More than the Score

BBC World Service

Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat. More than the Score tells stories from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore

  1. 1d ago

    Who is your BBC World Service Women’s Footballer of the Year 2026?

    It has been an incredible 12 months for women’s football across the globe and now an expert panel of coaches, journalists and former professional players have selected their top five players to go forwards to the public vote for BBC World Service Women’s Footballer of the Year 2026. More Than The Score’s Maz Farookhi is joined by African football journalist Onyinyechi Obaroh and Spanish football reporter Chantal Reyes to discuss the five nominees and explain how you can vote for your winner. Fans worldwide can vote from the five-player shortlist of Temwa Chawinga, Ewa Pajor, Alexia Putellas, Alessia Russo and Khadija 'Bunny' Shaw. To vote for your Women’s Footballer of the Year, and to see the competition’s privacy notice and terms and conditions, visit https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cj20velkgnypo The vote closes on Wednesday, 18 November at 09:00 GMT. BBC World Service launched the BBC Women's Footballer of the Year award in 2015 and has since seen a huge growth in women's football over the last 12 years. Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat. More than the Score tells stories from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore

    Who is your BBC World Service Women’s Footballer of the Year 2026?

  2. Nov 4

    Kimi Antonelli makes Formula 1 history with Mercedes

    At just twenty years and 68 days old Kimi Antonelli became the youngest champion in F1 history, with a third placed finish at the Mexico City Grand Prix. He also ended Italy's long wait for a world champion, which had stretched back to Alberto Ascari in 1953. More Than The Score’s Delyth Lloyd is joined by five-time MotoGP race winner Marco Melandri and F1 TV's Davide Valsecchi, the joint hosts of the Chiacchiere da Box podcast, to discuss the impact Antonelli’s success is having on motorsport fans in Italy. They also debate what makes him special, how much more he could go on to achieve and question if driving for Italian team Ferrari is his destiny? Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat. More than the Score tells stories from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore

    Kimi Antonelli makes Formula 1 history with Mercedes

  3. Oct 28

    Jorinde van Klinken: Strength on your own terms

    Jorinde van Klinken is taking on athletics on her own terms. She's the European discus champion, but also an elite shot-putter, with major medals in both events. For the last five years, she's faced the demands of both disciplines while keeping to a vegan diet - something that's required her to learn plenty of lessons along the way. More than the Score's Ed Harry has an in-depth conversation with Jorinde about the realities of life as a vegan athlete, and the personal and professional reasons behind her diet. She also explains why she's not content to stick to one event, and why she believes field athletes are getting a raw deal as the sport tries to broaden its appeal. Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat. More than the Score tells stories from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore

  4. Oct 21

    Fury v Joshua: Are superfights worth super-waits?

    After more than a decade of talking, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua - two of the biggest names in boxing - are finally set to meet in the ring this December. But why does the sport take so long to make its superfights - and are they ever worth the wait? More than the Score's John Bennett is joined by the BBC's Ade Adedoyin, boxing journalist Steve Bunce, and former Commonwealth super-welterweight champion Stacey Copeland to look back at the hype and history behind boxing's most protracted rivalries, from Floyd Mayweather Jr v Manny Pacquiao to Lennox Lewis v Mike Tyson. Is it in boxing's nature to make fans wait year after year for its biggest fights to happen, and does it help or hinder the sport? Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat. More than the Score tells stories from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore

    Fury v Joshua: Are superfights worth super-waits?

  5. Oct 14

    How rugby league found a home in Lebanon

    Lebanon might not be the first place you think of when you think of rugby league, but their men's national team, the Cedars, have reached the quarter-finals at the past two World Cups. The team is composed of players from Australia's large Lebanese diaspora, several of whom are leading names in one of the world's top leagues, the NRL. Lebanon's own national federation is working to build the domestic game too - something that's proved increasingly challenging given the crises the country has faced in recent years. More than the Score's Delyth Lloyd hears from Gaby Haddad, chief operating officer of the Lebanese Rugby League Federation, about the sport's history in Lebanon, his hopes for developing domestic players who can star on the world stage, and the battle his federation faces to persuade eligible players to represent them. They're also joined by Simon Smale from Australia's public broadcaster, the ABC, who tells us more about some of the players with Lebanese roots who've become big names in the game. Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat. More than the Score tells stories from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore

    How rugby league found a home in Lebanon

  6. Oct 7

    Manchester City: What does the Premier League do now?

    An independent commission has found Manchester City guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations across a nine-year period between 2009 and 2018. During the period in question, City spent around $1.5 billion on transfers and won eight trophies - including three Premier League titles - but the club was found to have artificially inflated revenue through "sham" sponsorship agreements. City have always protested their innocence, and have lodged an appeal. In a short statement, they said the commission's ruling contained "clear material errors, of law, principle and fact and is unsafe". So just how damaging could this case be for both Manchester City and the Premier League, and how does it compare to some of sport's other major scandals? More than the Score's Delyth Lloyd is joined by Kieran Maguire, professor of football finance at the University of Liverpool, and Simon Chadwick, professor of Afro-Eurasian sport at Emlyon Business School, to discuss the case and its potential consequences - as well as how far its impact could extend beyond football. Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat. More than the Score tells stories from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore

    Manchester City: What does the Premier League do now?

  7. Sep 30

    How can we fix VAR?

    Manchester City striker Erling Haaland’s controversial winner in the recent Manchester derby has reignited the debate over VAR in football. Should the video assistant referee be scrapped, or can it be improved? How does it work in other countries, and can football learn anything from other sports? Former Premier League VAR official Graham Scott and CBS Sports analyst Michael Lahoud - a former Sierra Leone and MLS striker - join the BBC's John Bennett to debate ten ways VAR could be improved. We also hear from the BBC’s football issues correspondent Dale Johnson, who explains how VAR works across Europe, as well as BBC rugby union correspondent Chris Jones, who explains how video technology works in rugby. Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat. More than the Score tells stories from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore

    How can we fix VAR?

  8. Sep 23

    Sigrid Haugset and Steve Cummings: How cyclists escape to victory

    If you've watched cycling on TV, you've probably seen people racing away from the rest of the pack, or peloton - then struggling alone for mile after mile, before eventually being caught again. It's a hard, risky way to go for the victory, and doesn't often succeed. But what's it like when it does? Sigrid Haugset shocked the cycling world this summer when she rode nearly 90km on her own to win a stage of the Tour de France Femmes - the longest solo breakaway in the race's history. Her efforts also saw her become the first Norwegian woman to wear its famous yellow jersey. During his competitive career, Steve Cummings gained a reputation as one of cycling's most adventurous racers, winning stages of the Tour de France and Vuelta a Espana, as well as Olympic and World Championship medals for Great Britain. He now works as a directeur sportif for the Jayco AlUla team, masterminding the victories of other riders. They talk to More than the Score's Lee James and the BBC's Matt Warwick about the art of the breakaway - how to know when to go, and what it takes to stay away. They also give an insight into the kind of thoughts that go through a rider's head when they take on the world alone. Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat. More than the Score tells stories from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore

    Sigrid Haugset and Steve Cummings: How cyclists escape to victory
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Unexpected questions and beyond the scoresheet chat. More than the Score tells stories from all over the world of sport. From Formula One to netball, MMA to figure skating, and Grand Slam tennis to Diamond League athletics. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from football super-agents to the coaches keeping athletes in peak form. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels. And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore

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  • Creator
    BBC World Service
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    255
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © (C) BBC 2026
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