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53 Minutes

53 Minutes

Global
Sociedad y Cultura

Josh Widdicombe and Dara Ó Briain explore the exceptional circumstances that allowed a below average footballer to find his way onto football’s most elite stage, the Premier League. Ali Dia - It's a name synonymous with footballing failure. Whether he’s guilty of a con, a hustle, or simply of being the recipient of a lucky break, Dara and Josh unearth the reality behind the myth that has surrounded his name for the past quarter-century.

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  • 10 - Introducing your new F1 podcast: Up To Speed - Up To Speed

    We've got a new podcast we think you'll love.

    Step inside sport’s greatest soap opera, Formula One, with a brand-new podcast Up To Speed. Hosted by Drive to Survive star Will Buxton, racing driver-turned-broadcaster Naomi Schiff, 13-time Grand Prix winner David Coulthard, and F1 content creator Jolie Sharpe.

    Expect razor-sharp reaction, behind-the-scenes insight, blockbuster interviews and answers to the questions you’ve always wanted to ask! With their deep knowledge, expert analysis and infectious love for racing, Will, Naomi, DC & Jolie dive into the stories that matter - on and off the track.

    It’s fast-paced, unfiltered and full of the gossip that keeps the paddock buzzing.

    They’ll react to the weekend's race drama every Monday. On Thursday they’ll deep dive into the biggest stories of the week.

    Watch and listen to episode 1 now Global Player, YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts.

    Tue, 17 Feb 2026 - 01min
  • 9 - Introducing: Coining It

    If you enjoyed 53 Minutes, we think you'll love Coining It - your next podcast fix. It's the wild story of broke, restless man, stuck in a life going nowhere - until he discovers a glitch in a Bitcoin trading platform that begins pouring millions into his account. How far would you go if the money felt endless? And what would it cost when it finally ran out?

    Lewis Goodall explains more about the true story of a man who found a crack in the system and pulled his whole world through it.

    All episodes available now on Global Player or wherever you get your podcasts. Just search for 'Coining It'.

    Tue, 30 Sep 2025 - 02min
  • 8 - 1. Who Killed Vine? - Vine: Six Seconds That Changed The World

    Launched in 2013 after an early buyout by Twitter, Vine quickly grew into one of the fastest growing platforms on the internet. The app created an entirely new category of online content: short, user-generated videos. It became the home of online creativity, birthed beloved memes and viral trends, and introduced a whole new generation of celebrity: the influencer. So, how did an app that was ten steps ahead die only three years after launch?

    Credits:

    Benedict Townsend - Host & Creator

    Mary Goodhart - Producer & Creator

    Kevyah Cardoso - Narrative & Creative Producer

    Patrick Lee - Sound Design & Score

    Chris Janes - Mix

    Lucy Chisholm Batten - Legal

    Sophie Snelling - Executive Producer

    Al Riddel - Head of Factual Podcasts

    Vicky Etchells - Director of Podcasts


    Archive acknowledgments:

    CBS Sunday Morning/'From 2005: Four young internet entrepreneurs'/CBS News

    Jawed Karim/‘Me at the zoo’/YouTube

    Channel 4 News Theme/‘Best Endeavours’/Alan Hawkshaw

    Channel 4 News/’A year of Vine: the six second videos rivalling Twitter and Instagram’

    The Fox News Channel Theme/‘The Five’

    FOX 5/’CEO Chris Dessi Discusses Vine on Fox 5’/Brayden Shanks/The Fox News Channel

    PacificRimVideoPress/’Vine Famous Jake Paul Interview about Getting Girls, High School, Fave Shoes & More!’

    Pop Trigger/’Breaking: Twitter Officially Shutting Down Vine’

    FOX 4 Now/’Twitter Kills Vine App’/The Fox News Channel

    Sky News/’TikTok to be banned in the US from Sunday, Supreme Court rules’

    BBC News/’Donald Trump’s inauguration set to take place’

    NBC News/’TikTok is back up again in the U.S. following a shutdown overnight’

    Mark Zuckerberg/’Mark Zuckerberg announces the end of Meta's fact-checking program in the United States’/Facebook


    Artwork acknowledgments:

    Cathleen Dovolis

    Brandon Moore 

    B Bowen

    Nicholas Fraser

    James Morosky

    Ava Ryan

    Wed, 23 Apr 2025 - 06min
  • 7 - 6. Souness Speaks!

    Graeme Souness hasn’t spoken much about bringing Ali Dia to Southampton and putting him on the pitch. In this final episode, he gives an exclusive interview about what really went down when Ali Dia came to town, while Josh and Dara have discovered the latest about Ali himself.

    If you've enjoyed 53 minutes, please do leave a rating and a review. Don't forget, you can listen to hundreds of other amazing podcasts on Global Player, for free. Download it from the App Store, or head to globalplayer.com

    Tue, 23 Apr 2024 - 35min
  • 6 - 5. Who IS Ali Dia?

    Ali Dia disappeared from the public eye almost as quickly as he appeared in it, and for over a quarter of a century he’s been a footballing recluse. Josh and Dara hear from some of the people who know the most about the man behind the myth.

    If you're enjoying the series, please do leave a rating and a review. Don't forget, you can listen on Global Player. Download it from the App Store, or head to globalplayer.com

    Tue, 16 Apr 2024 - 27min
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