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The big news this week is that Johnny has a mini Mike Dean living in his house.

Plus, we go trackside with Graeme Tash and Jez Markham for some hard hitting Tyre Talk…!

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Operation Postmaster: The Biggest Heist of WWII?

January, 1942 - Britain steals three Axis ships out of a neutral harbour, using a watering can, a bathtub, and a fake party.

The story is so so good, even Guy Ritchie made a film about it.

This is Bloomin' Legends: The Impossible Missions of the Second World War. Over six episodes, Johnny Vaughan and Gavin “The Woodman” Woods tell the story of the Second World War like you've never heard it before - through six impossible missions so ridiculous, so ludicrous, they never should have worked.

Episode one: Operation Postmaster.

What You'll Hear in This Episode:

🚢 Why Britain had to break the rules – Britain was being strangled by the Germans in the Battle of the Atlantic, and they were alone in Europe. Churchill needed to send a message to Germany that he was willing to fight dirty.

🛁 The bath, the mistress and the watering can – how British intelligence blackmailed a pro-Nazi governor into lending them his aircraft for surveillance flights, using a photograph we still can't fully explain.

🥂 The party that stole three ships – the Axis crews were tricked and lured off their ships with not one, but two fake parties thrown by the British, leaving the ships entirely vulnerable.

💡 Thirty minutes in total darkness – from start to finish, the whole mission only took 30 minutes.

🕵️ The original 007s – Here we meet the men that allegedly inspired Ian Flemings most famous spy, James Bond.

🇸🇪 Swedish Luxury Yacht - Why sixteen men sailed from Poole harbour in the UK, to Sierra Leone, dressed as Swedish holidaymakers.

🏹 The Viking – Anders Lassen, the commando who carried a bow and arrow and wrote the shortest action report in military history.

If you love daring raids, stories from the Second World War, eccentric heroes and unbelievable true tales, this episode of Bloomin' Legends is for you.

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If you've given up on build up, then this is the place for you because here on The Kickabout, we're all theory, no facts.

Plus, things get spoooooky in this week's terrifically topical terrifying Top 10 as The Woodman pits himself against The Wolfman... Radio X's hairiest mammal, Richie 'The Werewolf' Wolfenden!

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Johnny & Gav were joined by Leeds Utd fan (and Stereophonics frontman) Kelly Jones!

Plus, there were doomscrolling delights as Gav found some old highlights and Johnny discovered a potential new footballing world... fugeddaboutit!

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Johnny may have been having a week off from hosting duties, however that didn't stop him swinging by the studio to deliver an impromptu Terrifically Topical Kickabout Top 10!

Elsewhere, Toby and Gav discuss what it means for the nation when the elite can't keep a straight bat.

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With the international break finally coming to an end, we celebrated by Playing Our Least Loyal Away Fans Right! Yes, a Terrifically Topical Kickabout Top 10 with a mystery special guest... (Toby).

Plus, Gav jumped aboard The England Train.

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On this show, we're massive fans of flouncing, but you already knew that. What you probably didn't know, was that if we were a football team, our nickname would be The Handbaggers.

Plus, ahead of his big Sunday morning debut, we have an exclusive interview with the newest addition of the Radio X family, Steve 'Jonesy' Jones.

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There are two main takeaways from this week's show:

1) A professional Saturdays-man knows that dealing with the leaves is an excellent task for someone who wants to look like they're GSDing (getting stuff done).

2) It doesn't matter about the facts, this is The Kickabout.

Apart from that, Toby Tarrant swung by for another Terrifically Topical Kickabout Top 10, and it really was terrific.

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After a hefty tennis chat... Johnny and Gav discussed the worst footballer haircuts of all time.

Plus, Tank vs Locker - The debate rages on.

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This week on The Kickabout, we had not one but two international sporting experts on the show... as we caught up with our South American Football correspondent, Dave WIndsor, as well as Gav’s very special guest, Will Buxton from Global’s ‘Up To Speed’ podcast.

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"At Headingley you always look up, not down"... and that's not all we learned ahead of 'The biggest game in English Football' (according to J Vaughan & G Woods) - Arsenal vs Chelsea...

Plus, Toby Tarrant puts Gav into bat for another terrifically topical Kickabout Top 10, this time they look at the Most Expensive Premier League Pies.

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The game is so back.

Yes Johnny and Gav return for a Mountain Bike World Championships special where we leave all of the excitement surrounding that to the professionals...!

Plus, we catch up with Alan Young from Royal Scottish Society for Officiating Excellence (the auld RSSOE) for the very latest refereeing news.

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With Johnny still on holiday, Toby Tarrant was keeping his seat warm alongside another very special guest co-host.

