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Ady Williams chats to former Royals player-manager Mick Gooding. From putting himself on the transfer list, to being offered the job as assistant manager under Brendan Rodgers, Mick gives an insight on what it's like being at the very heart of Reading Football Club.

Ady Williams chats to former Reading FC captain Alex Pearce. After coming through the club's youth academy, he went on to make over 200 appearances for the Royals, including during their 2012-13 Premier League campaign.

Ady Williams chats to Reading's all-time lead goalscorer Trevor Senior. During two spells in the 1980s and 1990s, Senior scored 191 goals for the Royals. He chats to Ady about how proud he is to hold the record, his delight at helping Reading to a number of promotions, and his lowest point as a footballer.

Ady Williams chats to one of Reading's greatest ever goalkeepers - Shaka Hislop. Hislop chats about how he first came to England with Reading, the highs of promotion into what is now the Championship, and the disappointment of the play-off final in 1995. He also discusses racial equality in sport, and his involvement with Show Racism the Red Card.

Ady Williams chats to former Reading FC Championship winning captain Jobi McAnuff. From the low of losing the 2011 play-off final, to the high of getting promoted in 2012, Jobi McAnuff shares all about his time at the Madejski Stadium. He also describes his experience of racism in sport, and what more needs to be done in the fight for racial equality.

Royals Chief Executive Nigel Howe talks to Tim Dellor about the club's current financial situation, both regarding the coronavirus pandemic, but also more broadly going into this summer's transfer window.

Former Reading manager Jose Gomes exclusively reveals all to Ady Williams about his 10 months in charge in Berkshire. From the freezing out of senior players, to his regret of not leaving the club in the summer before he was sacked, Gomes candidly recounts his time in charge, and admits he'll always be a Royals fan.

Tim Dellor and Ady Williams discuss the current coronavirus situation with Royals manager Mark Bowen and captain Liam Moore.

Ady Williams chats to former Reading FC midfielder James Harper, who played over 300 games for the club from 2001-2010. He was also part of the record-breaking team that won the Championship in 2006 with 106 points.

Ady Williams chats to former Reading FC kitman Ron Grant, who first began supporting the Royals after World War Two, and joined the club's staff after he retired from his former office job.

Ady Williams chats to former Reading FC physio Luke Anthony, who joined the club whilst they were in the Premier League and stayed until 2015. He shares his toughest moments in the physio room, and exactly what the role entails at a professional football club.

Ady Williams chats to former Reading goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann, who was a mainstay between the sticks during the Royals' promotion winning season in 2005/06. Hahnemann opens up about the risk of moving over the England from the USA, the moment where Reading decided to sign him, and how he's relaxing in retirement.

Ady Williams chats to former Reading striker Jamie Cureton, who's played over 1000 games, and scored nearly 400 goals. Cureton discusses the moment he secured Reading's promotion in 2002, and the strain that can be put on footballers' personal lives at the start of their careers, and the end.

Ady Williams chats to former Reading midfielder Steve Sidwell, who played for the club from 2003-2007. The former Arsenal trainee discusses the reasons why the Royals won the Championship title in 2006 with a record points total, and the reasons behind him leaving the club for Chelsea in 2007.

Ady Williams chats to former Reading manager Ian Branfoot, who was in charge of the club from 1984-1989. He oversaw two promotions during his tenure, and remains the only man to manage a Reading side to victory at Wembley.

Ady Williams chats to former Reading manager Brian McDermott, who was in charge of the club in two spells from 2009-2013, and once again from 2015-2016. He became only the second man to lead them to the Premier League following their Championship title win in 2012, and oversaw a historic FA Cup win over Liverpool at Anfield in 2010. McDermott reflects on how hard he found coping with the 2011 play-off final defeat, that promotion to the Premier League, and the meeting which led to his sacking in 2013.

Ady Williams chats to the former Reading striker Dave Kitson, who played for Reading between 2003 and 2008. After joining from Cambridge, Kitson went on to play for Reading in their record-breaking 106 points season in the Championship, and the Premier League. Kitson also reveals to Ady that one of his biggest regrets is not putting his mental health before football back in the mid-noughties.

Ady Williams chats to Reading's former Chairman, Sir John Madejski, who saved the club when he bought it in 1990. Madejski then went on to build a new, modern stadium for the club to play it's football, and made the decision to bring Steve Coppell in as manager, who eventually led the club to the Premier League in 2006. The club also provided Madejski with the lowest point of his life, when Reading found themselves in deep financial trouble in 2014. (We asked Anton Zingarevich if he would like to add anything to Sir John's comments and views, but he has chosen not to take part)

Ady Williams chats to the first man to guide Reading to the Premier League, Steve Coppell. After joining the Madejski Stadium as manager in 2003, Coppell built a record-breaking side to win promotion in 2006, then oversaw two seasons in the Premier League, before his eventual resignation in 2009. (Part 2 of 2)

Ady Williams chats to the first man to guide Reading to the Premier League, Steve Coppell. Before joining the Madejski Stadium, Coppell had a successful, if curtailed, playing career with one of the biggest clubs on the planet - Manchester United. (Part 1 of 2)