S7 EP1: Boris Becker on encountering Diddy, mind-games with Nadal and his spell in prison

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Tuesday, 3 March 2026 - 1 hour 26 minutes

Bingo cards at the ready... for the first episode of the series, Louis’s on the road again - this time in sunny Milan to sit down with tennis champion, coach, and commentator, Boris Becker. The pair discuss Boris encountering Diddy in Miami, playing mind-games with Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon locker room, and his spell in Wandsworth prison. 

Warnings: Strong language and adult themes.  

Links/Attachments: 

Book: Boris Becker Inside, Boris Becker (2025) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/inside/boris-becker/9780008782924  

Book: The Player, Boris Becker (2004) 

https://www.waterstones.com/book/the-player/boris-becker/9780857500274  

Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker, (2023) 

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10366552/  

Boris Becker: The Rise & Fall, (2023) 

https://www.itv.com/watch/boris-becker-the-rise-and-fall/10a2940  

Song: ‘Me Against The World', Tupac (1995) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/76wJIkA63AgwA92hUhpE2V?si=dcabe1b32c4947c9  

Song: ‘Slippin’, Lil Kim (2005) 

https://open.spotify.com/track/3xN4CIFCdrJOiCFF7NFILQ 

Article: Judge Ordered to Pay Fine for Racist Tweet 

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/01/16/alternative-germany-politician-ordered-pay-compensation-boris/#:~:text=Jens%20Maier%20of%20the%20AfD%20was%20ordered%20to%20pay%20%E2%82%AC,obtain%20bookings%20as%20a%20DJ  

Credits: 

Producer: Millie Chu  

Assistant Producer: Maan al-Yasiri 

Production Manager: Francesca Bassett  

Music: Miguel D’Oliveira  

Audio Mixer: Tom Guest 

Video Mixer: Scott Edwards  

Shownotes compiled by Elly Young 

Executive Producer: Arron Fellows  

A Mindhouse Studios Production for Spotify  

www.mindhouse.co.uk  

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