'Hoggy' Hoggard. We spoke about that incredible 2005 Ashes victory, playing for England, best pranks he has seen and so much more.

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Peter Baker - Stories from the Ryder Cup

Tue, 15 Jun 2021 04:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by professional golfer Peter Baker. Peter played in the 1993 Ryder Cup at The Belfry and was a vice-captain at the 2006 Ryder Cup and the K-Club. He has won 3 times on the European Tour and played alongside some golfing legends such as Jack Nicklaus, Seve Ballesteros and Tiger Woods. Peter also played in all of the golf Majors at all the best courses around the world.

Tune in to the podcast to hear what Peter has to say about all of the above.

TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by teachers and autistic students from and autism special school.

If you have any questions for the TWS Sports Podcast team then please email - TWSSportsPodcast@hotmail.com or search for us on Instagram and Facebook.

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Tai Woffinden - Story of a British Speedway World Champion.

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 05:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we were joined by 3 time Speedway World Champion Tai Woffinden. Tai is the most successful British Speedway rider of all time. We chatted about him starting his career, winning his world titles, injuries, what does the future hold and so much more. TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by autistic young people from Tettenhall Wood Special School.

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Dave Edwards - Shrewsbury, Wolves & Euros glory.

Tue, 01 Jun 2021 06:00:00 -0000

This week on the TWS Sports Podcast we are joined by former Premier League footballer Dave Edwards. On the podcast he talks about his time at Wolverhampton Wanderers, Shrewsbury Town and playing for Wales in the Euro 2016 tournament. As well as that we dive into his personal life and what he likes to get up to away from the football pitch. TWS Sports Podcast is hosted by students with autism from Tettenhall Wood Special School.

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Jonny Owen - Bluebirds, Wales & life on the telly.

Tue, 25 May 2021 06:00:00 -0000

On this weeks episode our autistic students interviewed actor, musician, producer and host of his own TalkSport show Jonny Owen. We spoke about his love of Cardiff City, who would he choose to have dinner with, and did he think his fiancée was ‘H’ in the hit TV show ‘Line of Duty’. Tune it to find out and much more.

Tettenhall Wood School is a school for children and young adults with autism. This podcast gives the students the opportunity to develop key skills and interview famous sportsmen and women.

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Jamie Noon - Newcastle Falcons to England player.

Tue, 18 May 2021 11:00:00 -0000

This week we interviewed former England international and Newcastle Falcons player Jamie Noon. We talked about starting his career in rugby, player for Newcastle, England and the 2007 Rugby World Cup, what was it like to play alongside Jonny Wilkinson, moving to France and retirement. TWS Sports Podcast is a podcast set up by Tettenhall Wood School. We are a
special school for children and young adults with autism. The pupils have worked really hard to develop their skills, confidence and communication in preparation for this interview. We hope you enjoy listening and please remember to leave a review!

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Preview Episode

Tue, 11 May 2021 15:00:00 -0000

Pupils from Tettenhall Wood Special School talking about their new sports podcast series. The pupils at our school all have autism and they are really excited to get this new podcast up and running. We will be joined by a range of sporting stars throughout the series.

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