Frank Warren always set out to be the biggest boxing promoter in the world but away from the ringside he is a family man who's survived an assassination attempt.
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Pain of the Game
08/04/2007
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland FM
2/7. Fay MacLeod is the original footballers' wife. But when her husband Ally took Scotland to the World Cup in 1978, she was the one who had to help pick up the pieces. Show more
Pain of the Game
15/04/2007
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland FM
3/7. Alex Arthur is a young man on a mission. Brought up on the rough streets of Edinburgh and a devoted father and Christian, at 28 he will soon box for the world title. Show more
Pain of the Game
22/04/2007
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland FM
4/7. From the streets of the Gorbals to the dug out at Old Trafford, Tommy Docherty saw it all, but huge self belief and love of a married woman brought down his football career. Show more
Pain of the Game
29/04/2007
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland FM
5/7. Graeme Obree took on the cycling world and shook it to its core with a revolutionary design of bike, but his determination to succeed led him down a road paved with pain. Show more
6/7. Rodney Marsh has never been stuck for something to say, but the man behind the voice is very insular and private after a violent childhood left deep scars. Show more
Pain of the Game
24/11/2006
30 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland FMLatest broadcast: on BBC Radio Scotland FM
1/7. Zola Budd was born in South Africa but ran for Great Britain in the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, but the political and personal storms she left behind soon caught up with her. Show more
At 16 years old Stephen Hendry became snooker's youngest ever professional player. While the breaks may not be as big 23 years on, he's still determined to prove himself.
1/6. Eddie Thompson has invested over £5 million into Dundee Utd. And yet, despite his public battle with prostate cancer he still puts the future of the club before himself.
Jonah Barrington was once dubbed the fittest person on earth. Today that commitment has taken its toll on a man who saw his battles as psychological as well as physical.
7/7. The death of Damon Hill's team mate Ayrton Senna unlocked boyhood memories of his father racing, but intense rivalry and a passion to win drove him to the world championships. Show more
Andy McLaren only won one Scotland cap but his temper and addictions to drink and drugs didn't just ruin a promising career, they nearly cost him his life.
Despite a busy lifestyle that has seen him succeed at both football and horseracing, Mick Channon has always been able to help those close to him.