The Kickabout With Johnny Vaughan

The major event that gripped the nation in 2023 returns to The Kickabout for 2024, yes that's right, Gordon McNamara and Barry Villiers are back and they're keeping everyone up to date with the very l...

The boys discussed what it would look like if Lewis Hamilton literally battled demons on the F1 grid. Plus, Johnny gives a glimpse of what actors commentating would sound like...!
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The Strip Advisor returns this week, and Johnny & Gav take on Tour de France motorbikes, neutrality, and Ed Sheeran’s England gig.
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A huge weekend of sport ahead... but as ever Johnny and Gav ignore all of it! They have far more pressing matters on the agenda, such as taking the lilo-log-flume-bobsleigh to the Summer Olympics.
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Toby Tarrant sits in for Johnny this week but as usual, the ever reliable Gavin 'The Woodman' Woods completes the line up. The boys discuss how Kylian Mbappe is no match for The Hoff, and Toby has fin...

Johnny and Gav are joined by football legend Martin O’Neill for a chat about his brand new Podcast ‘The Football Authorities’ as well as a very special edition of Martin’s Hot Tap! 
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As ever, a super topical episode from the boys, as they celebrated Jose Mourinho taking over at Fenerbahce with a Turkish Super Lig Top 10. 
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Sometimes podcasts can be a bit too relevant, not The Kickabout though... our fingers remain very lightly on the pulse of sport, with Johnny and Gav pressing hard in their own 18 yard box, delivering ...

Johnny and Gav deliver an FA Cup Special this week... What's special about it? Great question.
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This week, Johnny and Gav are joined by The Kickabout's South American Football Correspondent, Dave Windsor, for a very important update on the the Copa Libertadores... Dave last appeared on the show ...

Will the Gods of Sport look favourably upon you this weekend? Probably not, but we can dream can't we.
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This episode is for people who are game, game for anything.
Well, not really, but it helps if you are.
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Johnny and Gav were asking all the big questions this week... such as, what's a Rabbitoh?
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This week, content includes but is not limited to... the spirit of the marathon, the Georgia mindset and Hells Bells.
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Toby Tarrant sits in for Johnny this week but as ever The Woodman remains a constant presence in the line up. Aside from the usual Kickabout revelry there’s a red hot Strip Advisor, plus Gav finally r...

If you've not watched 'Thursday Night Footy' before, you'll probably feel like you have after this episode. Plus, Johnny and Gav have a chat with Peter & Carl from The Libertines about QPR and illegal...

Easter Saturday aka Big Saturday... 
and, well, certainly, it doesn't get any bigger than this.
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Two fantastic guests – Josh Widdicombe and Dara O’Briain, discussing Ali Dia – plus an EXTRA SPECIAL guest – Jordan The Man Utd fan – plus Gav in a tuxedo.
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Gav has a new idea for the transfer window this week, and Johnny “educates” Muse fans.
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Johnny has an innovative idea for football clubs this week, plus there’s headline fun from Nottingham and Leicester.
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On this week's Kickabout, Johnny & Gav discuss how football manager's could run their own drinking establishments... Plus they speak to John Inverdale about 'the Messi of the oval ball'.
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Welcome to The Sports Agents, a twice-weekly podcast hosted by two of the UK's top sports broadcasters, Gabby Logan and Mark Chapman.
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This week, Wayne Rooney finds another excuse to get out the house and the long jump gets a much-needed revamp.
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This week, Johnny and Gav delve into the worlds of celebrity boxing, après ski and German darts.
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Johnny & Gav were joined by British tennis goliaths / Davids this week, in an example of Total Format.
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Welcome to the Big Boys.
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The real story behind Eric Dier’s accent this week, plus a (brief) visit from Liam Gallagher, and a classic TJ Top Ten.
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Rugby decoded and Jordan Henderson explained on this week’s Kickabout.
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All the usual names in this week’s Kickabout; Franz Beckenbauer, Django Reinhardt, Hrithik Roshan, and George Clooney.
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Toby Tarrant sat in for Johnny this week and brought news of Pascal Chimbonda, plus an interesting suggestion from Ravi Shastri.
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To wrap up 2023, here are the best bits (from The Kickabout) of 2023 – PLUS, and this is very important – some brand new never-heard-before content, sort of. Thanks for listening, happy new year!
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Polly James filled us in all about THE DARTS this week, and Gav takes a look at the penmanship of Steve The Bruce.
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A fishy Kickabout this week, for the eagle-eared.
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A real spectacle of Total Kickabout this week, with a sense of shambles.
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This is no practice session.
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Did you know water makes you wet?
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Johnny & Gav chaperone you through the international break with tales of Fergie, forklifts, and Formula 1 vs Rod Stewart.
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Johnny & Gav are joined by Chris “Kammy “Kamara, and overcame “technical troubles”.
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Johnny & Gav take on sponsors, hipsters, popcorn, and henchmen this week.
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Johnny & Gav were joined by Tuffers this week! Plus, a tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton.
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A huge guest! Eric Cantona is sort of on The Kickabout this week.
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In a further evolution of the new format, we venture into The Good, The Bad, and The Pending this week.
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The real, full, unedited version of THAT VAR tape surfaced on The Kickabout this week…
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More Harry Kane-based German fun this week, plus a look at the Ryder Cup and the greatest Formula 1 driver you’ve never heard of.
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How much have you learned from listening to The Kickabout, or indeed not listening to The Kicakbout?
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A “defence” of Harry Maguire this week, plus the romantic story of Toby Tarrant’s anniversary.
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Would you like to dress like Michael Owen? Don’t wear a sportsie.
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Johnny and Gav produce yet another sporting special, this time of the sibilant kind…
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Johnny returns with some fascinating mullet knowledge…
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Toby was joined by Gav this week on the eve of an England World Cup Final!
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Lionesses superfan Maisie sat in with Toby Tarrant this week as we built up to the England vs Colombia Quarter Final… plus the usual nonsense…
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Johnny & Gav marvel at the permanent league.
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Transfer waffle, chaos and a whole lotta ugliness. Business as usual.
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This week, Johnny and Gav's attention is drawn to the player's car park at The Open and all the technical skill that this requires.
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It’s more than just a sporting contest. It’s the pride of two nations, where victory couldn’t be sweeter, but defeat is the bitterest taste of all. It’...

