Off the Ball Podcast

Off the Ball Podcast

By BBC Radio ScotlandSports
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Off the Ball Podcast episodes

  • River City finale, amputee football, footballing haircuts, Chip Shop XI and Terracing Teaser

    The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! In the week that River City airs it's final ever episode we ask for your all time favourite finale hat-trick - Film, TV and Football. We ask star Jordan Young about his favourite story lines and cameo guest appearances from over the years. Ashley Reid has been short listed for the BBC's Make A Difference award due to her incredible work founding the Amputee Football Association Scotland. All this plus the Chip Shop XI with Sepp Batter, Barry Fry and Chip Charnley and the Terracing Teaser - if the answer is 'a $200 nugget', what is the question?

    44 min
  • The Week in Football; The Letter You Won't Forget; Pop Connections; Bone XI

    The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Can you connect Lionel Messi and Scottish great Jimmy Bone in 5 moves and who'd be in your dream Tennent 6's team? All this plus limericks, the Bone XI featuring Shin-suke Nakamura, Diego Marrow-donna and Gerry Cranium. Thistle legend Kris Doolan and journalist Ben Ramage join Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan to chat about The Week in Football; The Letter You Won't Forget; Football Pop Connections and the Terracing Teaser.

    1 hr 4 min
  • Edinburgh Festival Show with Gyles Brandreth and Colin Cloud

    The most petty and ii informed podcast in the world! New Zealand comic Ray O'Leary tells us about his passion for a meal-deal, deaf actor Jamie Rea teaches Tam how to sign, Harthill born and Vegas residing mentalist Colin Cloud dazzles Ray and Tam with some live magic and the brilliant Gyles Brandreth explains why he has Dame Judi Dench's teddy bear in his bag and did Gyles really share a bath with Jimmy Edwards? Click and find out.

    1 hr 27 min
  • Conor Sammon and Commonwealth Gymanst Cammy Lynn

    The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! What is the true story behind Conor Sammon's viral pizza pic? What's it like win a medal at the Commonwealth Games? And can you do better than Hawaiin Giggs for our Pizza Team of the Week?

    Tam Cowan and Ray Bradshaw are joined by just retired footballer Conor Sammon and Commonwealth Games medal winning gymnast Cammy Lynn to chat about The week in football; Show us your medals; One thing you'd change about Scottish football and Terracing Teaser.

    1 hr 1 min
  • World Cup 2026 - what worked, what didn't; Iconic photographs; Spotted in the strangest place; Commonwealth Games

    The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! All the best bits from the weeknd's Off the Ball shows in one place. As we build up to the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina we asked - World Cup 26 - what worked, what didn't; Iconic photographs; Spotted in the strangest place; John Gordon Sinclair, Zander Murray, Chris Bennett and John Walker join Stuart and Ray Bradshaw. All this plus the Toolbox XI and the Terracing Teaser.

    1 hr 41 min
  • World Cup Special Part1 - John Higgins, Paul Lambert, Prof Sir David MacMillan, Colin Macintyre and John Walker

    The most petty and ill informed podcast in the World (Cup)! It's time, after nearly 30 years of waiting the Odd Couple of Scottish football get to savour the excitement of Scotland at the biggest show on earth. Stuart and Tam are joined by snooker legend John Higgins. We got the beep machine out to hear what Scotland, Motherwell and Celtic great Paul Lambert really thought of France '98 opponent Rivaldo. Noble Prize winner David MacMillan tells us what the Boston-buzz is like from the States and we have live music from Mull Historical Society. We also get the post-match thoughts from World Cup analyst John Walker.

    1 hr 27 min
  • Grant Stott, JJ Bull and Stephen McGinn

    The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! Stephen McGinn gives us what he thinks will be Steve Clarke's starting XI against Haiti, what makes a great Scottish World Cup tune and who get into your Landmark XI?

    Bolivia Scotland, Mount Rushmore of Football, Theatre Moments, In Praise of the Class Clown, Terracing Teaser with Grant Stott, JJ Bull and Stephen McGinn joining Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.

    1 hr 32 min
  • Scotland Curacao; Gilmour Out - Fletcher In; Penalty Shootouts; Fictional Houses and Cash XI

    The most petty and ill informed podcast in the world! We hear from special guest Chick Young about the time he could't do his own famous laugh and about being petrified of Jock Stein and Tartan Army app developer Jim Law talks about growing up in Stan Laurel's old house in Burnside. Scotland Curacao; Gilmour Out - Fletcher In; Penalty Shootouts; Fictional Houses and Cash XI Stuart and Tam are joined by BBC 'Icon' Chick Young and app developer Jim Law.

    1 hr 32 min

About Off the Ball Podcast

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Scottish football gets a kicking from BBC Radio Scotland’s Off the Ball, presented by Stuart Cosgrove and Tam Cowan.

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