How It All Played Out
How It All Played Out
Podcast Description
Unearth sport's greatest moments with broadcaster Mark Pougatch and journalist Paul Hayward, as they unravel the drama behind defining moments in sporting history - from triumphs and controversies to the twists that changed the game forever. With expert insight and a sharp eye for the untold detail, this is the inside track on sport’s biggest stories.
New episodes drop every Tuesday, with bonus episodes each Thursday diving into the bizarre and brilliant forgotten corners of sport - from golf on the moon to football’s unlikely beginnings.
For the drama, the feuds, the game-changing moments - this is How It All Played Out!
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Focuses on the most significant moments in sports history, covering topics like iconic matches, legendary athletes, and the evolution of sports, with episodes exploring stories such as the feats at The Oval cricket ground and unexpected events like golf played on the moon.

Unearth sport’s greatest moments with broadcaster Mark Pougatch and journalist Paul Hayward, as they unravel the drama behind defining moments in sporting history – from triumphs and controversies to the twists that changed the game forever. With expert insight and a sharp eye for the untold detail, this is the inside track on sport’s biggest stories.
New episodes drop every Tuesday, with bonus episodes each Thursday diving into the bizarre and brilliant forgotten corners of sport – from golf on the moon to football’s unlikely beginnings.
For the drama, the feuds, the game-changing moments – this is How It All Played Out!
Follow the podcast on socials @Playedoutpod
For advertising opportunities on this podcast email: [email protected]
Mark Pougatch and Paul Hayward bring you the story of Althea Gibson – don’t worry if you’ve never heard of her, few have!
Arthur Ashe is a name immediately recognisable to every tennis fan – and most sports fans.
He was the first Black man to win the US Open, the Australian Open and Wimbledon – and the largest tennis stadium in the world, the US Open main court, is named after him.
But he wasn’t the first Black player to win a Grand Slam. That honour went to New Yorker Althea Gibson, who won the French open in 1956 – a whole decade before Ashe. She also won both the US Open and Wimbledon in 1957 and in 1958.
So why isn’t Althea Gibson as well known as Arthur Ashe? Why doesn’t she have her name up in lights like his? What is her story?
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Executive Producer: Adonis Pratsides
Producer: Sophie Penney
Head of Podcasts: Factual: Al Riddell
Director of Podcasts: Vicky Etchells

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