EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 49 MIN
When sport leads somewhere new
from Not by the Playbook · host BBC World Service
Linda Ashmore, Ironman competitor and age-group world champion, shows us that qualifying for the world stage can come later in life.Team GB cyclist and bobsledder Victoria Williamson shares her journey from a devastating crash to redefining herself beyond elite sport, embracing a new path in health and fitness.Former Premier League footballer Jody Craddock reveals how he is building a second career as a professional artist and discovering creativity beyond the pitch.Basketball storyteller Leigh Ellis, founder of the Basketball Passport, on playing pickup games around the world and the power of sport to bring people together.Each story exploring reinvention, identity and the courage it takes to leap into something new.(Photo: Triathletes compete in the 3.8km swim during the Ironman World Championships on 10 October, 2015, Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Credit: Jason Rappaport/Getty Images)
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