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Sideways

Best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.

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50. Take the First Step

50. Take the First Step

In 2014 Angela Maxwell was feeling stuck. She wanted something fresh, something exciting. After a chance encounter she l... Read more

9 Aug 2023

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49. Inside Marjorie's Parlour

49. Inside Marjorie's Parlour

Every Sunday afternoon for over 30 years now, Marjorie Eliot has played a jazz concert in her Harlem apartment for anyon... Read more

2 Aug 2023

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47. China's Ping Pong Power: Episode 3

47. China's Ping Pong Power: Episode 3

In the final episode of this mini series from Sideways, former professional ping pong player, Matthew Syed, tells the st... Read more

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46. China's Ping Pong Power: Episode 2

46. China's Ping Pong Power: Episode 2

Former England international table tennis player, Matthew Syed, continues this three-part mini series from Sideways, wit... Read more

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45. China's Ping Pong Power: Episode 1

45. China's Ping Pong Power: Episode 1

Matthew Syed is a former Olympic table tennis player for Great Britain. As Matthew travelled in China, competing against... Read more

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Introducing - China's Ping Pong Power

Introducing - China's Ping Pong Power

Matthew Syed is a former Olympic table tennis player for Great Britain. As Matthew travelled in China, competing against... Read more

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44. Matthew’s been telling tales

44. Matthew’s been telling tales

There’s a story Matthew Syed likes to tell. And he’s told it a lot. It’s about a turning point in his life. It’s about l... Read more

22 Mar 2023

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43. Do I really sound like that?

43. Do I really sound like that?

Julie Matthias is in the middle of a regular shift at her hairdressing salon when she begins to feel really strange.Juli... Read more

15 Mar 2023

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42. The Big Reward

42. The Big Reward

When Kevin Burkart dove into a murky lake to find a lost wedding ring, he did it for nothing. But did he really gain som... Read more

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