The official Brian Clough tribute podcast by youngman@brianclough.com. Highly Commended in the final of the UK Independent Podcast Awards 2025. "A super unique podcast...still uncovering new stories about Brian Clough." Great guests, memories and stories from the Brian Clough era.
In this exclusive interview, you’ll hear behind-the-scenes stories of what happened when Brian Clough and his players teamed up with pop group Paper Lace to make a hit record back in 1978.
The group’s lead singer, Phil Wright, recalls what happened in the studio when they recorded the iconic single ‘We’ve Got The Whole World In Our Hands’ which reached the Top 30 in the UK charts.
Plus, he describes the training session featured in the song’s accompanying video and meeting Cloughie himself. “We arrived at the City Ground in a chauffeur-driven Rolls Royce - I’m the first to get out and shake Cloughie’s hand,” recalls Phil.
There are also memories of the group’s rise to fame after appearing on the legendary talent show Opportunity Knocks before reaching No.1 with ‘Billy Don’t Be A Hero.’
It’s an episode packed with nostalgia and great stories. Phil and the group are still performing these days - more details on their website HERE (https://www.original-70s-paper-lace.com/).
You can see archive articles on the Green Jumper podcast page at brianclough.com (https://www.brianclough.com/podcast).
24 Sept 2026
Clough Stories - The Hit Record (trailer)
Phil Wright is the lead singer of the original Paper Lace pop group, who teamed-up with Brian Clough and his players to make a hit record in 1978.
In this exclusive interview for the Green Jumper, Phil recalls travelling on the Nottingham Forest team coach to the recording studio in Birmingham as part of what he describes as "a fantastic day."
The result was the hit single 'We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands' which reached the Top 30 in the UK charts.
In this trailer for the forthcoming full episode, Phil tells Marcus Alton what happened in the recording studio and why Brian Clough gave him a telling off!
Phil and the group still perform - more details on their website HERE (https://www.original-70s-paper-lace.com/).
8 Sept 2026
Clough Stories - Frank Clark (part two)
"Boss, where do you want me to play?"
That was the question defender Frank Clark posed to Brian Clough when he was brought on as Nottingham Forest's second-half substitute in a league match at Ipswich.
"Play up front - you can't do any worse than him," came the reply.
It led to Frank's one and only league goal in a playing career which spanned around 17 years and hundreds of appearances for Newcastle and Forest.
In Part Two of his entertaining chat with Marcus Alton, Frank recalls that momentous goal and the 1979 European Cup Final victory, as well as following the formidable footsteps of Cloughie at Forest and even playing the guitar for the Miracle Manager.
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