About this episode

Richard Chamberlain discusses his books and experiences as a lifelong Coventry City supporter.

Welcome to a very special episode of the Sky Blues Extra Podcast! Dean is joined by author, journalist and lifelong Sky Blues fan Richard Chamberlain for an in-depth conversation about his books covering Coventry City's story, from the Premier League years in When The Sky Was Blue , through the dark times of Sky Blue Fall , to the joy of Back At Last , his account of our incredible Championship-winning season. Rich also talks about his biography of City legend Dave Bennett, his future project The Phoenix , and what it means to have documented this club's trials and tribulations whilst being a supporter. You can follow Richard on X (@ricardo_chambo) and you can sign up to 'The Phoenix' ahead of it's launch here - https://thephoenix.counterpress.media/coming-soon This podcast is sponsored by the Sky Blue Tavern. Let's all sing together... Don't forget to leave a review, and follow us on all of our social channels, just search 'SBEPod' Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Dean

Guest: Richard Chamberlain

Topics covered

• Coventry City
• soccer history
• sports literature
• Sky Blues
• Championship
• fan perspective

Keywords

• Coventry City
• Richard Chamberlain
• Sky Blues
• soccer books
• Championship-winning season
• Dave Bennett
• The Phoenix

Sponsors

Sky Blue Tavern

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: When The Sky Was Blue, Sky Blue Fall, Back At Last, The Phoenix

More episodes of Sky Blues Extra Podcast

• Summer Roundup #1 · July 6, 2026 · 58 min
• The Fixtures Are Out! · June 19, 2026 · 43 min

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Sky Blues Extra Podcast podcast page.