The Paddock and The Pavilion - The Horse Racing and Cricket Podcast

In part two of Longchamp Legends on The Paddock and the Pavilion, host Stephen Wallis is once again joined by author and former diplomat Oli Hein.

This episode focuses on the great French winners of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, many of whom feature in Oli’s book Punch a Hole in the Wind. Oli also reveals who he considers to be the greatest of them all.

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The Paddock and The Pavilion presents Longchamp Legends, a two-part special celebrating the greatest winners of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

In Part 1, host Stephen Wallis is joined by author and former diplomat Oli Hein to revisit the Arc-winning champions from Great Britain, Ireland, and Italy, all of whom feature in his book Punch a Hole in the Wind.

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In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, Stephen Wallis is joined once again by bestselling author Felix Francis, the master of suspense and intrigue.

Interview date 8 September 2025

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The 13th Women’s ODI World Cup begins on the 30th of September, with hosts India facing Sri Lanka in the opening match. It’s the first global tournament for the England team under new coach Charlotte Edwards, with Nat Sciver-Brunt leading the side as captain.

In this episode, Stephen Wallis is joined by Rosa Simkin of Rosa Talks Ball and Northamptonshire’s Chloe Hill. Rosa shares her reaction to England’s squad selection and her thoughts on their chances in the subcontinent, while both Rosa and Chloe give their predictions for the semifinalists and the eventual winner of the tournament.

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Over the years, The Paddock and The Pavilion has welcomed actors, authors, and musicians and in this episode, Stephen Wallis is joined by Andy Brown, the official artist of the 2025 Indian Premier League.

Andy has painted sporting arenas all over the world, beginning with baseball stadiums in South Korea before turning his brush towards cricket. He discusses how he discovered his love of art, his journey to working with the IPL, and his passion for the game. Andy also reflects on his summer spent painting during the England versus India Test series as well his times following the GB Baseball team.

This is a fascinating conversation with a talented artist whose cricket paintings have been admired by some of the game’s biggest stars, including India’s Virat Kohli and England’s record Test wicket-taker, Sir Jimmy Anderson.

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In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, Stephen Wallis is joined by Rosa Simkin from Rosa Talks Ball to look back at the 2025 edition of the Women’s Hundred. Together they review the performances of all eight franchises and explore how the Northern Superchargers secured this year’s title.

The episode also revisits the tournament predictions.  Rosa and special guest Chloe Hill for the women’s event, and Stephen for the men’s.

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After a run of cricket episodes, The Paddock and The Pavilion returns to the turf with the popular young Australian trainer Henry Dwyer.

Henry joins the show to talk about his talented 7-year-old mare Asfoora, who is bidding to make history at the Curragh this weekend. Fresh from her stunning victory in the Group 1 Nunthorpe Stakes at York, Asfoora will line up in the Group 1 Flying Five Stakes, aiming to become the first Australian-trained horse to win in Ireland.

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Just over a year ago, England won the inaugural Over-70s Men’s Cricket World Cup, defeating Australia in the final at Wormsley.

In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, Stephen Wallis is joined by John Evans, England’s captain on that historic day, as he looks ahead to the Silver Ashes tour in Australia and the prospect of a second World Cup in New Zealand in February and March 2026.

Also on the show is Murry Harrison, who played in the 2025 final and is aiming to be part of both the Silver Ashes and the upcoming World Cup.

It’s shaping up to be an exciting year for the England Over-70s side, and The Paddock and The Pavilion will be following all the action.

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England and India have just served up one of the greatest Test series of the century, finishing level at 2–2. Joining Stephen Wallis to look back on all the drama is former England player Roland Butcher.

Roland reflects on whether this summer’s contest was even better than the iconic 2005 Ashes, names his player of the series, and shares his thoughts on what the result means for England ahead of the eagerly awaited Ashes in less than three months’ time.

Another episode packed with expert analysis and insight from The Paddock and The Pavilion’s cricket expert.

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In this episode of The Paddock and The Pavilion, Stephen Wallis is joined by Tim Wigmore, sports journalist with The Telegraph and author of Test Cricket: A History.

Tim discusses his new book, which charts the definitive story of Test cricket. The conversation covers India’s fascinating Test history, the future of the long format against the challenges of T20 cricket, and some of Tim’s personal Test match highlights.

A must-listen for anyone who loves the drama and tradition of Test cricket.

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