BBC Sounds - Homegrown Heroes - Available Episodes

Paralympian Kare explores how the city helped shaped her racing career.

• 11 mins
• 25 Jul 2022

Georgia discusses her upbringing, her MBE and what inspired her love of triathlon.

• 10 mins
• 25 Jul 2022

Olympian Jonny explores what makes him the athlete he is today.

• 11 mins
• 25 Jul 2022

Olympian Jack Laugher remembers how the green pool in Rio helped him bag a gold.

• 11 mins
• 25 Jul 2022

Hear how her mum lost sleep when she realised how good the Olympian was at swimming.

• 10 mins
• 25 Jul 2022

England Beach Volleyball player Jess shares how the loss of her Dad has impacted her.

• 9 mins
• 25 Jul 2022

Talks about being one of England's safest pair of hands.

• 11 mins
• 06 Jul 2022

The Lioness defender talks about finding her love of football.

• 11 mins
• 06 Jul 2022

How growing up in Teesside gave the singer the fighting spirit that helped him make it big

• 9 mins
• 02 Aug 2021

Have a giggle with the Blossoms about bad dates, big breaks and how to be Mr Stockport

• 9 mins
• 02 Aug 2021

A boxing champion with rockstar mates but Ricky just wants to hang out in his hometown

• 9 mins
• 02 Aug 2021

Friends and family explain how Lucy's hometown helped make her a sporting superstar.

• 10 mins
• 02 Aug 2021

She has a record deal and influencer status, but Paige is a West Lothian girl at heart

• 9 mins
• 02 Aug 2021