Qatar s successful bid for the World Cup shocked the football world. We only knew that it was hot, home to rich people and hardly the home of democracy. How could such a place stage football s premier tournament? Armchair Guide gets underneath the noise, taking a sideways look at everything from human rights to the cost of a pint at the game.
Maverick midfield schemer Tony Currie could pass the ball long or short with either foot, dictate the pace of a game, and surge past opponents with deceptive speed and contemptuous ease. He was strong, skilful, athletic and difficult to dispossess in full flow - and he could score the kind of goals that mere mortal players could only dream.
Follow Doug Richards' incredible running journey, from his first mile at the approach of middle age, via marathons at home and abroad, and on to wider and wilder horizons. How will a bus-pass-bearing pensioner fare running across the Sahara Desert and the polar ice-cap, confronting elephants in South Africa and tsunami devastation in Sri Lanka?
In their first year as pro cricketers, England took on Australia in the most anticipated women's Ashes series ever staged. David Tossell was in the England camp as they battled to retain their trophy in front of record crowds. From the inner sanctum of the dressing room, The Girls of Summer is the inside story of a historic summer.
Demoted to the lowest league in the land, this is the story of how Glasgow Rangers picked themselves up off the canvas and fought back. With the incredible backing of an army of fans, this great sporting institution wasn't about to remain grounded for any length of time. A remarkable story - in words and pictures - of The Journey back to the top.
Budge Rogers: A Rugby Life is the long overdue biography of one of rugby's most iconic players. It's the story of how Rogers emerged from a modest background to become one of the greats. Cup glory at Bedford and exciting tours with the British Lions and Barbarians, followed by nine years as England captain, and later he became president of the RFU.