Bunce's Tales of the Extraordinary Podcast
1) Bunce's Winter Olympics Tales of the Extraordinary
Steve's back with ten episodes all about the Winter Olympics - only on BBC Sounds.
2) The Highest Hero
In this final episode of the series, broadcaster and journalist, and self confessed Everest expert Steve Bunce tells Caroline Barker the tale of a man from Kazakhstan who day and night on the highest ...Show More
3) Best and Friday
In this tale, journalist Steve Bunce makes the connection between the so-called "greatest footballer you never saw", Robin Friday, and Manchester United legend George Best. Friday is a fantastic chara...Show More
4) The Forgotten Fight
Zamora v Zarate met one night in Little Mexico, a fearsome quarter of Los Angeles, in a fight of extraordinary quality. Veteran broadcaster and journalist Steve Bunce tells Caroline Barker about two f...Show More
5) The Kid
Writer Steve Bunce tells the story of Stuey Ungar, the greatest poker player in history, a man of marvels and a troubled genius with a strong self-destructive streak. 'The Kid’ set records at the poke...Show More
6) Nosher Powell
The life of stuntman, bodyguard and boxer Nosher Powell, told by Steve Bunce, who exchanged letters with the notorious hardman. From appearances in James Bond films to the Two Ronnies, Nosher was a sh...Show More
7) Takhti - Iran’s Wrestling Hero
The story of Iran’s most famous and decorated sportsman, the Olympic Gold Medalist, Gholamreza Takhti. He was a hero to the nation and to the WWE legend, the Iron Sheik. Broadcaster and Journalist...Show More
8) Crazy Matti
Steve Bunce continues his Tale’s of the Extraordinary with the story of the greatest ski jumper of all time, the record setting Fin Matti Nykanen, beloved by a nation willing to overlook his incarcera...Show More
9) The Unridden Realm
In this episode of Bunce’s Tales of the Extraordinary, journalist Steve Bunce tells Caroline Barker the story of what he believes was the greatest day of sport the world has ever seen. Steve takes us ...Show More
10) The Boxing Krays
Steve Bunce tells the story of the notorious London gangland characters Ronnie and Reggie Kray and their life as young boxers, revealing the truth about their skills in the ring. By way of diversion, ...Show More