Henri Leconte Interview

Stuart Appleby interviews former French Open finalist and Davis Cup winner Henri Leconte in the players lounge at the Royal Albert Hall after his AEGON Masters Tennis Legend’s group match against Pat Cash. The talented Frenchman, who reached a career-high singles ranking of number five in the world, lost 6-7 (6) 7-6 (3) 10-8 (Champions [...]

Fabrice Santoro Interview

Stuart Appleby interviews French magician Fabrice Santoro during the AEGON Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall after he defeated Younes El Aynaoui 6-7 (2), 6-4, 10-8 in his opening match. The 39-year old, who was making his ATP Champions Tour debut in place of the injured Greg Rusedski, wowed the London crowd with his unusual style [...]

Richard Krajicek Interview

Stuart Appleby interviews 1996 Wimbledon champion Richard Krajicek after his defeat to Pat Cash in the AEGON Masters Tennis Legend’s group at the Royal Albert Hall. The 40-year-old, who has been the tournament director of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam since 2004, lost to the Australian 6-7 6-4 10-6 (Champions Tie-Break). Although the [...]

Pat Cash Interview

Stuart Appleby interviews former Wimbledon champion Pat Cash after he defeated Richard Krajicek 6-7 6-4 10-6 in the opening Legend’s match of the AEGON Masters Tennis at the Royal Albert Hall. Cash then went onto defeat John McEnroe 7-5 7-6 (10) and Henri Leconte 6-7 (6) 7-6 (3) 10-8 to reach the Legend’s final. Stuart [...]

Tim Henman Interview

Stuart Appleby interviews former British number one Tim Henman after he defeated Younes El Aynaoui 6-4 4-6 10-4 in his opening ATP Champions Tour match at the Royal Albert Hall. The six-time Grand Slam semi-finalist went onto win the tournament and clinch his first ever title in London, having previously reached four Wimbledon semi-finals and three finals at [...]

In conversation with Everton legend Colin Harvey

Colin Harvey needs little introduction to Everton supporters. He grew up watching his beloved blues from the Boys’ Pen in the corner of Gwladys Street and soon became the one who was then cheered for by all of Goodison Park on the pitch. As far as Everton goes, Harvey has seen it all as he [...]

Interviewing Lord Coe

Stuart Appleby reports on the Association of Colleges (AoC) Conference in Birmingham for Podium and he was the first journalist to put questions to chairman of the London Organising Committee for the Olympic Games (LOCOG), Lord Coe. To listen to the questions Stuart put to Lord Coe, please click on the video link below: To [...]

In conversation with Ken Livingstone

Stuart Appleby interviews Labour’s 2012 London Mayoral candidate Ken Livingstone for Podium – the Further and Higher Education Unit for the 2012 Games. The full audio and print version of this interview will be published on http://www.podium.ac.uk/ in due course.

Sanjay Manjrekar Interview

There has been a long list of Indian batsman down the years, who have been adjudged by their country as being the next Sunil Gavaskar or Sachin Tendulker, depending on the era the player in question first rose to prominence. But all too often, this potential and early promise is unrealised. Talented, former Indian Test match and [...]

“We only saw the fans for about 30 seconds along Wembley Way before we were driven underground but it was a sea of blue” in conversation with Mick Rathbone

Mick Rathbone is a former professional footballer who made his football league debut for hometown club Birmingham City as a 17-year-old in 1976. Psychological difficulties and poor form meant his boyhood St Andrews dream ended prematurely, but Blackburn Rovers gave the full back a chance to reinvigorate his footballing career. Under Bobby Saxton, he enjoyed eight [...]