Tailenders

BBC Radio 5 Live

Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White take an alternative (and sometimes musical) look at cricket...

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321 episodes
Updated Thursday

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February 28 · 48 min
Team of the 21st Century
Who makes our England Men's Team of the 21st Century?
February 20 · 52 min
The Associates
This week we’re joined by ICC commentator Andrew Leonard to chat Associate Cricket.
February 13 · 37 min
Rage to Riches
Why we’re loving the Mens T20 World Cup, PLUS Mattchin introduces a brand new format!
February 9 · 49 min
International Relations: Nepal and The Netherlands
We review the start of the T20 World Cup, where the ‘minnows’ are causing a few problems.
February 2 · 56 min
World Cup Dreams
Scotland’s Michael Jones chats about T20 World Cup prep. Plus Issy Wong with WBBL news.
January 23 · 36 min
Little Yearns - The Second Innings
We open the phones lines again for our second innings of ‘Little Yearns’.
January 16 · 46 min
Uno, Due, Tre, Quattro, Cinque
After The Ashes doom and gloom, we help to banish the January Blues with... Wayne Madsen!
January 9 · 1 hr 22 min
Review, Revelations and Relief
The Ashes are over and - like England - The Tailenders limp to the end of the series.
Dec 29, 2025 · 47 min
Everything is a bit too late
After 5468 days England’s men have won a Test Match in Australia!
Dec 22, 2025 · 1 hr 5 min
Things I never want to hear again
The Tailenders assemble to try and work out what’s gone wrong Down Under.
Dec 9, 2025 · 55 min
Therapy
Come in, sit down, let’s talk about it together - the Tailenders are here for you.
Dec 3, 2025 · 33 min
So you’re saying there’s a chance?
Do England have a chance at the Gabba? Plus, we remember the great Robin Smith.
Nov 26, 2025 · 1 hr 1 min
Doom and gloom / Hope and happiness
The 1st Test didn't Go Well - but there are still four to go, so time for some optimism!
Nov 15, 2025 · 37 min
The Definitive Ashes Preview
Tailenders News Alert: this Ashes preview podcast is ALSO in vision! Head to BBC iPlayer.
Nov 10, 2025 · 42 min
We can’t do Technology
Mattchin debuts his hyped quiz, G Force meets G Force, and tech chaos hits...
Oct 31, 2025 · 51 min
We’ll have a look, of course we’ll have a look.…it’s Steve Finn
Former England fast bowler Steve Finn shares the high and lows of his Ashes career.
Oct 24, 2025 · 37 min
Jimmy’s Underrated Ashes XI
Ashes XIs, Jimmy’s knighthood, King Charles’ bowling & Mattchin’s history lesson.
Oct 17, 2025 · 54 min
Bob Dylan’s Dot Balls
Mattchin's surprise delivery sparks chaos - and injury - among the Tailenders.
Oct 8, 2025 · 56 min
Jamie George
Our very special guest this week is Saracens, England and Lions legend Jamie George.
Sep 29, 2025 · 55 min
Will Jacks of all trades and the rest of the Ashes squad
Jimmy gives his reaction to the squad for the men’s Ashes. Plus memories of Dickie Bird.

Tailenders

Team of the 21st Century

The Associates

Rage to Riches

International Relations: Nepal and The Netherlands

World Cup Dreams

Little Yearns - The Second Innings

Uno, Due, Tre, Quattro, Cinque

Review, Revelations and Relief

Everything is a bit too late

Things I never want to hear again

Therapy

So you’re saying there’s a chance?

Doom and gloom / Hope and happiness

The Definitive Ashes Preview

We can’t do Technology

We’ll have a look, of course we’ll have a look.…it’s Steve Finn

Jimmy’s Underrated Ashes XI

Bob Dylan’s Dot Balls

Jamie George

Will Jacks of all trades and the rest of the Ashes squad