Academy of Ideas
Episodes
Monday Jul 16, 2018
#SportscastOfIdeas: World Cup special, episode 6
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Monday Jul 16, 2018
Adam Rawcliffe is joined by Alastair Donald, Geoff Kidder, Rob Lyons and Jacob Reynolds to reflect on the final matches of World Cup 2018 and the tournament as a whole.
Were France worthy winners? What do the team think about the controversial penalty awarded in the final - and the VAR system that enabled the decision? Who was the player of the tournament? Why did England fail to reach the final and how should we assess the team's performance? Was the tournament a success?
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
#SportscastOfIdeas: World Cup Special, episode 5
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
Wednesday Jul 11, 2018
Adam Rawcliffe is joined by Alastair Donald, Jacob Reynolds and Hilary Salt to discuss France's semi-final victory over Belgium, England's prospects in their semi-final against Croatia, and the use of football to make political points, from the importance of diversity to rediscovering national pride amid the Brexit negotiations.
Thursday Jul 05, 2018
#SportscastOfIdeas: World Cup Special, episode 4
Thursday Jul 05, 2018
Thursday Jul 05, 2018
Adam Rawcliffe is joined by Geoff Kidder, Rob Lyons and Jacob Reynolds to discuss England's prospects in the quarter-final against Sweden, the pick of the last-16 games, who might progress to the semi-finals and the reaction to England's win over Colombia.
[Apologies for the sound of birds tweeting in the background - it's keep-the-windows-open weather!]