Tailenders

Death. Blood. Death.

26 Oct 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Warning: This edition of 'the loosely cricket based podcast' was recorded in the evening and includes folk metal, tall cricketers, the IPL, moustaches...

The Dream Apprentice

12 Oct 2020

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix are joined by psychologist and dream expert Ian Wallace to help decipher Joe Root’s ’Tailenders / Tenacious D / Spaghetti Gu...

Hey Joe

28 Sep 2020

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Welcome to a Tailenders special as England Men's Test captain Joe Root joins Greg, Jimmy and Felix to discuss dreams, blackberries, haircuts and even ...

Signings, Sibley and Sixer!

03 Sep 2020

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix look back at the Pakistan T20 series, we discover who is ‘half as famous as Richard Osman’ and Mattchin debuts his new game ...

600

27 Aug 2020

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The Tailenders assemble for an emergency podcast to celebrate Jimmy becoming the first fast bowler to claim 600 Test wickets. Plus Mattchin reveals hi...

The 500 Club

05 Aug 2020

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Stuart Broad, the latest member of the 500 Test wickets club, joins Greg, Jimmy and Felix to discuss the art of bowling, the Ashes and life in a bubbl...

The Declare Flare

23 Jul 2020

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix review the second Test between England and West Indies, plus Mattchin has an idea to improve the game, the genius that is Ben St...

CRICKET.IS.BACK.

15 Jul 2020

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix look back at the first Test between England and West Indies, plus ‘Parachutes’ at 20, sweaty players, 1980s camera angles, c...

99 Not Out

02 Jul 2020

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix are joined by two special guests to celebrate Tailenders reaching 99 not out. Plus Mattchin has been digging through the back ca...

Dads

22 Jun 2020

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix celebrate Father's Day plus a plan is hatched to get Mattchin into the first Test between England and West Indies, General Crick...

The Phone In

12 Jun 2020

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix open the phone lines to the wonderful Tailenders listeners. Plus, Isa Guha is our special guest and the return of ‘Poetry Cow ...

The Sound Bath and Twelfth Mansplaining

01 Jun 2020

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With no real cricket due to Lockdown, Greg, Jimmy, Felix and Mattchin evoke their inner ‘Brian Eno’ to immerse themselves in a ‘cricketing sound...

Thrown under the bus (sort of)

26 May 2020

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Felix reveals his ‘bus-related anxieties’, plus ‘Pavement No-Balls’, ‘Walking Cricket’, more ‘GCG’, ‘Poetry Cow Corner’ and news o...

Time Travel and The Voice of the Sea

12 May 2020

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Michael Vaughan joins Greg, Jimmy, Felix and Mattchin as they head back to 2005 to review England’s two-run win over Australia in the second Test at...

2005 and all that

06 May 2020

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Ahead of the Test Match Special replay of the iconic 2005 Ashes Test at Edgbaston, Greg, Jimmy, Felix and Mattchin look back at how cricket gripped th...

G.C.G.

30 Apr 2020

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Greg, Jimmy, Felix and Mattchin hear listeners tales of cricketing joy in a ‘General Cricketing Gladness Special’. Plus Jimmy reflects on when we ...

The Instagram Live Quiz (The Second Innings)

24 Apr 2020

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Following the debacle of Mattchin’s first Instagram Live Quiz, that didn’t go well, this is his follow-up which, in true Tailenders fashion, is ne...

The Emergency Post Quiz Podcast

14 Apr 2020

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Following a weekend of Tailenders activity, Greg, Jimmy, Felix and Mattchin assemble to review the replay of Headingley, the ’Scorealong’ and Matt...

Scorecards and Hoovers

07 Apr 2020

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Greg, Jimmy, Felix and Mattchin are joined by TMS scorer Andy Zaltzman as they look to get ‘match fit’ for the upcoming ’score-along’. Plus Ji...

Seattle, Say it, Salford?

02 Apr 2020

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix continue to broadcast ‘in isolation’ but this week they are joined by a new guest listener. Plus Mattchin takes us on our ‘...

The Tailenders Interactive Isolation Quiz

25 Mar 2020

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Mattchin is your quiz master for the first ever Tailenders Interactive Isolation Quiz. Rounds include Literature, Crusic and an unusual singing round....

The Isolation Special

18 Mar 2020

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No DPRs, no viking embraces and definitely no Dizzee fist bumps as Greg, Felix, Jimmy and Mattchin isolate themselves in various locations across the ...

Live from The Palace - Part 2

10 Mar 2020

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More nonsense from the live show in Manchester, including a surprise for Jimmy, GCS and a special listener reunion.

