Final Word Podcast

Season 12, Ep 23: Seven years ago, when we first started listing names of guests we would like to get on the show for a chat, the first was Adam Zwar. It never happened - our fault. Well, a lot has happened for both him and The Final Word since 2015. That now includes his fantastic, funny and moving new book, 12 Summers. It’s the story of the life …

Season 12, Ep 22: Daniel Norcross joins Geoff this week, after the success of the Commonwealth Games cricket tournament and the sad news arriving that former umpire Rudi Koertzen has died, after being one of the iconic figures of the 1990s and 2000s. Elsewhere, The Hundred is kinda sorta happening, the Asia Cup is approaching, and Sikandar Raza is …

That's Aussie gold my friend, and don't you forget it. The result was what most people expected, but India made the journey to get there a special one. Before that, New Zealand mugged England. The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/ The Final Word…

India and Australia will take each other in the final to decide who wins the gold medal. New Zealand and England will play each other for the bronze medal. The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/ The Final Word will be at every women's cricket mat…

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. This week, we raise the bat. Episode 100 means two years of wandering through the back lanes and byways of cricket history, solving cryptic nightmares, and revelling in the tales of the strangest and loveliest game. Ten of our favourite Nerd Pledgers helped …

England will face India in the semis after beating New Zealand by 7 wickets. The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/ The Final Word will be at every women's cricket match at the Commonwealth Games, with Geoff Lemon & Natalie Germanos at stumps doi…

Pakistan and Barbados crash out! Australia beat Pakistan comfortably, winning by 44 runs. Then India thumped Barbados, winning by 100 runs. The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/ The Final Word will be at every women's cricket match at the Common…

Season 12, Ep 21: Whether playing on the field or offering insight off it, they don't come any better than Katherine Brunt. A fast-bowling spearhead, the decades-long heartbeat of an England team, and a deeply thoughtful human being, she has become increasingly willing to speak about the complexities of life and the human condition. This is a speci…

England have won back to back matches at the Commonwealth Games after beating South Africa by 38 runs. Then New Zealand eased past Sri Lanka, winning by 45 runs. The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/ The Final Word will be at every women's crick…

Season 12, Ep 20: Two big retirements from women's cricket raise a lot of questions about body image, team harmony, and the rising draw of domestic leagues compared to international contracts. Geoff and Adam meet up in Birmingham to talk through Lizelle Lee and Deandra Dottin giving the game away. Also this week, the problems for England men ahead …

India bounced back after their loss to Australia, thrashing Pakistan by 8 wickets. Then Australia eased past Barbados, winning by 9 wickets The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/ The Final Word will be at every women's cricket match at the Common…

England won their 1st match in the tournament, beating Sri Lanka by 5 wickets. Earlier, New Zealand edged past South Africa, winning by 13 runs. The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/ The Final Word will be at every women's cricket match at the C…

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. One show away from our century, it's time to clear the decks with our biggest revisit show yet. Everything from the cryptic to the hidden to the forgotten to the untelevised, we humbly suggest that we have done some of our best detective work to date on this…

Australia edged past India, winning by 3 wickets. Then Barbados beat Pakistan by 15 runs. The Final Word Daily is brought to you by Advanced Hair Studio. To receive 15% off click on the link! http://advancedhairstudio.com/finalword/ The Final Word will be at every women's cricket matches at the Commonwealth Games, with Geoff Lemon & Natalie Germano…

Season 12, Ep 19: More runs in professional cricket than anyone, more runs in a single Test than anyone, setter of dozens of England records. For 27 years Graham Gooch played first-class cricket, and he's stayed around the game ever since. On the anniversary of his magnum opus 333, he sits down with The Final Word at his spiritual home of the Essex…

Season 12, Ep 18: With Geoff out of action, Adam invited Vithushan Ethantharajah to his North London backyard to put the world to rights after Ravi Shastri's grim blueprint for Test cricket. There was celebration too after Sam's Northeast's stunning quadruple ton and a look ahead to cricket in the Commonwealth Games. Oh, and Nerd Pledge offers the …

It's Story Time, our weekly walk through cricket history via your listener quiz challenges. On this episode, the greatest Greek to swing a club since Heracles - and why he's connected to current Sri Lankan Kusal Mendis. A book gift that led us to a forgotten off-spinner, a wicketkeeper who outscored them all, a team that didn't score any, and an As…