Tailenders Podcast
Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White take an alternative (and sometimes musical) look at cricket...
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International Relations: Nepal and The Netherlands
Monday
We review the start of the T20 World Cup, where the ‘minnows’ are causing a few problems.
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World Cup Dreams
Mon 2 Feb 2026
Scotland’s Michael Jones chats about T20 World Cup prep. Plus Issy Wong with WBBL news.
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Little Yearns - The Second Innings
Fri 23 Jan 2026
We open the phones lines again for our second innings of ‘Little Yearns’.
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Uno, Due, Tre, Quattro, Cinque
Fri 16 Jan 2026
After The Ashes doom and gloom, we help to banish the January Blues with... Wayne Madsen!
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Review, Revelations and Relief
Fri 9 Jan 2026
The Ashes are over and - like England - The Tailenders limp to the end of the series.
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Everything is a bit too late
Mon 29 Dec 2025
After 5468 days England’s men have won a Test Match in Australia!
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Things I never want to hear again
Mon 22 Dec 2025
The Tailenders assemble to try and work out what’s gone wrong Down Under.
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Therapy
Tue 9 Dec 2025
Come in, sit down, let’s talk about it together - the Tailenders are here for you.
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So you’re saying there’s a chance?
Wed 3 Dec 2025
Do England have a chance at the Gabba? Plus, we remember the great Robin Smith.
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Doom and gloom / Hope and happiness
Wed 26 Nov 2025
The 1st Test didn't Go Well - but there are still four to go, so time for some optimism!
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The Definitive Ashes Preview
Sat 15 Nov 2025
Tailenders News Alert: this Ashes preview podcast is ALSO in vision! Head to BBC iPlayer.
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We can’t do Technology
Mon 10 Nov 2025
Mattchin debuts his hyped quiz, G Force meets G Force, and tech chaos hits...
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We’ll have a look, of course we’ll have a look.…it’s Steve Finn
Fri 31 Oct 2025
Former England fast bowler Steve Finn shares the high and lows of his Ashes career.
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Jimmy’s Underrated Ashes XI
Fri 24 Oct 2025
Ashes XIs, Jimmy’s knighthood, King Charles’ bowling & Mattchin’s history lesson.
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Bob Dylan’s Dot Balls
Fri 17 Oct 2025
Mattchin's surprise delivery sparks chaos - and injury - among the Tailenders.
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Jamie George
Wed 8 Oct 2025
Our very special guest this week is Saracens, England and Lions legend Jamie George.
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Will Jacks of all trades and the rest of the Ashes squad
Mon 29 Sep 2025
Jimmy gives his reaction to the squad for the men’s Ashes. Plus memories of Dickie Bird.
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Mattchin’s Moments
Mon 22 Sep 2025
Mattchin has a new history-based feature - definitely not ‘something he just Googled’.
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Heather Knight and her alter ego
Mon 15 Sep 2025
Our special guest is former England captain Heather Knight (plus her alter ego Shelley).
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The Little Yearns Special
Mon 8 Sep 2025
The small, inconsequential things we’d love to do if we were International Cricketers.
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Rated by Greg: Liam Livingstone
Mon 1 Sep 2025
World Cup and IPL Winner Liam Livingstone joins Greg, Felix and Jimmy.
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Mark Wood, Mattchin’s Match and More than 10
Thu 21 Aug 2025
More ‘Mark Wood I Lie to You?’ and Mattchin’s beach cricket match.
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On Annual Leave with Mark Butcher
Fri 15 Aug 2025
Former England and Surrey batter Mark Butcher joins us.
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Emergency Podcast: WE DIDN’T THINK WE COULD LOVE CRICKET ANY MORE!
Mon 4 Aug 2025
A live(ish) emergency podcast from The Oval after one of the greatest Test matches ever.
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Mark Wood I Lie To You?
Tue 29 Jul 2025
Jimmy has a quiz for the Tailenders featuring England fast bowler Mark Wood.
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Ashes (The other ones)
Tue 22 Jul 2025
Mattchin takes a deep dive into the psyche of Jimmy Anderson plus lots more.
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Emergency Podcast: Theatre and Needle
Tue 15 Jul 2025
The Tailenders assemble to review an amazing Test at Lord's between England and India.
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Edgbaston and The Crucible
Mon 7 Jul 2025
A full review of the 2nd Men's Test between England and India.
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Headingley delivers again
Fri 27 Jun 2025
1981, 2019 and now 2025 - Headingley delivers another Classic Test Match.
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We’re back with a VERY special guest
Thu 19 Jun 2025
The Tailenders are back and we’re joined by the one and only Kagiso Rabada.
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