
43 episodes

Eddie Hearn: No Passion, No Point BBC Radio 5 live
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5.0 • 3 Ratings
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Eddie Hearn, one of the world’s best-known sports promoters, goes behind the scenes with some of the biggest names from the worlds of sport and entertainment.
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James Maddison
World-renowned sports promoter Eddie Hearn talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.
For the final episode of this series, Eddie is on holiday in Antigua but couldn’t miss out on the chance to speak to Leicester City star James Maddison via video chat. They talk about the importance of family, the challenges of living in the moment and James’ hopes to be selected for the England squad.
Producers:Gwyn Rhys Davies and Georgia Keating
Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls
Sound Editor: Gurdeep Singh
BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live -
Meatball Molly
World-renowned sports promoter Eddie Hearn talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.
After a busy weekend in Leeds witnessing Josh Warrington become a two-time world champion, Eddie chats to one of the most exciting names in the UFC, Molly McCann, otherwise known as Meatball Molly.
Molly and Eddie chat about her and Paddy Pimblett’s astronomical rise in the UFC, including her sensational win at UFC London. They also discuss what MMA has done for Molly and how she wants to give back to her community.
This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at nopassionnopoint@bbc.co.uk and your email could be read out on the show.
Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls
Sound Editor: Gurdeep Singh
The producers are Gwyn Rhys Davies and Georgia Keating, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live. -
Wim Hof
World-renowned sports promoter Eddie Hearn talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.
After front row seats at this weekend's UFC event, Eddie is back in interview mode to talk to someone who he has been fascinated by for a long time - Wim Hof, known as the Ice Man.
Wim and Eddie talk about how he developed his technique, and what he thinks it can do to change your mindset, and how he has so much energy at 62 years of age.
Wim also discusses his reaction to his wife's suicide. If you are affected by any issues raised in the programme, support can be found at the link below.
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This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie - you can email the show at nopassionnopoint@bbc.co.uk and your email could be read out on the show.
Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls
Sound Editor: Gurdeep Singh
The producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live. -
Jimmy Anderson
After a couple of weeks off, jetsetting from San Diego to Nottingham, Eddie is back to talk to England’s leading wicket taker Jimmy Anderson.
Jimmy and Eddie talk about Jimmy’s incredible 20-year career, what it takes to stay at the top for so long – and even keep improving with age. As well as the highs, they discuss Jimmy’s surprise exclusion from the new-look England side currently in the West Indies, and share memories of the late, great Shane Warne.
This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at nopassionnopoint@bbc.co.uk and your email could be read out on the show.
Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls
Sound Editor: Gurdeep Singh
The producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live. -
Lawrence Okolie
This week, Eddie is in London, looking over a wind-damaged O2 Arena with the man who will be lighting up the ring on the weekend: WBO cruiserweight champion Lawrence Okolie.
Ahead of a crucial bout, Eddie and Lawrence take a step back and look at his career; from being an amateur working at McDonalds, seeing AJ and Usain bolt take London 2012 by storm, to deciding to follow his dream, which led him to Rio 2016, the Commonwealth Games, and eventually to being a world champion.
This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at nopassionnopoint@bbc.co.uk and your email could be read out on the show.
Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls
Sound Recordist: David Thomas
The producers were Rajiv Karia & Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live. -
Aitch
World-renowned sports promoter Eddie Hearn talks to the great and the good of sport, entertainment and business about what makes them tick, how they deal with success and what gets them up in the morning.
This week Eddie is out and about looking at potential venues for Joshua v Usyk II, but as well as that, he's taken time to speak with rap sensation and fast rising star Aitch.
They chat about the role kickboxing played in Aitch's early life, the self-belief he had to keep going and break through, and how he handles the responsibility of being a role model at 22 years old.
This series, you can get in touch with the show if you have a question for Eddie, you can email the show at nopassionnopoint@bbc.co.uk and your email could be read out on the show.
Production Coordinator : Sarah Nicholls
Sound Editor: Gurdeep Singh
The producer is Gwyn Rhys Davies, and it’s a BBC Studios Production for BBC Radio 5 Live.