BBC Sport Team
BBC Sport is a Department Of the BBC providing national sports coverage for BBC Television, radio and online. Over the years it has built a broadcasting on air team of presenters, commentators, reporters and experts/analysts. This article details the current and former sports broadcasting teams appearing on the BBC Sport coverage by sport. Although BBC Sport was only BRANDed BBC Sport at the 1988 Olympics, the team also includes those who provided sports coverage on the BBC before the formation of the department.
Television
Sport |
Presenter(s) |
Analyst(s)/Expert(s) |
Commentator(s) |
Reporter(s) |
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Alpine Skiing |
Graham Bell |
Graham Bell |
Matt Chilton |
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American Football |
Mark Chapman |
Osi Umenyiora |
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Athletics |
Gabby Logan |
Colin Jackson |
Steve Cram |
Phil Jones |
Biathlon, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping |
Rob Walker |
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Bowls |
Rishi Persad |
David Corkill |
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Boxing |
John Inverdale |
Anthony Joshua |
Ronald McIntosh |
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Canoeing |
Sir Matthew Pinsent |
Helen Reeves |
Patrick Winterton |
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Commonwealth Games |
Clare Balding |
As individual sports |
Huw Edwards |
Sir Matthew Pinsent |
Curling |
Dougie Vipond Scotland |
Jackie Lockhart |
Steve Cram |
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Cycling - BMX |
Tim Warwood |
Sir Chris Hoy |
Simon Brotherton |
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Cycling - Road |
Jill Douglas |
Chris Boardman |
Simon Brotherton |
Tim Warwood |
Cycling - Track |
Clare Balding |
Sir Chris Hoy |
Simon Brotherton |
Jill Douglas |
Darts |
Jason Mohammad |
Vassos Alexander |
Caroline Barker |
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Diving |
Helen Skelton |
Leon Taylor |
TBC |
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Equestrian |
Clare Balding (August 1997-present) |
Ian Stark (May 2009-present) |
Adam Cromarty (August 2017-present) |
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European Games |
Nick Hope |
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Figure Skating |
Katherine Downes |
Robin Cousins |
Sue Barker |
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Football (Men's) |
Gary Lineker |
Alan Shearer |
Guy Mowbray |
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Football (Women's) |
Jacqui Oatley |
Kelly Smith |
Jonathan Pearce |
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Freestyle Skiing |
Graham Bell |
Jenny Jones |
Tim Warwood |
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Golf |
Eilidh Barbour |
Ken Brown |
Peter Alliss |
Rishi Persad |
Gymnastics |
Matt Baker |
Beth Tweddle |
Matt Baker |
Nick Hope |
Hockey |
Rishi Persad |
Simon Mason |
Matt Chilton |
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Ice Hockey |
Seth Bennett |
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Invictus Games |
Gabby Logan |
Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson |
Eddie Butler |
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Modern Pentathlon |
Sir Matthew Pinsent |
Eleanor Oldroyd |
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Motorsport |
Gavin Andrews |
Steve Parish |
Jennie Gow |
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Netball |
Hazel Irvine |
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Rowing |
John Inverdale |
Sir Steve Redgrave |
Garry Herbert |
Jason Mohammad Boat Race |
Rugby League |
Mark Chapman |
Brian Noble |
Dave Woods |
Tanya Arnold |
Rugby Union |
John Inverdale |
Jeremy Guscott |
Eddie Butler |
Sonja McLaughlan |
Sailing |
Shirley Robertson |
Shirley Robertson |
Niall Myant |
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Skeleton, Bobsleigh and Luge |
Sir Matthew Pinsent |
Amy Williams |
Colin Bryce |
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Snooker |
Hazel Irvine |
Steve Davis |
Ken Doherty |
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Snowboarding |
Ed Leigh |
Ed Leigh |
Tim Warwood |
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Speed Skating |
Wilf O'Reilly |
Hugh Porter |
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Summer Olympic Games |
Clare Balding |
Michael Johnson |
Hazel Irvine |
Sir Matthew Pinsent |
Summer Youth Olympics |
Ore Oduba |
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Swimming |
Helen Skelton |
Mark Foster |
Andy Jameson |
Sharron Davies |
Tennis |
Sue Barker |
Tim Henman |
Tim Henman |
Rishi Persad |
Triathlon |
Louise Minchin |
Annie Emmerson |
Matt Chilton |
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Winter Olympic Games |
Clare Balding |
As individual sports |
Hazel Irvine |
Sir Matthew Pinsent |
Winter Youth Olympics |
David McDaid |
Radio
Sport |
Presenter(s) |
Analyst(s)/Expert(s) |
Commentator(s) |
Reporter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Football (Men's) |
