Tailenders (podcast)

Tailenders is a podcast and sometime BBC radio show which is nominally centred around the world of cricket. The show is presented by BBC Radio 1 DJ Greg James with ex-Maccabees guitarist Felix White and England international James Anderson, with help from producer Mark 'Sharky'/‘Sharknado the Movie’ Sharman, and regular input from Bristolian Matt ‘Mattchin’ Horan (nicknamed ‘Mattchin’ due to his relation by marriage to Indian cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar).[1] Horan, much to the delight of the worldwide Tailenders community, was named the 38th coolest person from Bristol in 2020. [2] This is purported to be one of Horan’s proudest achievements.

The podcast has spawned live performances at places such as the Hackney Empire and catchphrases such as "Go Well", "cheers", "Tailenders of the world unite and take over" and "Bit spicy that".

Tailenders is less about the podcast and more about the family. Grumpy Uncle Jimmy, the unendingly articulate Felix and the ever enthusiastic Mattchin are glued together by G-Force’s wit and Sharky's editorial skills (fuelled by the occasional beer, hand delivered by his son, Will).

A Tailender can be identified by their love of cricket, appreciation of lighthearted nonsense, use of emojis under Michael Vaughan’s Instagram posts, and general fun. The mission of the podcast is for Tailenders of the world to unite and take over. And it is happening before our very eyes.

Through the podcast, a charity foundation - the Go Well Fund - was created to raise money during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic.[3] The Tailenders went well, and raised a substantial sum for charitable causes.

In 2019 the BBC announced 2.5 million listeners for Tailenders from its BBC Sounds App.[4] In 2020 at the British Podcast Awards the show was nominated for the Best Live Episode[5] and was awarded "gold".[6] At the 2020 Audio and Radio Industry Awards (ARIAS) the show won the bronze award for Best Sports Show.[7]