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Football Focus

All Episodes 2014 - 2024

  • 2018-01-13T12:00:00Zs at 2018-01-13T12:00:00Z on BBC One
  • 2014-05-03T11:00:00Z
  • 50m
  • 8d 6h 40m (237 episodes)
  • United Kingdom
  • English
  • BBC Sport
  • Talk Show
Football Focus is a BBC television show, broadcast on BBC One on Saturday lunchtimes, covering football, presented from the 2009-10 season by Dan Walker. The programme previously formed part of the Grandstand programme but has since August 2001 been considered a show in its own right. The programme is now a weekly magazine, with reports from across the country at all levels of English and Scottish football. It previews the weekend's fixtures and provides updates from the early Premier League game. Since BBC have the rights to Premier League highlights, Football Focus also shows the key moments from the midweek matches

277 episodes

Frank Lampard on management and fatherhood, all the best bits from Liverpool’s Premier League opener against Norwich and we find out how Sheffield United and their fans have been preparing for the return to the top flight. Dan Walker, Alex Scott and Micah Richards bring you the opening weekend of the Premier League on Football Focus.

2022-01-01T12:00:00Z

Special 2 England at the Euros

Special 2 England at the Euros

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Season Premiere

13x01 August 17th 2013

Season Premiere

13x01 August 17th 2013

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2014-05-03T11:00:00Z

13x39 May 3rd 2014

13x39 May 3rd 2014

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Dan Walker and guests discuss the week's football headlines and preview the penultimate weekend of Premier League action. Title challengers Manchester City face a difficult trip to Goodison Park on Saturday as they take on Everton, who are hoping to keep their top-four ambitions alive. Having been in Champions League semi-final action in midweek, Chelsea turn their attentions back to the league when they host struggling Norwich on Sunday. Arsenal are also in action on the same day, at home to West Brom, while Liverpool are away to Crystal Palace on Monday.

2014-05-10T11:00:00Z

13x40 May 10th 2014

13x40 May 10th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the final weekend of the Premier League season. It has been one of the most unpredictable and exciting campaigns in top flight history, and there is plenty still to play for. And with the World Cup in Brazil looming, this weekend is also a final chance for many players to stake their claim for a place in Roy Hodgson's England squad.

Mark Chapman and guests look back at the opening three days of the 2014 World Cup, including extensive analysis of the game between England and Italy in Manaus, in which the Three Lions went in search of revenge for their quarter-final exit to the Azzurri at Euro 2012. There is also a look ahead to the day's matches, which see Switzerland play Ecuador, France meet Honduras and Argentina take on Bosnia and Herzegovina. Show less

Season Premiere

2014-08-16T11:00:00Z

14x01 August 16th 2014

Season Premiere

14x01 August 16th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the 2014-15 Premier League season, which starts today. Old Trafford will stage the first action of the new season, as Manchester United host Swansea City - all eyes will be on new United manager Louis van Gaal. Meanwhile, champions Manchester City begin the defence of their title at Newcastle tomorrow.

2014-08-24T11:00:00Z

14x02 August 24th 2014

14x02 August 24th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including the second round of fixtures in the new Premier League season. The day's games include a tough match for newly-promoted Leicester City away to title contenders Chelsea, while on Sunday Queens Park Rangers travel to Tottenham in a match which pits Hoops manager Harry Redknapp against his former employers. There is also a big match on Monday night between Manchester City and Liverpool, who were last season's respective champions and runners-up.

2014-08-30T11:00:00Z

14x03 August 30th 2014

14x03 August 30th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including the third round of fixtures in the new Premier League season. Games include Everton against Chelsea and Burnley versus Manchester United, while on Sunday, Tottenham meet Liverpool and Leicester host Arsenal.

Dan Walker and the Football Focus team round up all the major transfer deadline day moves, with news and reaction from around the country. After months of speculation over the future of some of the Premier League's biggest stars, top-flight clubs have until 11.00 to strengthen their squads, and invariably many transfers will only be resolved at the last minute. Last summer English clubs spent a record £630m in the transfer window, with deadline-day moves including Arsenal's purchase of Mesut Ozil and Marouane Fellaini's move to Manchester United.

2014-09-06T11:00:00Z

14x05 September 6th 2014

14x05 September 6th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the week's international football fixtures with the home nations in action in the European Championship qualifiers. Roy Hodgson will be hoping his England side can bounce back from their disappointing World Cup when they begin their campaign away to Switzerland. Gordon Strachan's Scotland team face the daunting task of taking on newly crowned world champions Germany, Wales begin with a trip to Andorra, while Northern Ireland take on Hungary.

2014-09-13T11:00:00Z

14x06 September 13th 2014

14x06 September 13th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football fixtures. A busy day in the Premier League sees eight matches taking place, starting with the mouthwatering early kick-off between Arsenal and Manchester City. Defending Premier League champions City took four points off title rivals Arsenal last season and have lost just once at the Emirates Stadium on their last five visits. Liverpool take on Aston Villa in the early evening kick-off, with Paul Lambert's side unbeaten at Anfield for the last three seasons.

2014-09-20T11:00:00Z

14x07 September 20th 2014

14x07 September 20th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look forward to all the weekend's football fixtures with Sunday's heavyweight meeting between Manchester City and Chelsea providing the highlight. Jose Mourinho's side may have won both encounters last season, but City ultimately claimed the title. Other key matches include Liverpool's visit to West Ham, Aston Villa against Arsenal and Stoke's trip to QPR, as Potters boss Mark Hughes makes his first return to Loftus Road since parting company with the club in November 2012.

