Roy Brindley meets Ed Nicholson, who has spent almost 35 years in betting PR with Ladbrokes, 888 and Unibet. Ed was on call for Ladbrokes the day Frankie Dettori rode all seven winners at Ascot, and tells the story from the inside. He also remembers turning down shares in Betfair, a job interview with Tony Bloom and a bowl of Frosties, a raindrop bet with Harry Findlay, being Big Brother's betting expert, and Dermot O'Leary riding a Cheltenham finish on his back. 18+ | Please gamble responsibly | GambleAware.org

Roy Brindley meets former snooker pro Ian McCulloch, the Preston Potter. Ian reached number 16 in the world but was never seeded, and explains how Shaun Murphy's 2005 world title cost him around half a million pounds. He talks about the shoulder injury that ended his career, the exhibition circuit, and why he thinks half the tour is not working hard enough. Plus pricing up and laying on the exchanges, a Mark Selby bet cashed out from a hospital, the rise of Chinese snooker, and Davis, Hendry or O'Sullivan.

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Roy Brindley meets Andy "The Monk" Black, Ireland's most successful poker player. Knocked out of the 1997 World Series by Stu Ungar, Andy spent five years in a monastery, then came back to finish fifth in the 2005 Main Event for $1.75 million. He talks Buddhism and gambling, Dublin poker in the 1980s, making The Million Dollar Deal with Matt Damon in shot, why main events are the best value in poker, and the characters who shaped Irish poker. 18+ | Please gamble responsibly | GambleAware.org