5 live Sport Specials

Originally recorded in 2011, Eleanor Olyroyd re-visits the story of Germany goalkeeper Robert Enke. Eleanor heads to Germany to learn more about Robert's state of mind from those closest to him and reads diary extracts written as part of his treatment for depression. This 5 live Sport special has recently won the Mind Media Award 2011 for Best Speech Radio.

In the first show of a new series with Darren Campbell and Elly Oldroyd, we're asking what does the fight between YouTube superstars KSI and Logan Paul mean for boxing? Plus, Caitlyn Jenner's extraordinary journey having come out as a transgender woman four years ago, and the story of Darren's recovery from a bleed on the brain.

He has won pretty much everything you can win in football - but Juan Mata is also known for the leading role he has been playing off the pitch. 5 Live's Hugh Ferris talks to the Manchester United midfielder about why he wants players to donate one percent of their annual salary to try and tackle social challenges. Plus, Mata reveals why he calls his mum from the team coach before every game and whether he would describe himself as a ‘Manchester hipster’.

Following her death, we take a look back at the story of a remarkable sportswoman. Belgian para-athlete Marieke Vervoort made headlines at the Rio games after revealing she had signed papers to end her life via euthanasia. In this powerful documentary from 2016, Marieke spoke at length to Eleanor Oldroyd about her life and the decision she made.

In this special podcast, Andrew Benson sits down with Renault driver Daniel Ricciardo following the tragic death of Anthoine Hubert last weekend. Four days on, he delves deep into what it takes for a racing driver to confront his fears and race on in such difficult circumstances. We also hear from four-time World Champion Sebastian Vettel on whether the sport’s governing body is doing enough with regards to safety.