Life After Sport

Radio 1 & 1Xtra Stories by BBC

May 5, 201917:06Education

This episode tells the stories of retired British athletes and their journey after sport. Georgina Cassar, an ex-Gymnast, Zafar Ansari, an ex-England Cricketer, and Joe Jackson, an ex-professional Footballer.

Related Episodes

Continue listening to more episodes from Radio 1 & 1Xtra Stories.

The Next Episode: #MeToo in Music

Jun 30, 2019 - 20:58

Aluna Francis, Rebecca Taylor and Chloe Howl share their stories of alleged sexual misconduct in the musi...

Spinal Injury - A Life-Changing Crisis

May 26, 2019 - 17:59

In this episode we hear the life-changing story of Rubayet, who became a paraplegic last summer. Disabili...

Mental Health and Black Men

May 14, 2019 - 51:17

According to NHS England, 1 in 4 adults will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. In the UK, bl...

My Mind & Me: Gemma

May 13, 2019 - 18:36

In this episode we catch up with Gemma. She’s a busy nurse who’s had depression for a long time. In 2017...

My Mind & Me: Bex

May 13, 2019 - 19:52

It’s two years since Newsbeat followed the life of a young woman called Bex for BBC Radio 1 and 1Xtra’s m...

My Mind & Me: Mat

May 13, 2019 - 19:07

Two years ago Newsbeat followed the life of Mat who’d had anxiety and panic attacks since he was a teenag...

My Mind & Me: Laura

May 13, 2019 - 24:00

In 2017, Newsbeat followed the life of wedding photographer, Laura, who’d been diagnosed with anorexia. I...

Diabetes and Me

May 7, 2019 - 16:55

With obesity levels at an all-time high, the threat of Diabetes is on the rise - and it's a particular co...