Rugby league legend Rob Burrow has Motor Neurone Disease, he asks questions to guests using his eye-gaze machine.Inspired by the number seven, which Burrow wore on his back when playing, episodes explore how sporting greats deal with adversity and how to celebrate the good at every opportunity.Producer: Tracy Gee Digital Producer: Lewis Deighton, Hana Kelly and Jacob Tomlinson Station Sound Producer: Dan Purvis Operations Engineer: Richard Biddulph and Ross Collier Online producer: Rachael Smith Executive Producer: Kathryn MorrisonWith thanks to Motor Neurone Disease Association, Speak Unique and Think Smart Box.Originally broadcast on BBC Radio Leeds.
Latest episodes
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Stuart Broad
Stuart talks with Rob and Lindsey about life with singer and Radio One presenter Mollie King. The trio talk about Stuart’s plans for the future now he’s retired from playing cricke…
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Ricky Hatton
Ricky talks with Rob and Lindsey about his battle with depression and how he’s overcome adversity to find happiness in his life.The Boxing legend chats about his love life with Cor…
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Stephen and Steph Darby
Football stars Stephen and Steph Darby (née Houghton) join Rob and Lindsey to talk about what life is like living with MND.The couples talk about how female sport is depicted and w…
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Kevin Sinfield
Kevin talks to Rob about their sporting careers at Leeds Rhinos, the laugh out loud moments which they cherish. The friends share what their super-hero nicknames are for each other…
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Bonus Episode: Celebs Ask The Questions
Rob passed away on 2 June 2024. In the months before his death, Rob recorded this bonus episode.Hear Rob answer questions from all of his celebrity guests in series one. This episo…
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Welcome to Rob Burrow Seven, Meets...
Series two will be published soon.
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Micah Richards
Footballer, pundit and broadcaster Micah Richards talks to Rob about his career, his bromance with Roy Keane and when he was once scouted to play for the Leeds Rhinos.Originally br…
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Mike and Zara Tindall
Mike and Zara share some Royal secrets and discuss nicknames. They share the highs and lows of their sporting careers and the two families talk about their children.Mike and Zara a…
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Rio Ferdinand
Rob and Rio chat about challenges they’ve both faced and ways of coping with bereavement. They share why they’ve both allowed documentary makers to film them when they’re facing th…
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Hannah Cockroft
Seven-time Paralympic World Champion, Hannah Cockroft talks to Rob about life, love and wheelchairs. Hannah talks about having a ‘can do’ attitude and shares her thoughts on the pr…
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Dame Kelly Holmes
Dame Kelly Holmes speaks openly with Rob about mental health struggles, overcoming adversity and how she felt ‘caged’ hiding her sexuality for a number of decades.If you are affect…
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Gabby and Kenny Logan
Gabby and Kenny Logan talk with Rob about their sporting pasts in Gymnastics and Rugby Union and they pay tribute to a late rugby union star Doddie Weir.With statistical informatio…
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Jonny Wilkinson
Jonny and Rob discuss a need for perfection on the pitch and how that can lead to a feeling of vulnerability and the pair debate which is the tougher sport, rugby league or union?O…
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Wayne Rooney
Football legend Wayne Rooney talks frankly with Rob Burrow about family life, sporting highlights and how the pair have both faced challenges in their lives that they’ve had to ove…
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Welcome to Seven: Rob Burrow
Rugby league legend Rob Burrow and his wife Lindsey introduce us to the series.