Sunday Service with Church and Vickers
By: Hector and Mark
Language: en-us
Categories: Sports, Cricket
The weekly cricket podcast that shines a light on the many roles on offer in the world of cricket. Join Mark Church and Hector Vickers every Sunday at 11 am to hear them interview a new guest each episode, from various cricketing professions. Find out exactly what each job entails, how it is developing, and how best to get into it.Tune in each week to have a chance at winning the podcast's new competition, thanks to their sponsors at Newbery Cricket.You can contact them with suggestions at sundayservice.pod@yahoo.com.Alternatively, follow and interact with the podcast on...
Episodes
Episode 8 - Coaching and Playing, Rikki Clarke
Dec 12, 2025Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.
This week, Mark and Hector are joined by one of the all-time county greats. With 11,387 First Class runs and 534 First Class wickets under his belt, he retired from the professional arena in 2021. He won the County Championship with both Surrey and Warwickshire, and his impressive career culminated in 2 Test Matches and 20 ODI appearances for England - with many calling for more.
Now working as the Director of Cricket at King Edwards, Witley, Rikki joins th...
Duration: 00:44:12Episode 7 - Sports Psychology, Michael Caulfield
Dec 05, 2025Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.
This week, Mark and Hector are joined by one of the best sports psychologists in the country. Now based at Brentford FC, Michael Caulfield spent over 15 years working alongside Hampshire CCC whilst also being involved with Sussex CCC, and continues to keep in touch and help cricket players across the country.
Michael talks about how he transitioned from being the Chief Executive of the Professional Jockeys Association to a sports psychologist, the best ways in...
Duration: 00:46:24Episode 6 - Stadium Art, Andy Brown
Nov 29, 2025Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.
This week, Mark and Hector are joined by the internationally renowned sports artist, Andy Brown. Andy was the official artist at last year's IPL, and has put many iconic moments to canvas, including capturing Sir Jimmy Anderson's 700th wicket in Dharamshala, and later presenting the painting to the great himself.
Specializing in baseball and cricket, Andy has been travelling the world for over a decade, capturing live moments and immortalizing them on canvas. He jo...
Duration: 00:45:09Episode 5 - Chaplaincy and Anything but Ashes, Steve Coulson
Nov 20, 2025Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.
This week, Mark and Hector connect with their roots. Friend of the podcast, Steve Couslon, joins the show to take us through his journey into Chaplaincy, and discusses the holy combination of cricket and worship.
As the Vicar of St Mark's, Kennington, and Chaplain of Surrey CCC, Steve couldn't be better placed to critique Mark Church's weekly sermons, offering a generous comparison in his conclusion.
Helping players and fans alike, Steve is an...
Duration: 00:35:13Episode 4 - Radio Commentary and Ashes Preview, Jim Maxwell
Nov 16, 2025Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.
This week, Mark and Hector are joined by none other than Australia's 'Voice of Summer'. Having joined ABC in 1973 and then Test Match Special 10 years later, Jim Maxwell brings over 50 years of experience in broadcasting and journalism to the Sunday Service.
Jim discusses his early career and tips for broadcasting, and clues Church and Vickers in on the one book that anyone interested in good sports writing must read.
The commentary legend al...
Duration: 00:54:24Episode 3 - Broadcasting and Journalism, Michael Atherton
Nov 08, 2025Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.
This week, Mark and Hector are joined by cricketing royalty. As both player and journalist, this man is up there with the best of the best, offering unrivalled insight into the world of cricket media.
Michael Atherton joins the show to discuss his fascinating career in broadcasting and journalism; the transition from playing to journalism, how he balances his Sky Sports commentary and writing for the Times, and his advice to all young journalists lo...
Duration: 00:40:54Episode 2 - Surrey Director of Women's Cricket, Emma Calvert
Nov 01, 2025Welcome back to the Sunday Service with Church and Vickers - we hope you’ve all had a peaceful cricketing week.
This week, Mark and Hector were fortunate enough to chat with Emma Calvert, the Director of Women’s Cricket at Surrey County Cricket Club.
Emma provides a brilliant insight into the growing world of women’s sport, the recent professionalisation of women’s cricket, and the life of a Director of Cricket. Hear for yourself as Emma takes the hosts through just how much work goes on behind the scenes of a professional sporting outfit.<...
Duration: 01:02:37Episode 1 - Introduction with Mark Church and Hector Vickers
Oct 24, 2025Welcome to the brand new cricket podcast, 'Sunday Service with Church and Vickers'.
In the opening episode, co-hosts Mark Church and Hector Vickers discuss what to expect from the series, and Hector interviews Mark on his broadcasting career with the BBC.
The hosts also give their cricketing observations of the week, and Mark opens his weekly segment, "The Church Sermon".
The podcast is delighted to be sponsored by Newbery Cricket, working together to host the ultimate cricket competition, with an exciting Christmas giveaway on offer.
Mark and Hector are keen to...
Duration: 00:37:44