Live from The Palace - Part 1

10 Mar 2020

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Tailenders of the world united and took over the Palace Theatre, Manchester, for a night of ’twaddly cricket chat’, stupid games, songs and the od...

Off Piste

27 Feb 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Greg, Jimmy and Felix talk Trump, Thailand and T20 plus crowdsurfing, detectives, set lists, a different take on ‘GCS’ and ‘Project Mobilisation...

The Romance Special (The Third Date)

11 Feb 2020

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Following the success (?) of the first two Romance Specials, Greg, Jimmy and Felix find out if true love can be found via a shared passion for cricket...

Siri, Sachin and South Africa

03 Feb 2020

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix review England’s series win against South Africa, discover which players have the worst timekeeping and ‘General Cricketing ...

The Palace, The Debate and The Victory

23 Jan 2020

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White reveal the location and date of the next live show, review how ’Tailenders’ infiltrated Sky TV and look...

The Mattchin Report

22 Jan 2020

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Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson are live (sort of) on the radio for another edition of Tailenders, including a ‘General Cricketing Sadnes...

I’ll Tell You What It Is. It’s Felix’s Dirty Secret.

15 Jan 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Greg, Jimmy and Felix look back at the second test between England and South Africa, plus Jimmy gives an injury update, Mattchin has a new game and Fe...

The Sickness Episode (aka The Perils of Playing in White Trousers)

31 Dec 2019

Contributed by Lukas

An emergency ’Tailenders Assemble’ podcast to look back at the first test between South Africa and England which was blighted by a sickness bug th...

We’re Having Xmas in March

13 Dec 2019

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White announce they are going to postpone Xmas and move it to March. Plus they preview England's upcoming series ...

Sandra Bullock

05 Dec 2019

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White look back at the NZ Test series, Mattchin returns for an edition of ‘Our Jimmy’ and we get the latest o...

The Net Session

20 Nov 2019

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It’s our second birthday and to celebrate we headed to The Oval to record the podcast and to have a net session, which seemed like a good idea at th...

See It. Say It. Salford.

06 Nov 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Greg, Jimmy and a grumpy Felix assess the NZ series so far, find out which grounds are most popular among England players and Mattchin has a new game....

Comedowns and Conditioning

25 Oct 2019

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix review the events at ’Tailenders Live’, pass judgement on ’The Hundred’ draft and discuss the important topic of hair ca...

The Hackney Special: Part Two

18 Oct 2019

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Part two of when Tailenders took over The Hackney Empire: includes ‘Freudian Slips’, ‘Crusic’, glass cleaning and an unusual Q&A with the ...

The Hackney Special: Part One

18 Oct 2019

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix are joined by an all star band, the odd special guest and the legend that is Mattchin Tendulkar to take over the Hackney Empire ...

Hackney Preview (aka The Short Episode)

11 Oct 2019

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix assemble for a Hackney Empire thought shower, brain storm, health and safety briefing. Plus the Hundred and England’s new coac...

The Therapy Special (aka Look at the Sheep)

04 Oct 2019

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With the sun now set on an extraordinary summer of cricket, Greg, Felix and Jimmy try their hand at ’therapy’ in the hope of trying to alleviate t...

Mercury, Maps and Memories

18 Sep 2019

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White look back at an incredible summer of cricket. Plus there’s some breaking ‘Indie News with Felix White’...

Tattoos, Tunes and Tissue

02 Sep 2019

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White - plus an augmented band - find out about a cricketing bet that went wrong, discover Mattchin’s latest ‘...

What Have We Just Witnessed?

26 Aug 2019

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The Tailenders assemble for an ‘emergency podcast’ to try and get their collective heads around what happened at Headingley.

Archer, Ashes and The ‘Ackney Empire

20 Aug 2019

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White review all the action from a gripping second Ashes Test at Lord's. Plus Greg reveals he’s ‘made plans’...

Calf, Crash and (Hair) Cuts

10 Aug 2019

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White look back at the first Ashes test and get the lowdown on Jimmy’s injury and rehab, plus cricketing haircu...

A second attempt at an Ashes Special

30 Jul 2019

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Tailenders breaks new technological boundaries for a ‘multi location’ podcast to preview the Ashes (sort of). Plus a ’special guest’ direct fr...

We should have been talking about The Ashes

27 Jul 2019

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It was supposed to be ‘An Ashes Special’ but Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White got a tad diverted by bum pats, a new Mattchin Quiz and a...

The Inside Story

20 Jul 2019

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White look back at an incredible week for English cricket in the company of World Cup winner Mark Wood. Plus a sp...

