In 2019, Bury FC were expelled from the English Football League. Follow their fans as they seek answers, travel the UK for help and ultimately decide to start again.
Produced by BBC Radio Manchester.
It's the final episode. Bury has a football team again, but will ninety minutes be enough to convince everyone on the fence to join in? Sanny and Mark take in the new club's first ever league game and a win could mean more than just three points. They also catch up with three clubs who could be the next Bury FC...
Out Of Our League is a ten-part series made by BBC Radio Manchester for BBC Sounds.
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Presenters: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Producers: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Theme Music: "Take It Back" by Phil Rainey
For more about the story, watch "Bury: Bringing Football Back" right now on BBC iPlayer.
21 Oct 2020
Episode 9 - Kicking Off
Proms, fake boxers and handcuffs. 365 days on, Bury AFC are about to play their first game, but not everyone's happy. Plus, Mark and Sanny meet the window cleaners, gas workers and landscape gardeners ready to wear the shirt.
Out Of Our League is a ten-part series made by BBC Radio Manchester for BBC Sounds, with new episodes released every Wednesday.
#OutOfOurLeague
Presenters: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Producers: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Theme Music: "Take It Back" by Phil Rainey
For more about the story, watch "Bury: Bringing Football Back" right now on BBC iPlayer.
14 Oct 2020
Episode 8 - Decision Pending
A badge, a kit and a manager.
Bury AFC move a step closer to football, but there could still be two clubs in the town next season. Sanny and Mark learn about the importance of non-league volunteers and also ask the question, what connects Bury to London Fashion Week?
Out Of Our League is a ten-part series made by BBC Radio Manchester for BBC Sounds, with new episodes released every Wednesday.
#OutOfOurLeague
Presenters: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Producers: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Theme Music: "Take It Back" by Phil Rainey
7 Oct 2020
Episode 7 - Lockdown
With the world standing still, Mark and Sanny move online. Can you launch a football club on Zoom and should you trust everyone in the group chat? Plus, as the phoenix group reacts to world events, rumours from Gigg Lane grow stronger.
Out Of Our League is a ten-part series made by BBC Radio Manchester for BBC Sounds, with new episodes released every Wednesday.
#OutOfOurLeague
Presenters: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Producers: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Theme Music: "Take It Back" by Phil Rainey
30 Sept 2020
Episode 6 - Grounded
With Bury FC yet to be liquidated, the phoenix are stuck and the fans are divided. The gates to Gigg Lane are locked. The car park has been sold off. Can the fans get their home back? Sanny and Mark find out how other clubs were able to do it.
Out Of Our League is a ten-part series made by BBC Radio Manchester for BBC Sounds, with new episodes released every Wednesday.
#OutOfOurLeague
Presenters: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Producers: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Theme Music: "Take It Back" by Phil Rainey
23 Sept 2020
Episode 5 - The People Versus
As a mysterious benefactor unveils his plan to buy Gigg Lane, the fans are divided. Who can be trusted to bring football back to Bury? Mark and Sanny investigate fan ownership and whether it works.
Out Of Our League is a ten-part series made by BBC Radio Manchester for BBC Sounds, with new episodes released every Wednesday.
#OutOfOurLeague
Presenters: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Producers: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Theme Music: "Take It Back" by Phil Rainey
16 Sept 2020
Episode 4 - Order of the Phoenix
How do you start again from scratch? Where do you even begin? Meet the group of fans that want to bring football back to Bury.
Sanny and Mark also travel across the UK from Wimbledon to Gretna, to hear from other phoenix clubs that have been there and done it.
Out Of Our League is a ten-part series made by BBC Radio Manchester for BBC Sounds, with new episodes released every Wednesday.
#OutOfOurLeague
Presenters: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Producers: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Theme Music: "Take It Back" by Phil Rainey
9 Sept 2020
Episode 3 - Non-League Life
"It's not the football that matters, it's the people."
The passion. The players. The personalities. With talk of a new club for Bury, is life beyond the 92 worth it? Mark and Sanny enter the world of non-league football.
Out Of Our League is a ten-part series made by BBC Radio Manchester for BBC Sounds, with new episodes released every Wednesday.
#OutOfOurLeague
Presenters: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Producers: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Theme Music: "Take It Back" by Phil Rainey
9 Sept 2020
Episode 2 - System Failure
With Bury fans left without a team, Parliament demands answers. Should the footballing authorities have done more to help the Shakers?
Mark and Sanny talk to those working at the top of the game to find out how the club's failure could have been prevented and whether history looks set to repeat itself. Plus, will a "Legends Game" be a precursor to a new club rising?
Out Of Our League is a ten-part series made by BBC Radio Manchester for BBC Sounds, with new episodes released every Wednesday.
#OutOfOurLeague
Presenters: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Producers: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Theme Music: "Take It Back" by Phil Rainey
9 Sept 2020
Episode 1 - Dead and Bury'd?
In August 2019, Bury Football Club were expelled from the English Football League. The Shakers went from promotion to expulsion in just four months. What happened next? Join fans Sanny Rudravajhala and Mark Crossley on a twelve month journey, as they follow a group trying to bring football back to Bury.
But first, where did it all go wrong? Follow those affected, from the season ticket holders to the women's team, to try and understand what happened to a club with 134 years of history.
Out Of Our League is a ten-part series made by BBC Radio Manchester for BBC Sounds, with new episodes released every Wednesday.
#OutOfOurLeague
Presenters: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Producers: Mark Crossley and Sanny Rudravajhala
Theme Music: "Take It Back" by Phil Rainey
2 Sept 2020
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In 2019, Bury FC were expelled from the English Football League. Follow their fans as they seek answers, travel the UK for help and ultimately decide to start again.
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