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Presented by Andy Smith, we bring you all the action from the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards in London, featuring exclusive interviews with a host of sporting and Hollywood stars. Brought to you by Mercedes Benz, IWC Schaffhausen and Vodafone, the ceremony was hosted by BAFTA and Golden Globe winner,actor Clive Owen. We hear exclusively from Novak Djokovic, Vivian Cheruiyot, Rory McIlroy, Darren Clarke and Pep Guardiola as the nights big awards are handed out. Plus we hear about some of th ...
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Hosted by John Hudson, the UK military's chief survival instructor, The Spitfire Series explores one of the most iconic planes of all time - the Spitfire. Featuring interviews with Spitfire pilots, engineers and historians, this series accompanies a spectacular, world record breaking expedition - The Longest Flight. This will see two intrepid aviators attempt to fly a Silver Spitfire around the world, taking in some of the most famous landmarks on the planet and taking the Spitfire to countr ...
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In the final episode of the Spitfire Series, our host John Hudson - once again - sits down with Matt Jones, lead pilot of the “Silver Spitfire - The Longest Flight” expedition. Ahead of take-off, the pilot is back to give us some more insight into the potential challenges that he will face flying the spitfire around the world - from well-known dest…
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On this week's episode, our host John Hudson sits down with Lachlan Monro, Project Director of the Silver Spitfire expedition. Lachlan is in charge of the organisation, logistics and planning of the Longest Flight. In addition, he's not just responsible for the crew's movement, but also airspace access, clearance from international bodies to fly ne…
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Restoring a Spitfire, with Martin Overall
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On this week's episode, our host John Hudson speaks with Martin Overall, Chief Engineer at the Aircraft Restoration Company, who has been working on preparing the Silver Spitfire for the Longest Flight. They discuss the importance of restoring these iconic machines, the intricacies and details that are vital to a successful restoration and the chal…
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On this week's episode, our host John Hudson speaks with IWC Schaffhausen's resident historian, David Seyffer. They discuss the history of the Spitfire and IWC's Pilot Watches, and the intricate craft and design that goes into creating both iconic works. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Sounds of the Spitfire, with Gerry Jones and Tim Granshaw
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As the Silver Spitfire continues on its epic round-the-world journey, our host John Hudson takes a look under the hood with Chief Engineer Gerry Jones and Boultbee Head of Operations Tim Granshaw. They talk about how the iconic sound of a Spitfire is created and how the crew prepared for the engineering challenges during the Longest Flight. Hosted …
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Passion for Flight, with Pilot Matt Jones
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In the first episode of The Spitfire Series our host John Hudson sits down with Matt Jones, Co-Founder of Boultbee Academy and the lead Pilot on the Longest Flight expedition, to talk about how he came to pilot the iconic Spitfire and what it's like to actually fly one as well as revealing more about the Longest Flight. Hosted on Acast. See acast.c…
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Hosted by John Hudson, the UK military's chief survival instructor, The Spitfire Podcast explores one of the most iconic planes of all time - the Spitfire. Featuring interviews with Spitfire pilots, engineers and historians, this series accompanies a spectacular, world record breaking expedition - The Longest Flight. This will see two intrepid avia…
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Presented by Andy Smith, we bring you all the action from the 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards in London, featuring exclusive interviews with a host of sporting and Hollywood stars. Brought to you by Mercedes Benz, IWC Schaffhausen and Vodafone, the ceremony was hosted by BAFTA and Golden Globe winner,actor Clive Owen. We hear exclusively from Nova…
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Sean Fitzpatrick Interview - Laureus 2012 Nominations
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One of Laureus Founding Members and the former New Zealand rugby captain talks about the rise of the Laureus Foundation from its inception 11 years ago and the successful projects he has been part of over the years, notably in Hong Kong and South Africa. He also reflects on his countrys historic World Cup victory and their chances of winning the La…
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Daley Thompson Interview - Laureus 2012 Nominations
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Boris Becker Interview - Laureus 2012 Nominations
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Presented by Dave Farrar, we bring you all the action from the 2011 Laureus World Sports Awards in Abu Dhabi, featuring exclusive interviews with a host of sporting and Hollywood stars. Brought to you by Mercedes-Benz, IWC Schaffhausen, Vodafone and Aabar Investments PJSC, the ceremony was hosted again by Academy Award winning actor and film direct…
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Dame Kelly Holmes Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2011
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The two time Olympic British gold medalist and Laureus Academy Member talks about her involvement in the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, her excitement about the 2012 London Olympics and her role at these Games with the country’s young aspiring athletes…By Laureus
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Sir Steve Redgrave Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2011
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The 5 time Olympic gold medalist speaks exclusively ahead of the 2011 Laureus World Sports Awards about the honour of being inducted as the latest Laureus Academy Member. He also talks in depth about the upcoming London Olympics in 2012 and the current state of his old sport rowingBy Laureus