The Best Day Ever

15 Jul 2019

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On the morning after the night before, Greg, Jimmy, Felix (with a very croaky voice) and Mattchin, look back at THAT game with a very Special Tailende...

The World Cup Final

14 Jul 2019

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix are at Lord's for England v New Zealand plus a special 'GCS' from Jeremy Coney and will Mattchin get a ticket for the match?

Was That Real?

12 Jul 2019

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White reflect on England's semi-final win over Australia, plus GCS, a banner update, go wells and can they get a ...

The Viking Embrace

06 Jul 2019

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix are joined by England fast bowler Mark Wood to discuss fake tans, teeth whitening and Viking Embraces, plus Crusic gets a new tw...

Handshake, Hug or Two Pat Release?

29 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White discuss male greeting etiquette, what to buy you team mates for their birthday and the small matter of Engl...

Shut Up Balls and Sackings

15 Jun 2019

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A cricketing Sadness with a twist, what do players do when it’s raining, more Crusic and Mattchin invents ’The Shut Up Ball’

How’s the Windy Gantry?

08 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

For the second week in a row the BBC allow Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White to broadcast live to the nation and beyond. Mattchin is back, a ...

They let us on the radio

01 Jun 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White were live on the proper Radio for more ‘cricketing twaddly chat’ plus Mattchin Tendulkar, Crusic, Gener...

Recorded Messages

24 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Not one, not two but three special recorded messages on this edition of ’Tailenders’ plus our second ever guest and we find out where Jimmy keeps ...

Just a Wicket

14 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Greg, Jimmy and Felix return to play a new game from Mattchin - any similarity to any other game heard on the radio is purely coincidental! Plus, Jimm...

Talkbackgate

07 May 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Mother of God! Forget ’who is H?’, Tailenders is rocked by a scandal that needs investigation from AC12.

I Want An Apology

18 Apr 2019

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White call out some of the BBC’s biggest names in an effort to get an apology for the recent ’Tailfinders’ ...

The Twitterstorm

09 Apr 2019

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This week, Greg, Felix and Jimmy found themselves at the centre of a Twitterstorm. Plus, Mattchin’s Guide To The World Cup parts three and four, mea...

An Amankad Idiot

29 Mar 2019

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix discuss the ‘Mankad’ controversy, The ‘Hick/Lehmann’ scale returns and Felix receives an unusual job offer.

Autographs and Severed Toes

14 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White look back at the recent T20 series and implement the ‘Hick Lehmann Scale’ for the first time. Plus ther...

The Romance Special (The Second Date)

08 Mar 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Following on from the first Romance Special last year, it’s back for a second date. Can cricket help love blossom? Plus questions from Mattchin and ...

The Long Episode

28 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White are joined by Mattchin Tendulkar, who has a new quiz, and a ’surprise guest’ for an epic episode that i...

Don’t Touch It!

22 Feb 2019

Contributed by Lukas

Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White are reunited on the 6th floor of the BBC to review the recent Test Series in the West Indies, plus a specia...

Tell Them You’ve Seen Me

08 Feb 2019

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White look ahead to the third Test between England and the West Indies, plus haircuts, more autograph stories and...

Alan or Antigua?

30 Jan 2019

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White review the first test between The West Indies and England, plus Jimmy’s ’Top 5’, xylophones, autograp...

Barbados, Banners and Batteries

23 Jan 2019

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Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson look ahead to England's first Test against The West Indies, plus Mattchin has a new quiz, Jimmy is the subj...

Nipples, Fat Folds and Banter

11 Jan 2019

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix are back for 2019 to discuss the big cricketing issues of the day - including third nipples, The Chuckle Brothers, fat folds, ch...

The Live Show / App Launch / Shredder Fest

20 Dec 2018

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After months (minutes) of rehearsals Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White present the first ever Tailenders Live Show complete with: live shredd...

Ravi Shastri’s Balls

12 Dec 2018

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix discuss - in no particular order - the England Test squad, being German, cricket in Uruguay, shredders, swearing, the disposal o...

Through the Keyhole and The Shredder

04 Dec 2018

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Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson look back at the England v Sri Lanka Series, plus a brand new quiz with a new quizmaster, an unexpected aud...

Champagne Super-Shambles

19 Nov 2018

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It’s our birthday (sort of) and to celebrate we have an extra special Mattchin Quiz, plus Greg, Jimmy and Felix look back at the second test between...

G.C.S and F.P.S.P.Y.W.H.O.T

13 Nov 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson review the first Test in Galle, plus more ‘General Cricketing Sadness’ and not one, but two new feature...

