Mark Allen

Mike Tomalaris is the voice of sport for SBS and the annual host of the world's biggest cycling race the Tour de France. In this episode of On The Record I discover his love of cycling, his frosty relationship with drug cheat Lance Armstrong and his proudest moment as Cadel Evans won in Paris.

Erin Molan is one of the most admired women in Australian media but her success at times has come at a cost from a public that loves to tear down a tall poppy. On The Record, this episode explores what drives Erin as she pays an emotional tribute to her military father and hero Jim.

How does a computer genius who came to Australia as a nine-year-old immigrant from Iran establish Australia's best car comparison site, sell it for over $35 million, and then go again? This episode of On The Record talks to the amazing Alborz Fallah about failed business ventures and his media play with Caradvice.com

He's an AFL great and has managed to carve out an exceptional career as not only an athlete but also a versatile media personality, political pundit and businessman. Our guest for On The Record this episode is Luke Darcy.

The Bathhurst 1000 is Australia's greatest motor race and our guest this week has won it twice. Will Davison comes from Australian motor racing royalty - his Grandmother was one of the first female motor racers in the country. In this episode we discuss the courage required to take on the mountain and how he will tackle the circut this year alongside Cam Waters with the Tickford Racing outfit.

Craig Kelly was a hard man on the AFL field in a tough career that included a premiership in 1990. In this episode of On The Record he reveals why AFL legend Leigh Matthews was so scared of him at quarter time of that game. Craig went on to establish Australia's most successful sports management company.

Helen McCabe was never going to be your typical editor-in-chief of The Australian Women's Weekly. From featuring the inspirational Turia Pitt, the burns survivor on a front cover to the controversial Prime Minister Julia Gillard knitting photograph. Her's has to be an extrodinary media career.

John Lethlean has the best job in the world. He is the food critic for our only national daily newspaper, The Australian. But now, many of John's contacts are in trouble. Covid-19 has wreaked havoc on the industry he knows and loves. John chats On The Record from his dream location and the place he now calls home, Margaret River.

Cricket and Horse Racing, two of Australia's sporting passions. Our On The Record guest this edition has been talented enough to be successful at both, as a Test player, One Day cricketer and Thoroughbred owner. Simon O'Donnell lost a Melbourne Cup by a nose, was named the One Day cricketer of the year and survived a life ending battle with cancer.

Mark Allen’s boyhood dream was to be a professional golfer. A dream he would go on to achieve. He went on to pursue a media here in Australia talking sport. After a chance encounter with a respected medical professional on, you guessed it, a golf course, his life was changed forever.

Mark Allen had a cancer battle on his hands.

It’s truely remarkable what a positive mindset can do to beat cancer. This is Mark’s story.

Mark Allen, the latest to talk with On the Record with Steve Price.