The Irishman who beat Roger Federer
7 July 2022 - 1 hour 9 minsMy favourite sport is tennis. I’ve loved it since I was 10 years of age when I first watched Bjorn Borg on Centre Court at Wimbledon. Ever since then, I’ve hit thousands and thousands of tennis balls, I play as often as I can. Why do I love this game so much? Because being on court is a lot like being on stage (you’ll hear why at the start of the episode). But you know what? I actually get more nervous on the court than I do on the stage!So this week I’ve indulged my sporting passion and go deep on tennis. Im joined by former Irish no 1 tennis player Conor Niland. He has played at Wimbledon, taken on the greats, experienced the highs and the lows, and he shares all of those stories on this e...
Series Episodes
Fintan O’Toole on why Trump is a fascist comedian and the far right are idiots
55 mins
6 June Finished
Lisa Harding on leaving acting, finding writing, and remembering those crazy college years
47 mins
17 May Finished