Sri Lanka Preview and Al Pacino

05 Nov 2018

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White look ahead to the upcoming first test between Sri Lanka and England, plus Mattchin reveals another celeb en...

Big Balls and Black Wednesday

19 Oct 2018

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Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson launch the ballot for the live Black Wednesday / Xmas Show / App launch plus everything you didn’t need t...

Speed Mating and Twisted Testicles

15 Oct 2018

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Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson are quizzed by Mattchin, get the latest on the Spicy Flag Saga, find out if Molly is going to Edinburgh, Lo...

Paris, Edinburgh or London?

05 Oct 2018

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Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson answer all the big questions including; Does London and Edinburgh equal Paris? How can you make money out o...

The Romance Special

24 Sep 2018

Contributed by Lukas

It’s the much anticipated Tailenders ‘Romance Special’ featuring callers, dodgy impressions and another quiz from Mattchin. Go Well.

Let’s go to the pub

13 Sep 2018

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At short notice Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson head to the pub to record an impromptu edition of Tailenders looking back at the final, his...

Ready, Steady….. Alastair Cook

05 Sep 2018

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Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson look back at the wonderful career of Alastair Cook in true ’Tailenders’ fashion.

Trophies, Trent Bridge and Tampons up the nose

29 Aug 2018

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Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson look back on the Tailenders victory over TMS, review the events at Trent Bridge and in ‘General Cricketin...

Vegas, Vaughan and Vulgar Language.

14 Aug 2018

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Greg James, Felix White and Jimmy Anderson look back at England’s triumph at Lords, plus Mattchin has a new game and Felix gets a spicy caller. Warn...

Golf, Gifts and Glory

08 Aug 2018

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White review England's incredible first Test against India, find out what happened when Jimmy played golf with St...

The Pedal Board Episode

25 Jul 2018

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Greg James and Jimmy Anderson are treated to the delights of Felix White’s ‘pedal board’, plus Mattchin makes everyone emotional, more cricketin...

The Lord's Special

17 Jul 2018

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix have escaped from The World Service and have been allowed onto the hallowed turf of Lord's……with a guitar!Expect some ‘Gen...

Our Jimmy and General Cricketing Sadness

05 Jul 2018

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White hear listeners tales of woe in ‘General Cricketing Sadness’, plus Mattchin has another new quiz show, b...

The Quiz Show Edition

28 Jun 2018

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White are subjected to Mattchin’s new quiz. Plus a review of England’s 5-0 series win over Australia, Felix h...

Fat Peter Crouch and Tinder Dates

21 Jun 2018

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White reflect on England’s record-breaking ODI performance, plus Mattchin gets a new nickname, ‘World in Moti...

Drunken Questions and Now 42

13 Jun 2018

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White answer the big cricketing questions, including - Which reality show would Jimmy go on? What links the Venga...

Long, long, short, swinger!

06 Jun 2018

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White look back at England’s victory over Pakistan in the second Test, plus cricketing ‘agony uncles’, a ne...

Some serious cricket chat… Once Felix bothered to turn up

30 May 2018

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White (sort of) discuss the first Test between England and Pakistan at Lord's, plus Taylor Swift, Ben Folds Five,...

Don’t mention Buddy Holly, plus toilets, Soft Cell and Mario Kart.

23 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

On this week’s Tailenders we get an insight into the ‘facilities’ at Lords, more songs to bowl to, why the home of cricket is like Mario Kart an...

Jazz, Bowie, Cheese and Nick Berry

15 May 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White return to ponder the big questions like, is cricket like Jazz or Bowie? Plus cricketing cheeses, the career...

Spankers and Dirty Balls

03 Apr 2018

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Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White discuss all things cricket (and much more besides) including the second test in New Zealand and a unique so...

We’re back …and we’ve gone electric!

14 Mar 2018

Contributed by Lukas

Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White return for a second series of Tailenders: the cricketing podcast for those that love the game, but also for...

Best of ‘Mattchin’

09 Mar 2018

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Ahead of Greg, Jimmy and Felix returning for a new series of Tailenders for the New Zealand test series next week, a compilation of the best bits from...

Shoes, Surprises and Sydney

15 Jan 2018

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Greg, Jimmy and Felix are back for the final Ashes edition of Tailenders. They look back on the fifth test in Sydney and review the series as a whole....

The episode from a cupboard

21 Dec 2017

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Jimmy and Felix are in a cupboard in Melbourne while Greg is on his lonesome in London. We review Perth, ask if England bowlers are too slow, pitch so...