2014-09-27T11:00:00Z

14x08 September 27th 2014

14x08 September 27th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to this weekend's football fixtures, which begin at lunchtime with a mouthwatering Merseyside derby between Liverpool and Everton. The red side of Liverpool were celebrating last year in the corresponding fixture with a 4-0 victory over Everton at Anfield, Daniel Sturridge scoring twice. It's a day for derbies in the Premier League on Saturday with Arsenal also taking on Tottenham at Emirates Stadium in their historic north London rivalry in the late kick-off. Elsewhere, champions Manchester City make the trip to Hull while Chelsea welcome Aston Villa to Stamford Bridge. Show less

2014-10-04T11:00:00Z

14x09 October 4th 2014

14x09 October 4th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests preview the weekend's football fixtures which include champions Manchester City's visit to Aston Villa, who have begun the season in good form. Liverpool host West Brom while newly-promoted Leicester and Burnley clash at the King Power Stadium. The next day's games include a mouthwatering London derby between Chelsea and Arsenal.

2014-10-11T11:00:00Z

14x10 October 11th 2014

14x10 October 11th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests preview this weekend's football action, which centres around the international scene as the battle to qualify for the 2016 European Championship continues. England would have expected to have beaten San Marino on Thursday, and Roy Hodgson's side now travel to face Estonia on Monday. Wales hosted Bosnia-Herzegovina last night and welcome Cyprus to the Millennium Stadium tomorrow. Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will all be looking for three points today when they host Georgia, the Faroe Islands and Gibraltar respectively. But all three have tough trips ahead in the following days: Scotland travel to Poland and Northern Ireland make the journey to Greece, while the Republic of Ireland visit World Cup winners Germany.

2014-10-18T11:00:00Z

14x11 October 18th 2014

14x11 October 18th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football fixtures, with the first of seven Premier League matches today beginning at lunchtime when the reigning champions Manchester City host Tottenham at the Etihad Stadium. Spurs will be hoping to fare better than they did last season when they were thrashed 6-0 by City. Elsewhere, there's a London derby as Crystal Palace welcome Chelsea to Selhurst Park. This fixture last season saw Palace boost their survival hopes with a shock 1-0 victory over league leaders Chelsea - courtesy of an own goal from John Terry.

2014-10-25T11:00:00Z

14x12 October 25th 2014

14x12 October 25th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football fixtures, with the first of six Premier League matches beginning at lunchtime as West Ham clash with reigning champions Manchester City. City beat the Hammers four times in all competitions last season, but West Ham manager Sam Allardyce has invested heavily over the summer and they have already beaten Liverpool at Upton Park this season. Elsewhere, Arsenal take on Sunderland at the Stadium of Light. In this fixture last season £42.5m signing Mesut Ozil impressed on his Gunners debut, but he has since struggled to make an impact in the Premier League.

2014-11-01T12:00:00Z

14x13 November 1st 2014

14x13 November 1st 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including the latest round of Premier League fixtures. The day's games include a clash between west London rivals Chelsea and Queens Park Rangers, while Sunday sees Manchester City host Manchester United in Louis van Gaal's first derby as the Red Devils' boss.

2014-11-08T12:00:00Z

14x14 November 8th 2014

14x14 November 8th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to this weekend's football action, which features a full Premier League programme as well as the first round proper of the FA Cup - the oldest domestic cup competition in the world. The programme comes live from a ground hosting one of the day's key ties, as the competition's remaining non-league teams are pitched against clubs from League One and League Two. The top-flight action kicks off this lunchtime with Liverpool and Chelsea meeting at Anfield while fixtures later today include Manchester United versus Crystal Palace and Manchester City's trip to QPR.

2014-11-15T12:00:00Z

14x15 November 15th 2014

14x15 November 15th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests look in depth at the latest round of Euro 2016 qualifying matches, with the home nations all in action. England host Slovenia at Wembley today, with Roy Hodgson's side vying to make it four wins out of four in their group. Wales put their unbeaten record on the line tomorrow with a trip to Group B favourites Belgium. There's also reaction to last night's game from Celtic Park between Scotland and the Republic of Ireland, who had both made promising starts to their qualifying campaigns, as well as the top-of-the-table fixture between surprise Group F leaders Northern Ireland and similarly unbeaten Romania.

2014-11-22T12:00:00Z

14x16 November 22nd 2014

14x16 November 22nd 2014

  • 2014-11-22T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including seven Premier League fixtures. Games include a clash between Chelsea and West Brom at Stamford Bridge. Last season the Baggies came agonisingly close to winning, only for Eden Hazard to score a controversial penalty in stoppage time and earn Chelsea a draw. Plus Manchester United travel to the Emirates to take on Arsenal for the first time under manager Louis van Gaal.

2014-11-29T12:00:00Z

14x17 November 29th 2014

14x17 November 29th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests take an in-depth look at the weekend's football fixtures including the day's hectic Premier League action. Saturday features eight matches in total, beginning with Arsenal's trip to West Brom for the lunchtime kick-off and ending with early-season pacesetters Chelsea in action at Sunderland. Jose Mourinho's side won a 4-3 thriller last season at the Stadium of Light with Eden Hazard scoring twice, and the Blues will be hoping for three more points in the north east.

2014-12-06T12:00:00Z

14x18 December 6th 2014

14x18 December 6th 2014

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Dan Walker and guests are live at the Racecourse Ground in Wrexham, to reflect on the club's 150th anniversary and preview the second round of the FA Cup. Plus an in-depth look at the weekend's action, including seven games in the Premier League. Newcastle host title-chasing Chelsea in the day's early kick-off. Alan Pardew's side sprung a shock last season with a 2-0 victory, leaving the Blues' manager Jose Mourinho still searching for his first ever league win at St James' Park. Arsenal face a tough test when they travel to Stoke, where they have only recorded one victory in their last eight visits.

