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One to One: Mark Steel and Faye Didymus

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Mark Steel and Faye Didymus

20/07/2017

BBC Radio 4 - One to One, Mark Steel and Faye Didymus

Does the sports psychologist agree that comedy and sport are kind of the same?

Mark Steel has two addictions he thinks are connected: stand-up comedy (his job) and sport. But does sports psychologist Dr Faye Didymus believe they need the same kind of skills?

Mark Steel's guest this week is impressed by his flow-state, but would like him to reduce his dependence on ironing. She is sports psychologist, Dr. Faye Didymus, from Leeds Beckett University. 

Mark believes that his two addictions have much in common - they are stand-up comedy (his job) and sport (watching, playing, talking about it). He's sure that there is a link between the way comedians and sporting types deal with performance anxiety, crowd hostility, risk taking and more. Dr. Didymus, who works with sports stars at the highest level, casts light upon this theory. 

In this series, Mark speaks to the former Premiership and England footballer, Graeme Le Saux. And he meets former World Champion snooker player, John Parrott. All three programmes are available as podcasts, and the Parrott & Le Saux podcasts have extra bits.




Producer: Karen Gregor.

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