17-06-2025
BBC Radio 5 Live's Naga Munchetty and Jeanette Kwakye to be joined by sporting legends for special live programme championing women in sport
This summer, women's sport takes centre stage and BBC Radio 5 Live is marking the moment with a special programme called Names Will Be Made LIVE.
Hosted by mid-morning presenter Naga Munchetty and former British sprinting champion turned weekend breakfast show presenter Jeanette Kwakye, the special will air on BBC 5 Live on Monday 23 June, from 11am to 2pm.
Broadcasting live from Loughborough University, the home of the new Women in Sport Research and Innovation Hub, the programme will bring together more than 30 elite athletes, rising stars, and leading experts for an inspiring, in-depth exploration of women's sport.
From the rapid growth of audiences to the barriers still facing female athletes, Names Will Be Made LIVE will dive into crucial conversations around access, participation, funding, and women's health in sport.
The impressive line-up of guests include:
Dame Katherine Grainger, Olympic rowing legend and new chair of the British Olympic Association, whose leadership has transformed British elite sport.
Heather Knight OBE, former England cricket captain and a trailblazer on and off the pitch.
Sammi Kinghorn MBE - Paralympic gold medallist and record-breaking wheelchair racer with a remarkable story of resilience.
Sally Gunnell OBE - Olympic champion and the only female British athlete to hold Olympic, World, European, and Commonwealth titles simultaneously.
Maggie Alphonsi MBE - World Cup-winning rugby star, commentator, and powerful voice for equality in sport.
Alice Dearing – a history-making Team GB marathon swimmer who has championed diversity in her sport.
Rebecca Welch - former professional football referee and first female to referee a Premier League match.
The audience will also hear from the next generation of sporting talent, and the coaches, scientists, and mentors helping to shape their futures.
Heidi Dawson, Controller of BBC Radio 5 Live, said: 'At 5 Live, we're passionate about giving women's sport the platform it deserves. 'Names Will Be Made LIVE' is a chance to amplify the voices driving change, challenging outdated thinking, and inspiring the next generation. This event reflects our ongoing commitment to championing brilliant stories and the people behind them.'
The event forms part of the BBC's Names Will Be Made campaign which spotlights female athletes and brings together all BBC Sport's live coverage and reporting, and signposts content across the BBC for audiences to enjoy, all putting women's sport front and centre.
Over the next few months BBC Radio 5 Live and 5 Sports Extra will broadcast live commentary from a host of this summer's big events, including Euro 2025, the Women's Rugby World Cup, Wimbledon, The Hundred, England Cricket internationals, World Athletics Championships and the Women's Open golf. Presenters Rachel Burden and Jeanette Kwakye will also be live in Switzerland for the start of the Euro's and the England and Wales match respectively.
Listen in to Names Will Be Made LIVE on Monday 23 June from 11am to 2pm on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.
Read more: Women's Sport takes centre stage across the BBC in summer 2025
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