2014-12-13T12:00:00Z

14x19 December 13th 2014

14x19 December 13th 2014

  • 2014-12-13T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests take an in-depth look at the weekend's football fixtures, the highlight being Sunday's meeting between old rivals Manchester United and Liverpool. Saturday features seven Premier League matches in total, with early-season pacesetters Chelsea taking on Hull City at Stamford Bridge while champions Manchester City travel to Leicester City. There is also a West Midlands derby as Aston Villa make the short trip to near-neighbours West Bromwich Albion.

2014-12-20T12:00:00Z

14x20 December 20th 2014

14x20 December 20th 2014

  • 2014-12-20T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including the latest round of Premier League fixtures. Saturday's games include Manchester City against Crystal Palace. On Sunday Newcastle take on local rivals Sunderland and Liverpool entertain Arsenal.

2014-12-27T12:00:00Z

14x21 December 27th 2014

14x21 December 27th 2014

  • 2014-12-27T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests discuss the talking points from Boxing Day's ten Premier League games and look ahead to the remaining fixtures over the festive period, including Tottenham taking on Manchester United and Southampton in action against Chelsea.

2015-01-03T12:00:00Z

14x22 January 3rd 2015

14x22 January 3rd 2015

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to one of the most eagerly anticipated weekends in the football calendar, the FA Cup third round. This is the point at which the big guns of the Premier League and Championship enter the fray in the oldest and greatest domestic cup competition in the world of football. Among those in action are holders Arsenal and Manchester United, the most successful teams in FA Cup history with 11 wins apiece.

2015-01-10T12:00:00Z

14x23 January 10th 2015

14x23 January 10th 2015

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Dan Walker and guests discuss the latest talking points and look ahead to the weekend's action. The Premier League returns after a week off for the FA Cup third round, with Everton v Manchester City and Manchester United v Southampton arguably the pick of the fixtures.

2015-01-17T12:00:00Z

14x24 January 17th 2015

14x24 January 17th 2015

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Dan Walker and guests take an in-depth look at the weekend's football fixtures, including Saturday's seven Premier League games. Title hopefuls Chelsea face a trip to south Wales to take on Swansea, who have never beaten them in the Premier League. Louis van Gaal's Manchester United travel to QPR, while the evening kick-off sees Newcastle take on a Southampton side who thrashed them 4-0 earlier in the season.

2015-01-24T12:00:00Z

14x25 January 24th 2015

14x25 January 24th 2015

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Dan Walker and guests are live at St Andrews, home of Birmingham City, as they prepare to host Midlands rivals West Brom in the FA Cup fourth round. There is a full preview of the weekend's ties, which include Brighton v Arsenal, Rochdale v Stoke and Aston Villa v Bournemouth. The oldest domestic cup competition in the world rarely fails to deliver an upset. Where will this weekend's giant-killing come?

2015-01-31T12:00:00Z

14x26 January 31st 2015

14x26 January 31st 2015

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Dan Walker and guests take an in-depth look at the weekend's football fixtures, the highlight being the eagerly awaited clash between early season pacesetters Chelsea and Manchester City at Stamford Bridge. Other highlights on a busy day of Premier League action include Manchester United's meeting with Leicester City at Old Trafford, with Louis van Gaal's side looking to avenge September's shock 5-3 defeat, while Liverpool take on Sam Allardyce's West Ham side at Anfield.

Dan Walker rounds up all the major transfer deadline day moves, with news and reaction from around the country. After months of speculation, top-flight clubs have until 11pm to strengthen their squads, and invariably many transfers will only be resolved at the last minute. At the end of the January 2014 window, Manchester United spent £37.1m to bring Juan Mata to Old Trafford from Premier League rivals Chelsea, who in turn spent £21m to bring midfielder Nemanja Matic back to west London, having sold him three years earlier.

2015-02-07T12:00:00Z

14x28 February 7th 2015

14x28 February 7th 2015

  • 2015-02-07T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests take an in-depth look at the weekend's football fixtures, with the stand-out matches being the north London and Merseyside derbies. In the lunchtime game, Arsenal travel to their fierce rivals Tottenham. Last season the Gunners won at White Hart Lane for the first time since 2007. Meanwhile, in the late kick-off, Everton host cross-city rivals Liverpool in what could be the 30th and last Premier League Merseyside derby for Reds' skipper Steven Gerrard.

2015-02-14T12:00:00Z

14x29 February 14th 2015

14x29 February 14th 2015

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The weekly football show is presented from the venue of one of the day's FA Cup fifth round ties. Presenter Dan Walker is joined by several special guests as he looks ahead to the weekend's action. With just 16 clubs now left in the competition, a trip to Wembley is just two victories away.

2015-02-21T12:00:00Z

14x30 February 21st 2015

14x30 February 21st 2015

  • 2015-02-21T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football action, including the latest round of Premier League fixtures. Saturday's games include Chelsea hosting Burnley and Newcastle visiting Manchester City, while Southampton meet Liverpool on Sunday.

2015-02-28T12:00:00Z

14x31 Februrary 28th 2015

14x31 Februrary 28th 2015

  • 2015-02-28T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, which includes the League Cup final as Chelsea and Tottenham battle it out at Wembley on Sunday for the first major silverware of the season.

2015-03-07T12:00:00Z

14x32 March 7th 2015

14x32 March 7th 2015

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Dan Walker and guests are at Villa Park to take an in-depth look at the weekend's football action. The four FA Cup quarter-final fixtures will each be discussed, including the heavyweight clash between Manchester United and Arsenal at Old Trafford and League One Bradford City's meeting with Reading at Valley Parade. Giant killers Bradford have knocked out Chelsea and Sunderland en route to reaching the sixth round. There is also Premier League football taking place, with QPR hosting Tottenham in a London derby.

2015-03-14T12:00:00Z

14x33 March 14th 2015

14x33 March 14th 2015

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including the latest round of Premier League fixtures. The early game sees Crystal Palace host QPR in a London derby, while champions Manchester City travel to Burnley in the late kick-off.

