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The Grad Ball World Cup

18 September 2014 - 5:47pm — Jemima Rathbone

Penultimate podcast - only two to go! This week on the show it was my Graduation Ball and also the start of the World Cup in Rio, so with the help of an old friend, Andrew, we tell you everything you need to know about the getting ready for any formal situation using football as inspiration - it's what you've always dreamed of! Throw in a bit of football themed French horn and you're good to go!


17:43 minutes (24.35 MB)

The Big Picture Podcast - Latest Episode now Live!

posted 23.06.14 at 1:00pm

The latest episode of the Big Picture podcast is now live - just follow the link to have a listen: http://urn1350.net/node/6465!

This show, first broadcast on June 18th 2014, was the last of the year, and longtime show stalwart David's final show. Taking the chair, he posed questions about the following topics to a panel of Seb and Luke:

- The ISIS incursions into Iraq, who was to blame, and what they meant for the future of the region;

- Scottish independence, in the wake of a series of celebrity endorsements and the official start of campaigning for the September referendum; and

- The Sun's free issue and the backlash against it, particularly surrounding Ed Miliband's pictorial endorsement.

We hope you enjoy, and do feel free to leave comments below if you want to join the debate.

Like the rest of URN's speech content, the Big Picture is now in its summer break. Regular episodes will resume in October 2014, so remember to keep tuning in to URN for more top-notch current affairs debate!

The Big Picture Podcast - ISIS in Iraq, Scottish Independence, and the Sun's "Free Issue"

23 June 2014 - 12:56pm — The Big Picture

In this final show of the 2013/14 academic year, first broadcast on June 18th 2014, David chairs the Big Picture for the last time in seven years. Joined by Seb and Luke, he posed questions on ISIS's incursion into Iraq; the ongoing political circus around Scottish independence; and the controversy over the Sun's "free issue" and Ed Miliband's apparent endorsement of it.

The Big Picture returns in October 2014. We hope you'll continue to listen in!

David's P.S. - Like anything you try to do on the fly, my list of people who've had a profound impact on the show was woefully lacking. Here's a fuller list, although inevitably even this will be incomplete. In any event, the Big Picture would not be where it is today without the input, care and attention of people such as: Steve Doran, Martin Orchard, Jason Maude, Kim Kotchanski, Will Cooling, Luke Middup, Matt Gayle, Thomas Preece, Simon Alvey, Simon Brown, Rob Lowcock, David "Jeff" Horsman,Charlie Bentley, Matt Bradshaw-Huges, Joseph Todd, Louis Cotgrove, and Jonnie Jenkin. Nothing like this show is a solo effort, and if my involvement has meant anything at all it's because of them, and not me. I only hope we did you all proud.


45:45 minutes (41.89 MB)

The Sport Show's European Football Season Roundup

22 May 2013 - 1:44pm — The Sport Show

Hosted by Louis Cotgrove, replacing the exam-stricken Paul Millington, the panel of Barney Kiddle, Chris Brown and Simon Shah discuss how exciting the various European football seasons have been to watch this year, but who will win?


51:09 minutes (46.84 MB)

Referees on Twitter, Gareth Bale and European Football

posted 02.05.13 at 9:05pm

This Thursday Patrick and Barney jointly took the reins, as they were joined by Chris, Dave and Gaffers to get stuck in to the week's sporting news. They began by tackling the the controversial decision by Super League bosses to host a weekly Twitter debate in which rugby league's elite referees would discuss their decisions and officiating of games. The team were sceptical as to whether the move amounted to more than just a publicity stunt by the people running the game. Next, they discussed Ronnie O'Sullivan's announcement that his recent snooker comeback would be coming to an end as soon as he completed his contractual obligations, as he had only returned to the sport 'for the money' - a move unlikely to win the enigmatic champion many fans.

Audley Harrison's decision to retire from boxing was next in the lads' sights, a move which they proclaimed as well overdue. Continuing with the boxing theme, they also addressed rumours suggesting Amir Khan may be teeing up for a fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr, questioning both the likelihood of such a fight, and Khan's long-term fighting career prospects.