This Saturday he was joined by former England & Man Utd right-back, iconic pundit – from The Overlap and Stick To Football - and one of the most Mancunian men there is, Gary Neville (The perfect foil for Toby the Liverpool fan!)

Gary brought stories aplenty and didn't hold back on the Gallagher brothers either! Plus, we played a game where Gary was forced to listen back some of his finest moments on the gantry!

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With Johnny on holiday for a couple of weeks, Toby Tarrant will be keeping his seat warm alongside some special guest co-hosts.

This Saturday's co-host was motorsport expert, Oasis super-fan, and all-round handsome good guy Will Buxton.

You'll probably know Will from the F1 series Drive To Survive, and he co-presents Global's F1 podcast Up To Speed - so he's the perfect person to join Toby Tarrant, a man who doesn't hold a driving licence.

And unlike his predecessors, Will actually brought his own content to the show, in the form of his game, Indie or Indy!

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In the sports show described as “a sickening clash of heads”, Johnny & Gav find fault with Messi, improve the Commonwealth Games, and consult veteran referee Alan Young, member of The Auld Royal Scottish Society for Officiating Excellence.

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If there was a sports show designed specifically for those that deliberately forgot their PE kit, then this is it, and that's a good thing.

Plus, Mystic Gav reigned supreme with his Friday Night SPL predictions but will he defeat Toby Tarrant yet again in one of TJ's Terrifically Topical Kickabout Top 10s...?! Well you'll have to listen to find out.

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This week, we speak to 3 times Ashes Winner and mate of Toby Tarrant, Steven (not Steve) Finn at the home of cricket!

Plus, it's the return of Back in Black as Johnny catches up with Alan Young from Royal Scottish Society for Officiating Excellence (the auld RSSOE).

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England may have lost in the footy but we never really cared about that anyway, it's always been the egg shaped ball that matters most to us... Go on Pollo!

Plus, we hear from The Kickabout's very own golf commentators, Gordon McNamara and Barry Villiers who were live from The Open at Royal Birkdale, bringing us all the action from the Player's Car Park.

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Johnny and Gav are joined by Liam Fray off of Courteeners as they discuss the World Cup and his beloved Manchester United.

Plus, they also speak to the only guaranteed winner of England's Quarter Final with Norway, Radio X's very own Anglo-Viking, Toby Tarrant.

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A truly mouthwatering weekend for the elite casual spectator. And speaking of mouthwatering... the boys spoke to the Welsh wonder Steve Jones from trackside at Silverstone for the British Grand Prix.

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Toby Tarrant sits in for an Austrian Grand Prix special featuring a witch doctor, a world cup quiz and not very much Formula One...

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Saturday pulses through our veins on The Kickabout, that's one thing we learned this week, but that's not all... It also turns out that it's always very hot in Frankfurt AND Johnny will always choose pearls over swine.

Also on this week's show, we caught up with the Sweetheart of the Oche, Polly James, after England's victory in the World Cup... of Darts.

Plus, loveable rogue and friend to the show, Craig Doyle, popped by to preview the Prem Rugby final at Twickenham.

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Fearless broadcasters make regrette rien radio. And in doing so, Johnny & Gav caught up with Paul Merson & John Barnes ahead of England's first game in the World Soccer Championship...

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This week, Johnny and Gav were joined by two England legends of two different shaped balls...!

Terry Butcher popped in to tell us about his new documentary and Ben Youngs swung by to talk bizniz!

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This week Johnny & Gav are joined by West Ham legend and South London icon MICHAIL ANTONIO - all whilst Gav prepares for a "low pressure" Champions League Final, after 20 years of waiting...

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Martin Offiah came by the studio to make it a hat trick in the Meat Locker.

Plus, Gav was in very high spirits, wonder why that was?

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The 1998 Premier League Golden Boot winner makes his Kickabout debut with end of season predictions and stories of the good ole days...!

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This week we were joined by a very special guest... Gavin 'The Woodman' Woods!

We also spoke to Alan Young from the Royal Scottish School of Officiating Excellence (The RSSOE) for his take on the recent refereeing controversies.

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To mark the return of F1 this weekend, Graeme Tash and Jez Markham drop by for an all important Tyre Talk, and don't forget your sonic blazer, you're gonna need it.

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We celebrate the magic of the cup by previewing neither of the FA Cup Semi Finals, and that's a guarantee. Instead, we hear who you can't bear to watch sport with.

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Toby Tarrant is in for Johnny this week. He's joined as ever by Gavin 'The Woodman' Woods and they speak to Alex Horne live from the Taskmaster House ahead of his comedian's charity football match, taking place in May.

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If you've come here looking for the hottest tips on all the runners & riders at Aintree, then you're in the wrong place!