2015-03-21T12:00:00Z

14x34 March 21st 2015

14x34 March 21st 2015

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More football news, views and interviews. Dan Walker and guests discuss the latest talking points and look ahead to the weekend's action as the season nears its climax. Title rivals Manchester City and Chelsea face West Brom and Hull respectively in matches which will have a bearing at both ends of the table, while the standout fixture of the weekend features the country's two most successful clubs, Liverpool and Manchester United, as they continue their battle for Champions League qualification.

2015-03-28T12:00:00Z

14x35 March 28th 2015

14x35 March 28th 2015

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's Euro 2016 qualifying action and reflect on England's match against Lithuania.

2015-04-04T11:00:00Z

14x36 April 4th 2015

14x36 April 4th 2015

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Football news, views and interviews. Dan Walker and guests discuss the latest talking points and look ahead to the weekend's action as the season nears its climax. In the Premier League, the biggest game of the day is at the Emirates as Arsenal welcome Liverpool. Both sides are jostling for the Champions League places, and the result of this match could have a huge bearing on whether they finish in the top four come the end of the season. Title-chasing Chelsea play in the evening kick-off when they take on Stoke at Stamford Bridge.

2015-04-11T11:00:00Z

14x37 April 11th 2015

14x37 April 11th 2015

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including the latest round of Premier League fixtures. Today's games see Tottenham host Aston Villa and Burnley play Arsenal, while there are derby matches on Sunday, when QPR face Chelsea and Manchester United take on Manchester City.

2015-04-18T11:00:00Z

14x38 April 18th 2015

14x38 April 18th 2015

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News, views and interviews as Dan Walker and guests begin the build-up to the weekend's FA Cup semi-finals from Wembley. Championship strugglers Reading have progressed to this stage of the competition for the first time since 1927 and they now face a formidable task against cup holders Arsenal. In Sunday's game, relegation-threatened Aston Villa are attempting to reach their first cup final in 15 years. They face seven-time winners Liverpool.

2015-04-25T11:00:00Z

14x39 April 25th 2015

14x39 April 25th 2015

  • 2015-04-25T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including the latest round of Premier League fixtures. Manchester City's home game against Aston Villa is one of eight matches played on Saturday. In Sunday's game, there is a London derby between Arsenal and Chelsea.

2015-05-02T11:00:00Z

14x40 May 2nd 2015

14x40 May 2nd 2015

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Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football action. The Premier League is entering the final month of the season, so there is plenty at stake for clubs at both the top and bottom of the table. Meanwhile, it's the final weekend of the regular campaign in the rest of the Football League, so there is bound to be plenty of drama as promotion, relegation and play-off issues are settled.

In a special Football Focus on the final day of the Championship season, Dan Walker and guests bring you the final twists and turns on what's been a dramatic season.

2015-05-09T11:00:00Z

14x42 May 9th 2015

14x42 May 9th 2015

  • 2015-05-09T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests take an in-depth look at the weekend's football action. Just three weeks remain in the Premier League season and matters at both ends of the table have reached fever pitch. It is play-off time in the Football League as the Championship, League One and League Two first legs draw to a close and the vital second legs begin - the winners of each tie advance to Wembley for the chance to win promotion.

2015-05-16T11:00:00Z

14x43 May 16th 2015

14x43 May 16th 2015

  • 2015-05-16T11:00:00Z50m

Jason Mohammad and guests look ahead to the weekend's football action. It's the penultimate weekend of the Premier League season, so there's plenty at stake for clubs at both the top and the bottom of the table. There are seven matches today in the top flight and Sunday's intriguing clash at Old Trafford between Manchester United and Arsenal to look forward to. Also featuring a round-up of all the action from the play-offs in the Football League.

2015-05-23T11:00:00Z

14x44 May 23rd 2015

14x44 May 23rd 2015

  • 2015-05-23T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including Sunday's final round of Premier League games, when the fixture list includes Leicester City against Queens Park Rangers, Aston Villa's match with Burnley and Chelsea versus Sunderland.

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to this evening's FA Cup final, where holders Arsenal take on Aston Villa at Wembley for the oldest and most prestigious domestic cup title in world football.

Season Premiere

2015-08-08T11:00:00Z

15x01 August 8th 2015

Season Premiere

15x01 August 8th 2015

  • 2015-08-08T11:00:00Z50m

The weekly magazine programme returns live from AFC Bournemouth's Vitality Stadium as the south coast side prepare to embark on a first season in the top division. Dan Walker and guests go behind the scenes of a club that almost went into liquidation only seven years ago, and they look ahead to the other talking points on the opening day of the season in England.

2015-08-15T11:00:00Z

15x02 August 15th 2015

15x02 August 15th 2015

  • 2015-08-15T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview the first heavyweight encounter of the new season as champions Chelsea travel to last season's runners-up Manchester City. There is also reaction to Manchester United's trip to Aston Villa from Friday night and a look ahead to the rest of the weekend's action.

2015-08-22T11:00:00Z

15x03 August 22nd 2015

15x03 August 22nd 2015

  • 2015-08-22T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview a busy weekend of football. The action begins in the Premier League with Manchester United's match against Newcastle United at Old Trafford. There will also be a look ahead to the rest of the weekend's games, including Liverpool's trip to Arsenal, plus analysis of the latest news and talking points.

2015-08-29T11:00:00Z

15x04 August 29th 2015

15x04 August 29th 2015

  • 2015-08-29T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including the fourth round of Premier League fixtures. The day's games include a London derby between Chelsea and Crystal Palace, while Sunday's matches see Southampton host Norwich and Swansea take on Manchester United.

