Episodes
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We have our winner! Matt Williams has all the details of the 2020 William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award Winner- The Rodchenkov Affair by Dr Grigory Rodchenkov. Matt chats to Drummond Moir, editor of the winning title, for a fascinating chat all about how the book was pulled together. Plus, Alyson Rudd spills all on the judges decision and looks ahead to our 2021 award...
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In the final episode focusing on the shortlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2020 Matt Williams is joined by Icarus director Bryan Fogel to discuss The Rodchenkov Affair by Dr Grigory Rodchenkov. Matt is also joined by Dame Katherine Grainger, a WHSBOTY judge, who talks about Sports Books & Bruce Lee!
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In the third episode focusing on the shortlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2020 Matt Williams is joined by Ashley Gray to talk about his book The Unforgiven: Mercenaries or Missionaries. Matt is also joined by WHSBOTY judge Mark Lawson to hear about his favourite ever sports book.
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In the second episode focusing on the shortlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2020 Matt Williams speaks to shortlisted author Scott Ellsworth about his book; The World Beneath Their Feet. Matt also speaks to WHSBOTY judge Clarke Carlisle about what he looks for in a great sports book.
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The shortlist for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award has now been announced and in this episode Matt Williams speaks to shortlisted author Ruqsana Begum and Sarah Shephard, who helped write Born Fighter, in a truly captivating and emotional interview. Matt also speaks to long standing member of the judging panel John Inverdale about his favourite sports books of all time.
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Joe Crilly and Ollie Blackwell hear from the winner and the five shortlisted authors as the most prestigious literary sports book prize in the world - the 2019 William Hill Sports Book of the Year - is announced
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On the final episode before the 2019 winner if announced, we hear from Don McRae about his latest book, In Sunshine or in Shadow: How Boxing Brought Hope in the Troubles, while Graham Sharpe explains why Lance Armstrong's It's Not About The Bike: My Journey Back to Life should still be recognised as the rightful winner of the 2000 prize.
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Sportswriter and author Rick Reilly tells us how his experiences of being a caddy for Donald Trump inspired him to write Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump.
Plus, Clarke Carlisle explains why Kilian Jornet's Run or Die: The Inspirational Memoir of the World's Greatest Ultra-Runner is another one that got away when it comes to the Sports Book of the Year prize.
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Tom Watt, who ghostwrote Andy Woodward's book Position of Trust: A Football Dream Betrayed, tells us about how he became involved in writing this harrowing account of Woodward's abuse by youth coach and serial paedophile Barry Bennell.
Plus, we hear from Dame Katherine Grainger, Britain's most decorated female Olympian, about becoming the newest member of the judging panel, and her thoughts on doping in sport.
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Cricket is in the spotlight on this episode as two-time Award winner Duncan Hamilton tells us about his latest book, The Great Romantic: Cricket and the Golden Age of Neville Cardus and John Inverdale describes his favourite sports book, Chasing Shadows: The Life and Death of Peter Roebuck
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Lara Prior-Palmer tells us about winning the Mongol Derby at the age of 19, a feat she details in her shortlisted title, Rough Magic: Riding the World's Wildest Horse Race.
Plus, Graham Sharpe tells us about his favourite ever sports book, Joe McGinniss' remarkable The Miracle of Castel di Sangro.
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In the inaugural William Hill Sports Book of the Year podcast, Joe Crilly and Ollie Blackwell sit down with author Adharanand Finn to talk about his shortlisted book, Rise of the Ultra Runners: A Journey to the Edge of Human Endurance. Chair of the judging panel, Times sports writer Alyson Rudd pops in to chat about one of her favourite Sports Books from the archives, Dark Trade: Lost in Boxing. To keep up to date with all things Sports Book and for a chance to win a chance to join us at the ceremony on December 5th, follow us on Twitter @bookieprize