Instead, we talk pressure with former England & Chelsea Left Back, Wayne Bridge.

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Trainspotting author & Hibs superfan Irvine Welsh joined Johnny & Gav for this Hibernian vs Kilmarnock special.

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It's a World Cup Wildcard Weekend Special which features a very limited amount of World Cup content, unfortunately.

What it does have though, is another of TJ’s Terrifically Topical Kickabout Top 10s. However, Gav's usual opponent, Toby Tarrant, was ruled out of this week's encounter after picking up a knock in training, so there was a new opponent for The Woodman to contend with...!

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Following last weekend's genuinely 'Super Saturday', this week on The Kickabout it's a Six Nations Judgement Day Postmortem Special. And joining us for that post tournament debrief is none other than John 'Six Nations' Inverdale.

Plus, there's an all-important update from our South American Football correspondent, Dave Windsor.

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This week on The Kickabout, (for one week only) we stopped being an alternative to the main stream and actually became “the stream”. As for our Six Nations Judgement Day Special, we were joined by our third former England Captain and World Cup Winner of the year so far… Lawrence ‘The Thing’ Dallaglio was on the show to preview Super Saturday.

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Every day's a school day on The Kickabout. Today we learned that the badminton net is the Christmas tree lights of sports equipment, and that you can take the darts out of the pub but you can’t take the pub out of the darts.

There’s also an all important Tyre Talk from "Graeme Tash" and "Jez Markem". Plus, we speak to Mr Six Nations himself, John Inverdale, mainly about transport links ahead of this weekend's big games.

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In high performance sports radio, you need to stay hungry.

Johnny and Gav were joined by Toby Tarrant for another Terrifically Topical Kickabout Top 10. Plus, Mr Six Nations aka John Inverdale was on the line to unpack what happened last weekend.

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A break from tradition this week as The Kickabout T20 World Cup Super 8s Special actually discusses the T20 World Cup Super 8s - BRIEFLY! More importantly, Johnny and Gav were joined by Mr Six Nations himself, John Inverdale. Plus, Winter Olympics improvements, and Gav's reaction to THAT Arsenal-Wolves game...

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It may be a Valentines Day Calcutta Cup Special of The Kickabout but those of you looking for romantic 6 nations rugby content should probably look elsewhere... because this week Johnny and Gav were joined by rugby leeeeague legend, Brian Carney, as they opened the refrigerated door to The Meat Locker.

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Yeah that's right, 500 Kickabouts and counting baby! To celebrate reaching this historic milestone, we had more England Captains and more World Champions on the show than ever before:

Rugby World Cup Winners - Martin Johnson and Jason Robinson were on, as was Johnny's 2nd cousin and Ashes winning captain - Michael Vaughan… PLUS the first ever WWE Undisputed Champion, Chris Jericho was on the show. That's some box office entertainment right there.

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Ahead of next week's Winter Olympics, Johnny caught up with two British 'Bobbers looking to bag gold at Milano Cortina 2026. Plus, Gav went hunting for the ghost of Jose Mourinho...

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When you have Will Arnett and Bradley Cooper on your show, you tell people...!

And, if it's not working; add long hair, that's what we say on The Kickabout.

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A dart is simply a pin dropping, makes you think doesn't it...

Speaking of the arrows, Johnny & Gav take a deep dive in how they could 'Darts up' the snooker game.

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On Wildcard Weekend... what could be more wild than Gavin 'The Woodman' Woods taking on Toby Tarrant in yet another of Johnny's Terrifically Topical Kickabout Top 10s? Nothing, that's what.

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In the first show of the year, Johnny & Gav gaze into their crystal footballs and predict what will be The Good, The Bad and The Ugly of 2026 - Happy New Year to you.

Plus, UFC star, Paddy ‘The Baddy’ Pimblett joined us in the studio ahead of his big title fight this month.

Oh and Toby Tarrant swung by for a Terrifically Topical Kickabout Top 10.

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Johnny and Gav take you through the ultimate highlights package of this year's mazy dribble around the cones of sport, with the very best Good, Bad & Ugly’s of 2025, as well as the absolute cream of the Mexican Handbags crop.

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A Christmas special by name, and not a lot else, but there is a generous serving of Pigs in Blankets at least.

Instead, Johnny and Gav try to work out which breed of dog would be best suited to rescuing England on their current Ashes tour.

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This week, Johnny somehow managed to find a bit of good out of England's Ashes woes.

Plus, the boys caught up with Radio X's very own queen of darts herself, Polly James, from the home of the game, Alexandra Palace!

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In a week where Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta called upon his fans to behave like animals, Johnny and Gav explored what the reality of that actually looks like.

Plus, the boys catch up with football legend, Emile Heskey, about England's greatest ever night in Germany.

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