Dan Walker and the Football Focus team round up all the major transfer deadline day moves, with news and reaction from around the country. After months of speculation over the future of some of the Premier League's biggest stars, top-flight clubs have until 6pm tonight to strengthen their squads. Last summer English clubs spent a record £835m in the transfer window, with deadline-day moves including Danny Welbeck's £16m transfer from Manchester United to Arsenal.

2015-09-05T11:00:00Z

15x06 September 5th 2015

15x06 September 5th 2015

  • 2015-09-05T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football action, which centres around Euro 2016 qualifying matches. It's a crucial few days for Wales, who harbour strong hopes of reaching a first major finals since 1958 - Chris Coleman's side met Cyprus on Thursday, and on Sunday they face Israel. Northern Ireland have also exceeded expectations in qualifying so far, and would do their chances of reaching France next year a power of good with wins over the Faroe Islands and Hungary. England put their 100 per cent record on the line against San Marino and Switzerland, while Scotland and the Republic of Ireland also both play twice over the international window, fixtures which include the Scots hosting Germany on Monday.

2015-09-12T11:00:00Z

15x07 September 12th 2015

15x07 September 12th 2015

  • 2015-09-12T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football as the Premier League returns following the international break. The seven Premier League matches include Chelsea's trip to Goodison Park to face Everton in the lunchtime game, while Manchester United host Liverpool at Old Trafford in the evening kick-off. Dan and the team also discuss how the home nations fared in the latest round of European Championship qualifiers.

2015-09-19T11:00:00Z

15x08 September 19th 2015

15x08 September 19th 2015

  • 2015-09-19T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview a busy weekend of football up and down the country. The action begins in the Premier League with the lunchtime kick-off between Chelsea and Arsenal. The meeting will see new Gunners goalkeeper Petr Cech return to Stamford Bridge for the first time since ending his 11-year association with Chelsea this summer. There is also a look ahead to the rest of the weekend's games, plus analysis of the latest news and talking points.

2015-09-26T11:00:00Z

15x09 September 26th 2015

15x09 September 26th 2015

  • 2015-09-26T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview a busy weekend of football up and down the country, as well as featuring an extended interview with Steven Gerrard at his new club LA Galaxy, reflecting on his career in the Premier League and looking forward to his new challenge in California. There is also a special interview with Sir Alex Ferguson, with his forthright views on what it takes to lead a top Premier League team

2015-10-03T11:00:00Z

15x10 October 3rd 2015

15x10 October 3rd 2015

  • 2015-10-03T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview a busy weekend of football up and down the country. Tony Pulis takes his West Brom side to former employers Crystal Palace in the early kick-off in the Premier League. The pick of the three o'clock kick-offs sees early-season pacesetters Manchester City take on Newcastle - a fixture which ended 5-0 to City last season. There will also be a look ahead to the rest of the weekend's games, which include two mouthwatering Sunday fixtures, Everton v Liverpool and Arsenal v Manchester United.

2015-10-10T11:00:00Z

15x11 October 10th 2015

15x11 October 10th 2015

  • 2015-10-10T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker looks ahead to the weekend's football action, which focuses on the final two rounds of qualifying for the 2016 European Championship. England qualified in September, while Wales go into their last two matches needing just one point to confirm a place in France. A first European Championship beckons for Northern Ireland, but things look more difficult for the Republic of Ireland and Scotland. All in all, plenty for Dan and his guests to get their teeth into.

2015-10-17T11:00:00Z

15x12 October 17th 2015

15x12 October 17th 2015

  • 2015-10-17T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests discuss the latest talking points as the Premier League resumes following the conclusion of the Euro 2016 qualifying groups. In the Premier League, defending champions Chelsea continue their attempt to recover from a poor start to the season when they host Aston Villa, while title rivals Manchester City welcome Bournemouth, and Manchester United - and captain Wayne Rooney - return to Goodison Park, where they lost 3-0 to Everton last season.

2015-10-24T11:00:00Z

15x13 October 24th 2015

15x13 October 24th 2015

  • 2015-10-24T11:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview a busy weekend of football up and down the country. There are three Premier League derbies to look forward to as Manchester United take on Manchester City at Old Trafford, Sunderland host fellow strugglers Newcastle at the Stadium of Light, and the faltering champions Chelsea travel across London to take on a resurgent West Ham. There is also a look ahead to the rest of the weekend's games, plus analysis of the latest news and talking points.

2015-10-31T12:00:00Z

15x14 October 31st 2015

15x14 October 31st 2015

  • 2015-10-31T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview the weekend's football action. Chelsea host Liverpool in the early game, while Manchester United, Manchester City and Arsenal also all play today. Sunday's fixtures include a top-flight derby between Southampton and Bournemouth for the first time.

2015-11-07T12:00:00Z

15x15 November 7th 2015

15x15 November 7th 2015

  • 2015-11-07T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and the team are on the road, presenting live from one of the clubs involved in the first round of the FA Cup. As well as discussion of the 40 first-round ties, there will be analysis of the forthcoming Premier League action, including the day's game between Manchester United and West Brom and Sunday's north London derby between Arsenal and Tottenham. Dan and the team will also review the midweek European action, including Arsenal's trip to Bayern Munich in the Champions League.

2015-11-14T12:00:00Z

15x16 November 14th 2015

15x16 November 14th 2015

  • 2015-11-14T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview the weekend's international football action. The Euro 2016 play-offs got underway on Thursday with the Republic of Ireland one of eight teams hoping to secure their place at this summer's tournament in France. Martin O'Neill's side are midway through their tie against Bosnia-Herzegovina, with the second leg to come on Tuesday. Dan and the team will also review England's friendly on Friday night away to reigning European champions Spain in Alicante and look ahead to their meeting with France at Wembley.

