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Title: A Guided Missile – Tim Stimpson on Rugby, Life & Business

Description: Welcome to The World of Lord Russell Podcast Talk Show! In this episode, A Guided Missile, we sit down with former England international and British & Irish Lions full back Tim Stimpson.

Tim shares his journey from school days at Silcoates and Durham University to his professional rugby career with Wakefield, West Hartlepool, Newcastle Falcons, Leicester Tigers, Perpignan, Leeds Tykes, and Nottingham. We revisit iconic moments such as:

• Leicester Tigers dominance (1998–2003) – four consecutive league titles and back‑to‑back Heineken Cup wins.
• Historic kicks – including his legendary 60m penalty against Llanelli and the 2001 Heineken Cup Final conversion.
• England & Lions career – the highs of Six Nations battles and the heartbreak of missing the 2003 World Cup squad.
• Life after rugby – coaching, business ventures in renewable energy, and delivering EV charging solutions at stadiums.

This episode closes out 2025 with reflections on sport, business, and resilience, plus a festive message for Christmas and New Year 2026.

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🎙️ Three Times A Quaker – with David Hodgson | World of Lord Russell Podcast

Step into the extraordinary football journey of David Hodgson, the English striker who played for top clubs including Liverpool, Middlesbrough, Sunderland, Norwich City, Swansea City, and internationally for FC Metz, Mazda, and Jerez Deportivo. In this exclusive episode, Lord Russell Baker explores Hodgson’s career highlights, fierce rivalries, European triumphs, and his enduring legacy at Darlington FC.

🏆 Key Moments in This Episode:

• Signing drama: Bolton vs. Middlesbrough
• Debut clash with Norman Hunter at Ayresome Park
• Winning the UEFA U-21 European Championship for England
• Life at Liverpool FC alongside Kenny Dalglish & Ian Rush
• European Cup glory in Rome, 1984
• The Sunderland move and Roy Evans’ cheeky farewell trophy
• Managing Darlington across three spells and writing Three Times A Quaker

📚 Discover the story behind David Hodgson’s acclaimed book Three Times A Quaker, and hear firsthand what’s next in his world of football.

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📺 Watch next: “Gordon The Guided Missile” with rugby legend Tim Stimpson

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Jimmy Cricket exclusively on The World of Lord Russell PodCast Talk Show.

Jimmy Cricket was given his own four television series on a show called And There's More (named after his best-known catchphrase), produced by Central Television (also notable for including the first TV appearance by Rory Bremner) and Brian Conley.

He also had his own radio series for BBC Radio 2 called Jimmy's Cricket Team, written by Eddie Braben and starring Peter Goodwright, Bill Pertwee and Noreen Kershaw.

He featured in The Krankies Klub alongside the Krankies and Bobby Davro.

He has appeared in numerous Royal Variety Shows perming in front of HRH Queen Elizabeth the Quenn Mother, Prince Charles and The Princess of Wales, Diana in 1984.

He has featured on numerous occasions the BBC TVs long running TV show The Good Old Days.

Jimmy Cricket appeared on Bullseye in 1984, scoring 125 with nine darts for charity. He told Tony at the oche he forgot to add 60; Tony said he forgot and added the 60 to give a total of 185.

Jimmy Cricket was the subject of This Is Your Life in 1987 when he was surprised by Eamonn Andrews in Central London - the last regular edition of the programme to be broadcast with Eamonn Andrews as presenter.

Jimmy Cricket was one of a number of performers to appear in the video for the 2007 Comic Relief single, a cover of The Proclaimers' song "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" by Matt Lucas as Andy Pipkin and Peter Kay as Brian Potter.

I'm looking forward to seeing you all on the inside.