That Peter Crouch Podcast
That Peter Crouch Podcast is an entertainment and sports podcast hosted by Peter Crouch, Chris Stark and Tom Fordyce. Ostensibly a guide on how to be a professional footballer, the episodes include insight on everything from dressing rooms, transfers, managers, football confessions and other details of the modern game.[1][2]
| That Peter Crouch Podcast | |
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| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Peter Crouch, Chris Stark, Tom Fordyce |
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| Language | English |
| Production | |
| Audio format | Podcast (via streaming or downloadable MP3) |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | 19 September 2018 – present |
| Provider | BBC |
The podcast has been consistently one of the most popular podcasts in the UK since its launch, attracting 12 million listens in 2019.[3]
They launched a fourth season, the "Working From Home" season, in 2020 as a lighthearted response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Series overview
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | |||
| 1 | 13 | 19 September 2018 | 18 December 2018 | |
| 2 | 12 | 20 March 2019 | 19 June 2019 | |
| 3 | 12 | 31 December 2019 | 25 March 2020 | |
| 4 | - | 14 April 2020 | - | |
Episodes
Season 1 (2018)
| # | Title | Length (minutes) | Original release date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "That Dressing Rooms Episode" | 43:00 | 19 September 2018 | |
| Peter Crouch reveals what goes on in a dressing room full of millionaire footballers. | ||||
| 2 | "That Transfers Episode" | 48:00 | 19 September 2018 | |
| What do players do to pass the time on Transfer Deadline Day? | ||||
| 3 | "That England Episode" | 48:00 | 19 September 2018 | |
| From making his debut to refusing to retire, Peter Crouch chats about his England career. | ||||
| 4 | "That Nights Out Episode" | 48:00 | 25 September 2018 | |
| Peter Crouch takes us behind the velvet rope and into the VIP booth as he reveals what it's really like to go out drinking with a professional footballer. | ||||
| 5 | "That Team Bus Episode" | 48:00 | 3 October 2018 | |
| From breaking up riots in Africa to troublesome trips in Turkey, Peter Crouch tells us what it’s like for a footballer on a coach. | ||||
| 6 | "That Tactics Episode" | 48:00 | 10 October 2018 | |
| From crazy formations to bizarre instructions from a manager, Peter Crouch takes us inside the baffling world of tactics and what managers like Rafael Benitez are like in training | ||||
| 7 | "That Fashion Episode" | 48:00 | 31 October 2018 | |
| We’ve all had our own fashion faux pas – so what were Peter Crouch’s? | ||||
| 8 | "That Celebrations Episode" | 48:00 | 7 November 2018 | |
| There's more to Crouchy's celebrations than the robot but we will find out how that started too. | ||||
| 9 | "That Confessions Episode" | 48:00 | 14 November 2018 | |
| Peter Crouch tells us what it’s like when you’re a footballer facing a stadium full of abusing fans plus, how one chant can affect a professional footballer. | ||||
| 10 | "That Goalies Episode" | 48:00 | 21 November 2018 | |
| The life of a goalkeeper is a strange one, so we've dedicated an episode to those who try and stop Crouch from scoring. | ||||
| 11 | "That Kits Episode" | 48:00 | 28 November 2018 | |
| As a taller man it's fair to say Crouch has had his struggles with football kits. We'll discover what strips he loved as a youngster and what really goes on at a club kit launch. | ||||
| 12 | "That Cars Episode" | 48:00 | 5 December 2018 | |
| From the sublime to the ridiculous, Crouch talks Hummers, convertible Renault Meganes and reveals how he became a ‘Master Driver’. | ||||
| 13 | "That Samrat Episode" | 48:00 | 18 December 2018 | |
| It's the one we've all been waiting for – what a night at the local curry house! | ||||
Reception
The podcast has been well received, winning the 2019 British Podcast Awards, Spotlight Award. The judges said That Peter Crouch Podcast, “found a totally new perspective on one of the nation’s most discussed pastimes. Full of wit and personality, this is a podcast that has brought people together, regardless of which club they support.” [4][5]
References
- "BBC Radio 5 live - That Peter Crouch Podcast". BBC. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "BBC - That Peter Crouch Podcast scores second run - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "Record podcast listening reported by BBC Sounds in 2019". RadioToday. 29 December 2019. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "BBC - BBC Sounds wins big at British Podcast Awards 2019 - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- "Nominations 2019". British Podcast Awards. Retrieved 3 May 2020.