2015-11-21T12:00:00Z

15x17 November 21st 2015

15x17 November 21st 2015

  • 2015-11-21T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview a busy weekend of football as the Premier League resumes following the international break. The show features an interview with Manchester United's assistant manager Ryan Giggs ahead of their visit to Watford. Plus a chat with West Ham United goalkeeper Adrian and a feature on League Two leaders Plymouth Argyle.

2015-11-28T12:00:00Z

15x18 November 28th 2015

15x18 November 28th 2015

  • 2015-11-28T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview the weekend's football action. Crystal Palace manager Alan Pardew welcomes his former employers Newcastle United to Selhurst Park in one of the day's eye-catching fixtures. Early-season pace-setters Manchester City are in action against Southampton, while one of the season's surprise packages Leicester City face Manchester United. Dan and guests also look ahead to a busy day of Premier League action on Sunday, in which Chelsea's trip to Tottenham stands out.

2015-12-05T12:00:00Z

15x19 December 5th 2015

15x19 December 5th 2015

  • 2015-12-05T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview a busy weekend of league and FA Cup second round football live from Stourbridge's War Memorial Athletic Ground. West Ham's away form has been one of the talking points of the Premier League season so far. Following victories at Manchester City, Arsenal and Liverpool, can the Hammers add Manchester United to that impressive list of scalps? Several FA Cup matches will also be previewed with various non-league and lower league sides just one win away from the third round and a potential meeting with a Premier League team.

2015-12-12T12:00:00Z

15x20 December 12th 2015

15x20 December 12th 2015

  • 2015-12-12T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the weekend's football, including the game between Manchester City and Swansea and the clash between Aston Villa and Arsenal. Dan and the team also discuss the Euro 2016 draw, when England, Northern Ireland and Wales find out their opponents at next year's tournament.

2015-12-19T12:00:00Z

15x21 December 19th 2015

15x21 December 19th 2015

  • 2015-12-19T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the last round of football fixtures before Christmas. In the Premier League, Arsenal and Manchester City meet at the Emirates on Monday evening so title rivals Manchester United will be looking to keep up the pressure with a win against Norwich City this afternoon. Other matches covered in the programme see this season's surprise package Leicester City visit Everton while champions Chelsea tackle Sunderland and there's also a clash between fellow strugglers Newcastle and Aston Villa.

2015-12-26T12:00:00Z

15x22 December 26th 2015

15x22 December 26th 2015

  • 2015-12-26T12:00:00Z50m

A look ahead to a busy day of Boxing Day action up and down the country. The festive matches include Liverpool's meeting with high-flying Leicester, Manchester City against Sunderland and Manchester United's trip to Stoke.

2016-01-02T12:00:00Z

15x23 January 2nd 2016

15x23 January 2nd 2016

  • 2016-01-02T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to the first round of football fixtures in 2016. West Ham host Liverpool in the Premier League's early kick-off. The Reds will be looking to gain revenge after losing 3-0 to the Hammers at Anfield earlier this season. Other matches include title challengers Manchester City's trip to Watford and a clash between fellow strugglers Sunderland and Aston Villa at the Stadium of Light.

2016-01-09T12:00:00Z

15x24 January 9th 2016

15x24 January 9th 2016

  • 2016-01-09T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests are live from non-league Eastleigh FC on one of the most eagerly anticipated weekends in the football calendar, the FA Cup third round. This is the point at which the big guns of the Premier League and Championship enter the fray in football's oldest domestic cup competition. Among those in action are holders Arsenal, who are the most successful team in FA Cup history.

2016-01-16T12:00:00Z

15x25 January 16th 2016

15x25 January 16th 2016

  • 2016-01-16T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests discuss the latest talking points from a week which has included FA Cup third-round ties and a full midweek Premier League programme. Leicester City defied all expectation in the first half of the season and after a tough run of fixtures, they visit an Aston Villa side in grave danger of being relegated from the Premier League for the first time. The two most recent league champions, Chelsea and Manchester City, both have home games, while Tottenham host Sam Allardyce's Sunderland.

2016-01-23T12:00:00Z

15x26 January 23rd 2016

15x26 January 23rd 2016

  • 2016-01-23T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview the day's matches, including Norwich v Liverpool and Crystal Palace v Tottenham. Plus there is a look ahead to Arsenal v Chelsea on Sunday.

2016-01-30T12:00:00Z

15x27 January 30th 2016

15x27 January 30th 2016

  • 2016-01-30T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to a busy weekend of FA Cup action as it reaches the fourth-round stage. Last season it was League One side Bradford that caused one of the greatest upsets in the competition's history when they beat Chelsea 4-2 at Stamford Bridge.

Dan Walker and guests bring you all the headlines, news and reaction as the January transfer window slams shut. It's always one of the most exciting days of the season as clubs frantically try to strengthen their squads ahead of the run-in. In January 2015, there was the usual mixed bag of successful signings and big-money flops made by Premier League clubs. Chelsea spent £23.3m on Juan Cuadrado, but he made just four starts before leaving to join Juventus on loan in the summer. However, Tottenham signed Dele Alli from MK Dons for an initial £5m and the teenager has been a revelation this season.

2016-02-06T12:00:00Z

15x29 February 6th 2016

15x29 February 6th 2016

  • 2016-02-06T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to a fascinating weekend of football fixtures, including some key Premier League games. Manchester City face Leicester City the Etihad Stadium at lunchtime. Their meeting at the end of 2015 resulted in a goalless draw. On Sunday, Arsenal visit Bournemouth and Chelsea take on Manchester United at Stamford Bridge.

2016-02-13T12:00:00Z

15x30 February 13th 2016

15x30 February 13th 2016

  • 2016-02-13T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests preview a busy weekend of football up and down the country. Sunderland host Manchester United in the Premier League's lunchtime kick-off, whilst Chelsea play Newcastle at Stamford Bridge in one of the other games of the day. Dan and guests also look ahead to the rest of the weekend's matches and analyse all the latest news and talking points.

