It was the moment the BBC disowned England. On the eve of “Super Saturday” in this year’s Six Nations, news broke confirming ...

BBC legend Des Lynam says Match of the Day will be weakened when Gary Lineker leaves. Lineker, who took over from Lynam as presenter of the show back in 1999, announced in November last year that ...

Broadcaster Kelly Cates admits it 'killed' her having to keep news of her appointment as Match of the Day host a secret even ...

Des Lynam, Henry Kelly and the actor T.P. McKenna, outside Green's Oyster Bar in London He went on to become the paper's northern editor, based in Belfast in the 1970s. In 1976, he moved to London ...

Chamberlin's broadcasting hero Des Lynam opted to keep his parachute at home when famously welcoming BBC viewers to England's 1998 World Cup afternoon match against Tunisia with the words: "Shouldn't ...

Its patrons include ex-politician and Strictly contestant, Ann Widdecombe, retired sports presenter Des Lynam and broadcaster Kay Burley. The charity received over £1m in legacies in 2023, out of a ...

Speaking to Metro, the 82-year-old said that while Chapman, Logan, and Cates are all stellar broadcasters, splitting the role between three might not do the programme any favours. He even went so ...

ALLY McCOIST dominates the airwaves as he did the 1990s goalscoring charts. Whether it’s the TV, online streaming or radio – he’s never far away from an opinion, quip or stat.

Subsequent presenters included Des Lynam, Des O’Connor and Jeff Stelling, with TV and radio presenter Colin Murray named the permanent host in 2023, following Anne Robinson’s departure.