Mark Chapman |
Robbie Savage |
John Murray |
Ian Dennis |
Formula One |
Jennie Gow |
Allan McNish |
Jack Nichols |
Jennie Gow |
Golf |
Mark Chapman |
Jay Townsend |
Iain Carter |
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Rugby League |
Caroline Barker |
George Riley |
Tulsen Tollett |
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Rugby Union |
Matt Dawson |
Ian Robertson |
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Tennis |
Eleanor Oldroyd |
Pat Cash |
Russell Fuller |
Dot Davies |
Former Television
Sport |
Presenter(s) |
Analyst(s)/Expert(s) |
Commentator(s) |
Reporter(s) |
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Alpine Skiing |
Ron Pickering (1972) |
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Archery |
Sonali Shah (2012) |
Eddie Butler(2004-2012) |
David Saunders (1976) |
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American Football |
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Athletics |
Jonathan Edwards(2003-2016) |
Paul Dickenson(1990-2014) |
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Biathlon, Cross Country, Nordic Combined, Ski Jumping |
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Bowls |
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Boxing |
Amir Khan |
Jim Neilly |
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Canoeing |
Jonathan Edwards |
Paul Dickenson |
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Commonwealth Games |
Gary Lineker |
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Curling |
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Cycling - BMX |
Helen Skelton |
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Cycling - Road |
Jonathan Edwards |
Hugh Porter |
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Cycling - Track |
Jonathan Edwards |
Mark Cavendish |
Hugh Porter |
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Darts |
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Diving |
Clare Balding |
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Equestrian |
Michael Tucker (-May 2017) |
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European Games |
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Figure Skating |
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Football (Men's) |
Jake Humphrey |
Alan Hansen |
Barry Davies |
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Football (Women's) |
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Formula One |
Suzi Perry(2013-2015) |
David Coulthard |
Ben Edwards |
Lee McKenzie |
Freestyle Skiing |
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Golf |
Hazel Irvine |
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Gymnastics |
Mitch Fenner |
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Hockey |
Barry Davies |
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Horse Racing |
Clare Balding |
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Ice Hockey |
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Invictus Games |
Jonathan Edwards |
Steve Cram |
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Modern Pentathlon |
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Moto GP |
Suzi Perry |
Steve Parish |
Steve Parish |
Jennie Gow |
Motorsport |
Murray Walker |
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Netball |
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Rowing |
Dan Topolski |
Helen Skelton Boat Race |
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Rugby League |
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Rugby Union |
Keith Wood (1996-2017) |
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Sailing |
Rob Walker |
Rob Walker |
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Skeleton, Bobsleigh and Luge |
Paul Dickenson |
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Snooker |
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Snowboarding |
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Speed Skating |
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Summer Olympic Games |
Sue Barker |
Huw Edwards |
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Summer Paralympic Games |
Clare Balding |
Ade Adepitan |
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Summer Youth Olympics |
Helen Skelton |
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Swimming |
Clare Balding |
Ian Thorpe |
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Tennis |
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Triathlon |
Jonathan Edwards |
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Winter Olympic Games |
Sue Barker |
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Winter Paralympic Games |
Graham Bell |
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Winter Youth Olympics |
Helen Skelton |
Former Radio
Sport |
Presenter(s) |
Analyst(s)/Expert(s) |
Commentator(s) |
Reporter(s) |
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Formula One |
David Croft |
Natalie Pinkham |
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Tennis |
See also
- Sports broadcasting contracts in the United Kingdom
- Broadcasting of sports events