The RETROSPECTIVE returns!
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Enjoy the Championship Lovers on this week’s podcast.
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This week Gav asks “if you can have French cricket, why can’t you have German cycling?” and Johnny posits consolation benders.
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Toby gets you through the InterLull alongside Gav, and the pair have more of your footballing nicknames.
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Have you heard about the cricket?
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What if West Ham fans never calm down?
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You don’t need trophies when you’ve got Guns N Roses.
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Johnny revolutionises relegations this week, and Gav revolutionises Formula 1 cars.
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In a ratings-grabbing Alles Sport Kickabout, we were joined by Channel 4 Formula 1 man Steve Jones!
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Another Finnish football update whilst Toby Tarrant sits in with Gav.
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No practice, just partying.
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Rather than Victory Parades, Johnny proposes Parades of Shame this week.
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What are we celebrating? Champagne itself.
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Alan Young is back with a slightly controversial opinion this week, plus we head towards (but not into) the Mampsite.
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Sport impressively ignored in this week’s Easter Kickabout special – though there’s plenty of minibus chat.
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Toby & Gav miss the Liverpool vs Man City game to chat warm, cuddly Fergie and interview Eddie Hearn!
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Johnny & Gav have an International special of The Kickabout, in probably the most format-fluid episode yet.
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Some real innovations in technique this week, plus a scouting report from Finland, because that’s what we all want.
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This week, as Bobby Firmino went for a spot of shopping in the Trafford Centre the day after he scored Liverpool's 7th against Manchester United, Johnny and Gav thought up their own ideas for how play...

Johnny has an incredible stag do hack this week. Not strictly sports, but you’ll see.
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Fergie returns on this week’s Kickabout…
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DO YOU BELIEVE IN ALIENS? Johnny has a podcast he thinks you'd like....

In a series of six exclusive interviews, Johnny is joined by abductees who claim alien contact has changed their lives forever....

Johnny and Gav take on the second Superbowl Kickabout classic, briefly, before moving on to performance debilitating drugs and Tony Hadley.
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On this Superbowl weekend, tune in to find out the GOATOAT (greatest goat of all time of all time).
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All the Six Nations info you need (guess how much) on this week’s Kickabout.
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Alan Young returned after an enjoyable Burns Night this week, plus Gav finally gets taken to task.
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Who should get out of the club – Tottenham fans or Daniel Levy?
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The Kickabout – it’s not a shab.
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Happy New Year from The Kickabout! Toby & Gav had all the bases covered in the new Saudi-Ronaldo world. 
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It’s a New Years Eve special on The Kickabout as we hear about new books from Alan Young and Mick Wormley, plus the Tyre Talk guys give us a year in review.
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Jolly Vaughan and The Jolly Woodman are READY TO ROCK this Christmas Eve.
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#JVGuitarCup
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St Louis Cardinals pitcher and 2-time MLB Allstar Miles Mikolas joined Johnny & Gav on a nervous, nervous day.
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Author and Kickabout OG James Brown joined Johnny & Gav, which meant a return to The Meat Locker…
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Be careful – don’t turn into a football zombie.
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This show is neither official nor unofficial.
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The final Kickabout before…
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Johnny & Gav take on honey, breakdancing, speeches, and Uruguay.
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Johnny & Gav “spook-uclate” about footballers bringing their babies to work.
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An angry episode, full of laughter, popularity, and haircuts, but with no medals.
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The Kickabout declares a flash point this week. 
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Hatty Saturday!
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This is The Kickabout – for the sort of fans who would rather have the cash.
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Hear the launch of a brand new light-entertainemnt show this week. How many beers will Pards and Big Sam order next?
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Lots of information on The Kickabout this week – perhaps too much information…
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