2016-02-20T12:00:00Z

15x31 February 20th 2016

15x31 February 20th 2016

  • 2016-02-20T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests are at Vicarage Road ahead of Watford's FA Cup fifth-round clash with Championship side Leeds. Dan and the team also preview the seven other FA Cup matches, including Bournemouth's home tie with Everton and Manchester City's trip to Chelsea.

2016-02-27T12:00:00Z

15x32 February 27th 2016

15x32 February 27th 2016

  • 2016-02-27T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests analyse all the latest news and talking points, and look ahead to a busy weekend of Premier League action. The eye-catching fixture of the day is the lunchtime kick-off which sees former West Ham manager Sam Allardyce take his current employers Sunderland to Upton Park. Allardyce left the east London club last summer after four years in charge. Both sides will be desperate for three points - West Ham to continue their quest for European football, and Sunderland to help see off relegation. Elsewhere, title-chasing Leicester City face Norwich in the pick of the five afternoon fixtures.

2016-03-05T12:00:00Z

15x33 March 5th 2016

15x33 March 5th 2016

  • 2016-03-05T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests discuss the latest talking points from the last seven days, which included a full midweek Premier League programme, and look ahead to the weekend's fixtures. The day's standout fixture is at White Hart Lane, where Tottenham host neighbours and title rivals Arsenal in the lunchtime kick-off.

2016-03-16T12:00:00Z

15x34 March 12th 2016

15x34 March 12th 2016

  • 2016-03-16T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and the Focus team are on the road in Liverpool previewing the sixth round of the FA Cup, including the clash between Everton and Chelsea. The sides last met in the FA Cup in 2011, when Everton went through after winning a fourth-round replay at Stamford Bridge via a penalty shoot-out.

2016-03-19T12:00:00Z

15x35 March 19th 2016

15x35 March 19th 2016

  • 2016-03-19T12:00:00Z50m

Dan Walker and guests look ahead to a busy weekend of football. It is derby day in the Premier League on Sunday, with two crucial matches at opposing ends of the table. Newcastle face arch enemies Sunderland at St James' Park, while Manchester City host cross-city rivals Manchester United.

Season Premiere

2018-08-11T11:00:00Z

18x01 Episode 1

Season Premiere

18x01 Episode 1

  • 2018-08-11T11:00:00Z50m

2018-08-18T11:00:00Z

18x02 Episode 2

18x02 Episode 2

  • 2018-08-18T11:00:00Z50m

2018-08-25T11:00:00Z

18x03 Episode 3

18x03 Episode 3

  • 2018-08-25T11:00:00Z50m

2018-09-01T11:00:00Z

18x04 Episode 4

18x04 Episode 4

  • 2018-09-01T11:00:00Z50m

2018-09-08T11:00:00Z

18x05 Episode 5

18x05 Episode 5

  • 2018-09-08T11:00:00Z50m

2018-09-15T11:00:00Z

18x06 Episode 6

18x06 Episode 6

  • 2018-09-15T11:00:00Z50m

2018-09-22T11:00:00Z

18x07 Episode 7

18x07 Episode 7

  • 2018-09-22T11:00:00Z50m

2018-09-29T11:00:00Z

18x08 Episode 8

18x08 Episode 8

  • 2018-09-29T11:00:00Z50m

2018-10-06T11:00:00Z

18x09 Episode 9

18x09 Episode 9

  • 2018-10-06T11:00:00Z50m

2018-10-13T11:00:00Z

18x10 Episode 10

18x10 Episode 10

  • 2018-10-13T11:00:00Z50m

Season Premiere

2019-08-10T11:00:00Z

19x01 Frank Lampard, Sheffield United & Liverpool

Season Premiere

19x01 Frank Lampard, Sheffield United & Liverpool

  • 2019-08-10T11:00:00Z50m

Frank Lampard on management and fatherhood, all the best bits from Liverpool’s Premier League opener against Norwich and we find out how Sheffield United and their fans have been preparing for the return to the top flight. Dan Walker, Alex Scott and Micah Richards bring you the opening weekend of the Premier League on Football Focus

