More Than The Score - More than 2025: Jamie Lawrence's journey from prison to Premier League

Download More than 2025: Jamie Lawrence's journey from prison to Premier League

We're looking back at some of the most memorable stories from More than the Score in 2025, starting with Jamie Lawrence, who aged 22 was serving his second prison sentence. His future prospects looked bleak, until he was given an unexpected opportunity - and eventually worked his way to becoming a Premier League footballer.

Jamie talks to us about how he turned his life around, and his plans to turn his story into a movie - though he’s had to rule out Denzel Washington portraying him.

The BBC’s John Bennett, Katie Smith and Ronald Young Jr from NPR discuss Jamie's story, tales of sporting redemption and just what makes a good sports movie.

More than the Score is the BBC World Service's daily podcast exploring stories from all over the world of sport. Every Monday to Friday, we're telling stories beyond the scoreline, from athletics to Formula 1, boxing to bobsleigh, and football to the NFL. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes like pole vault titan Mondo Duplantis, boxing royalty Cecilia Braekhus and tennis legend Boris Becker, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from top football scouts to physios who keep NBA stars in peak condition. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels.

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Published on Monday, 22nd December 2025.

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