Summaya searches for suitable swimwear and explores burkinis’ on the beach.

Presenter: Summaya Mughal

Olympic swimmer Rebecca Adlington sets a gruelling test and Summaya's family share their swimming secrets.

Presenter: Summaya Mughal

Summaya Mughal can’t swim. With the help of Olympic legends Rebecca Adlington and Alice Dearing, she’s determined to learn.

Summaya embarks on a personal journey to find out why swimming wasn’t a priority when she was growing up, why there aren’t more South Asian women taking to the water and what can be done to encourage more to take the plunge.

Originally broadcast on local BBC radio.

The story of Neptune Collonges’s unforgettable win in 2012. An extraordinary tale. A race over four and a half miles, with forty horses jumping thirty fences, yet the winning distance was just a matter of millimetres.

Presenter: Mike Hughes

Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.

Every jockey who’s ever ridden the Grand National will tell you that it’s the most incredible race to ride in. We get the jockey’s view of why it’s so very special to compete in the greatest steeplechase in the world.

Presenter: Mike Hughes

Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.

Trevor Hemmings died in 2021, but his place in Grand National history is assured. He won the race three times and with three different horses. Find out how his passion for the worlds greatest steeplechase came about.

Presenter: Mike Hughes

Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.

This an epic tale of triumph over adversity. Don’t Push it’s victory in 2010 was the first Grand National success for AP McCoy and a career highlight for trainer Jonjo O’Neill. He was already regarded as one of the greatest ever jump jockeys.

Presenter: Mike Hughes

Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.

Rachael Blackmore’s rise to prominence scaled new heights in 2021. Her incredible record in the biggest races established her at the very top of the sport. She became the first woman to win the Grand National in 2021, this is her story.

Presenter: Mike Hughes

Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Merseyside.

Sports stars, supporters and those behind the scenes share deep dives, insider info and spotlight special events.