Last updated on September 18, 2024 – 11:36 AM
Rob Burrow Seven Meets, a podcast series celebrating the life and achievements of the late rugby league star, will soon be released on BBC Sounds.
Guests on the show's five episodes, recorded before his death from Motor Neurone Disease, include recently retired lioness Steph Houghton and her husband, former footballer Stephen Darby, who also has Motor Neurone Disease.
Rob launched his BBC Radio Leeds podcast Seven last year, asking sports stars seven questions.
The guest list also includes boxer and now coach Ricky Hatton, cricketer Stuart Broad and Rob's rugby league buddy and MND fundraiser Kevin Sinfield, and in conversation the pair reveal their deep friendship and shared love of mischief.
As always, Rob’s wife Lindsay was at her husband’s side during the recording and said, “Rob had a lot of fun recording the podcast.
“He wanted people to hear the stories, the fun, the laughter. That was the essence of Rob. He never felt sorry for himself. He just got on with life. I think he would be proud to have put this series out there. I really hope that people enjoy the show and remember what a great guy Rob was.”
The new series, produced by BBC Local, will be available on BBC Sounds and BBC Radio Leeds from Thursday 26th September, a special day for the Barrow family as it marks Rob's 42nd birthday.
Ahead of the new series' launch, a special one-off episode is available to watch from today (Wednesday 18 September) in which celebrities from series one, including Wayne Rooney, Jonny Wilkinson and Kelly Holmes, turn the tables by quizzing Rob.
