James English
James English is the host of mega podcast Anything Goes, but in a previous life he was a professional footballer, a model and an addict.In this episode former boxing world champ Tony Bellew sits down for a frank and honest chat with James about how much of his life has been shaped by anger - from a tough childhood to a spell in prison, through drink, drugs and a gambling addiction. He also reveals what his sister and a pair of hair tongs had to do with his angriest moment and how an ex-girlfriend changed his life forever by leaving a certain book on the bed and walking out the door.If you’ve been affected by the issues discussed in this episode there's help and support available at www.bbc.co.uk/actionlineProducer: Mike Holt Booker: Charlie Copsey Social Media: Lucy Oliva Executive Producer: Alice LloydAn Orion Publishing Group production for BBC 5 Live and BBC Sounds.
Tony Bellew Is Angry
Tony Bellew is the world champion boxer who beat David Haye twice in front of an audience of millions. He's known to a generation of film fans as Ricky Conlan, the villain in the Rocky reboot Creed. He's an Everton-supporting dad of four boys who loves stand-up comedy.But Tony Bellew is also angry. Quite a lot. When you're a boxer that's no bad thing, but now he's not punching people for a living he's wondering what to do when the red mist comes down.In this podcast, Tony gets together with different guests to talk about times in their lives when they've been really angry. They could be life-changing pivotal moments or the day-to-day stuff that gets us all riled. Tony finds out how they have dealt with it, what they've learnt and see if along the way he can get some tips on dealing with his own anger. Expect tears, laughter, anger (obviously) and some stories from his guests that you won't have heard before!
- No. of episodes: 33
- Latest episode: 2025-03-10
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