Season Premiere

2020-09-12T11:00:00Z

20x01 12/09/2020

Season Premiere

20x01 12/09/2020

  • 2020-09-12T11:00:00Z50m

2020-09-19T11:00:00Z

20x02 19/09/2020

20x02 19/09/2020

  • 2020-09-19T11:00:00Z50m

2020-09-26T11:00:00Z

20x03 26/09/2020

20x03 26/09/2020

  • 2020-09-26T11:00:00Z50m

2020-10-03T11:00:00Z

20x04 03/10/2020

20x04 03/10/2020

  • 2020-10-03T11:00:00Z50m

2020-10-10T11:00:00Z

20x05 10/10/2020

20x05 10/10/2020

  • 2020-10-10T11:00:00Z50m

2020-10-17T11:00:00Z

20x06 17/10/2020

20x06 17/10/2020

  • 2020-10-17T11:00:00Z50m

2020-10-24T11:00:00Z

20x07 24/10/2020

20x07 24/10/2020

  • 2020-10-24T11:00:00Z50m

2020-10-31T12:00:00Z

20x08 31/10/2020

20x08 31/10/2020

  • 2020-10-31T12:00:00Z50m

2020-11-07T12:00:00Z

20x09 07/11/2020

20x09 07/11/2020

  • 2020-11-07T12:00:00Z50m

2020-11-14T12:00:00Z

20x10 14/11/2020

20x10 14/11/2020

  • 2020-11-14T12:00:00Z50m

2020-11-21T12:00:00Z

20x11 21/11/2020

20x11 21/11/2020

  • 2020-11-21T12:00:00Z50m

2020-11-28T12:00:00Z

20x12 28/11/2020

20x12 28/11/2020

  • 2020-11-28T12:00:00Z50m

2020-12-05T12:00:00Z

20x13 05/12/2020

20x13 05/12/2020

  • 2020-12-05T12:00:00Z50m

2020-12-12T12:00:00Z

20x14 12/12/2020

20x14 12/12/2020

  • 2020-12-12T12:00:00Z50m

2020-12-19T12:00:00Z

20x15 19/12/2020

20x15 19/12/2020

  • 2020-12-19T12:00:00Z50m

2020-12-26T12:00:00Z

20x16 26/12/2020

20x16 26/12/2020

  • 2020-12-26T12:00:00Z50m

2021-01-02T12:00:00Z

20x17 02/01/2021

20x17 02/01/2021

  • 2021-01-02T12:00:00Z50m

2021-01-09T12:00:00Z

20x18 09/01/2021

20x18 09/01/2021

  • 2021-01-09T12:00:00Z50m

2021-01-16T12:00:00Z

20x19 16/01/2021

20x19 16/01/2021

  • 2021-01-16T12:00:00Z50m

2021-01-23T12:00:00Z

20x20 23/01/2021

20x20 23/01/2021

  • 2021-01-23T12:00:00Z50m

2021-01-30T12:00:00Z

20x21 30/01/2021

20x21 30/01/2021

  • 2021-01-30T12:00:00Z50m

2021-02-06T12:00:00Z

20x22 06/02/2021

20x22 06/02/2021

  • 2021-02-06T12:00:00Z50m

2021-02-13T12:00:00Z

20x23 13/02/2021

20x23 13/02/2021

  • 2021-02-13T12:00:00Z50m

2021-02-20T12:00:00Z

20x24 20/02/2021

20x24 20/02/2021

  • 2021-02-20T12:00:00Z50m

2021-02-27T12:00:00Z

20x25 27/02/2021

20x25 27/02/2021

  • 2021-02-27T12:00:00Z50m

2021-03-06T12:00:00Z

20x26 06/03/2021

20x26 06/03/2021

  • 2021-03-06T12:00:00Z50m

2021-03-13T12:00:00Z

20x27 13/03/2021

20x27 13/03/2021

  • 2021-03-13T12:00:00Z50m

2021-03-20T12:00:00Z

20x28 20/03/2021

20x28 20/03/2021

  • 2021-03-20T12:00:00Z50m

2021-03-27T12:00:00Z

20x29 27/03/2021

20x29 27/03/2021

  • 2021-03-27T12:00:00Z50m

2021-04-03T11:00:00Z

20x30 03/04/2021

20x30 03/04/2021

  • 2021-04-03T11:00:00Z50m

2021-04-10T11:00:00Z

20x31 10/04/2021

20x31 10/04/2021

  • 2021-04-10T11:00:00Z50m

2021-04-17T11:00:00Z

20x32 17/04/2021

20x32 17/04/2021

  • 2021-04-17T11:00:00Z50m

2021-04-24T11:00:00Z

20x33 24/04/2021

20x33 24/04/2021

  • 2021-04-24T11:00:00Z50m

2021-05-01T11:00:00Z

20x34 01/05/2021

20x34 01/05/2021

  • 2021-05-01T11:00:00Z50m

2021-05-08T11:00:00Z

20x35 08/05/2021

20x35 08/05/2021

  • 2021-05-08T11:00:00Z50m

2021-05-15T11:00:00Z

20x36 15/05/2021

20x36 15/05/2021

  • 2021-05-15T11:00:00Z50m

2021-05-22T11:00:00Z

20x37 22/05/21

20x37 22/05/21

  • 2021-05-22T11:00:00Z50m

Season Premiere

2021-08-14T11:00:00Z

21x01 14/08/2021

Season Premiere

21x01 14/08/2021

  • 2021-08-14T11:00:00Z50m

2021-08-21T11:00:00Z

21x02 21/08/2021

21x02 21/08/2021

  • 2021-08-21T11:00:00Z50m

2021-08-28T11:00:00Z

21x03 28/08/2021

21x03 28/08/2021

  • 2021-08-28T11:00:00Z50m

2021-09-04T11:00:00Z

21x04 04/09/2021

21x04 04/09/2021

  • 2021-09-04T11:00:00Z50m

2021-09-11T11:00:00Z

21x05 11/09/2021

21x05 11/09/2021

  • 2021-09-11T11:00:00Z50m

2021-09-18T11:00:00Z

21x06 18/09/2021

21x06 18/09/2021

  • 2021-09-18T11:00:00Z50m

2021-09-25T11:00:00Z

21x07 25/09/2021

21x07 25/09/2021

  • 2021-09-25T11:00:00Z50m

2021-10-02T11:00:00Z

21x08 02/10/2021

21x08 02/10/2021

  • 2021-10-02T11:00:00Z50m

2021-10-09T11:00:00Z

21x09 09/10/2021

21x09 09/10/2021

  • 2021-10-09T11:00:00Z50m

2021-10-16T11:00:00Z

21x10 16/10/2021

21x10 16/10/2021

  • 2021-10-16T11:00:00Z50m

2021-10-23T11:00:00Z

21x11 23/10/2021

21x11 23/10/2021

  • 2021-10-23T11:00:00Z50m

2021-10-30T11:00:00Z

21x12 30/10/2021

21x12 30/10/2021

  • 2021-10-30T11:00:00Z50m

2021-11-06T12:00:00Z

21x13 06/11/2021

21x13 06/11/2021

  • 2021-11-06T12:00:00Z50m

2021-11-13T12:00:00Z

21x14 13/11/2021

21x14 13/11/2021

  • 2021-11-13T12:00:00Z50m

2021-11-20T12:00:00Z<