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Sean Fitzpatrick Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2011
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The Laureus Academy Member and former New Zealand rugby captain talks about his work for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation, his memories of winning the inaugural Rugby World Cup in 1987 and his hopes for the All Blacks at this years 2011 World Cup…By Laureus
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Dawn Fraser Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2011
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The Laureus Academy Member and legendary Australian swimmer talks about her role at Laureus, the upcoming 2012 London Olympic Games, Ian Thorpes comeback ahead of these Games, and her past Olympic experiences which saw her claim 8 medals in total – four gold…By Laureus
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Presented by Mark Saggers, we bring you all the action from the 2010 Laureus World Sports Awards in Abu Dhabi, featuring exclusive interviews with a host of sporting as well as Hollywood stars. Brought to you by Mercedes-Benz, IWC Schaffhausen, Vodafone and Aabar Investments PJSC, the ceremony was hosted by Academy Award winning actor and film dire…
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Tom Daley Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2010
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We speak to 15 year old British diver Tom Daley, who specialises in the 10 metre platform event and is currently the FINA World Champion.By IMG Media
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Sir Ian Botham Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2010
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We speak to Laureus Academy Member and one of the greatest all-rounder cricketers ever to play the game, Sir Ian Botham. During a 15-year Test career of 102 matches, Botham took 383 wickets and scored 5,200 runs â plus 120 catches. In addition to his work as a member of the Laureus World Sports Academy, Botham has been a tireless worker for charit…
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Barry McGuigan Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2010
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We speak to Laureus Academy Member Barry McGuigan, one of Irelands most celebrated boxers and respected sporting figures. He started fighting at an early age at just 18, turned professional and went on to win the British and European featherweight titles before becoming the WBA World Featherweight Champion in 1985…
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Edwin Moses Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2010
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We speak to the Chairman of the Laureus World Sports Academy, Edwin Moses. Moses will always be remembered for one of the most dominant reigns in world sport. For a remarkable nine years, nine months and nine days, he remained invincible in the 400 metres hurdles, being unbeaten in 122 consecutive races. By the time he retired from the sport in 198…
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Monica Seles Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2010
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We speak to Laureus Academy Member Monica Seles who was the dominant player in womens tennis in the early 1990s and at 16 became the youngest ever winner of the French Open. In her career Seles won nine Grand Slam titles â the Australian Open four times, the French Open three times and the US Open twice…
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Emerson Fittipaldi Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2010
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We speak to Laureus Academy Member Emerson Fittipaldi became Brazils first Formula One world champion in 1972. The charismatic Brazilian won a second world title in 1974 and he later made a successful switch to the United States, which culminated in two victories in the prestigious Indianapolis 500. Fittipaldi is a very active member of the Laureus…
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Boris Becker Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2010
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We speak to Laureus Academy Member Boris Becker who at the age of 17 became the youngest man to win a Wimbledon title in 1985. He went on to win twice more in 1986 and 1989. Becker now plays a significant role in the work of the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation and in that role has been asked to put forward a candidate for âAthlete of the Decad…
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Nadia Comaneci Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2010
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We speak to Laureus Academy Member and former Romanian gymnast, Nadia Comaneci, winner of three Olympic gold medals at the 1976 Summer Olympics, and the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score of 10 in an Olympic gymnastic eventBy IMG Media
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Mike Horn Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2010
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We speak to Laureus Academy Member Mike Horn. The South African explorer was the first man to circumnavigate the world along the equatorBy IMG Media
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Cathy Freeman Interview - Laureus World Sports Awards 2010
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We speak to Laureus Academy Member and former Australian 400m runner Cathy Freeman. She became the 400m Olympic champion in the 2000 Sydney games, at which she lit the Olympic FlameBy IMG Media
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Mark Saggers is back to bring you all the news from the 2008 Laureus World Sports Awards in St Petersburg. We hear exclusively from all the big winners as well as talk to some of the other star names in attendance, including Laureus Ambassadors Bobby Charlton, Tony Hawk and Sergei BubkaBy IMG Media
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Mark Saggers brings you all the news from the 2007 Laureus World Sports Awards in Barcelona. We hear exclusively from all the big winners as well as talk to some of the sporting legends also in attendance, Bobby Charlton, Boris Becker and Johan Cruyff amongst themBy IMG Media
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