When BBC football commentator Guy Mowbray visited Digital Spy to talk about tomorrow's Fa Cup final between Arsenal and Aston Villa, we couldn't resist asking him to name five of his favourite sports shows of all time.
Which programme would Mowbray resurrect? Which show is the definition of English summer? Find out below...
Guy Mowbray looks ahead to the Fa Cup final on BBC: 'It's still the best competition to me'
1. Match of the Day
"Match of the Day is top obviously, because I've been working on it for 11 years!
"I grew up watching it. My first memories of football were on it. So that's without a doubt the best - the longest-running consecutive television programme, not just sport. 50 years of consecutive broadcast."
2. Grandstand
"I've got to put Grandstand up there as well. I would love to see Grandstand on now.
"I grew up watching Grandstand, and I used to...
Which programme would Mowbray resurrect? Which show is the definition of English summer? Find out below...
Guy Mowbray looks ahead to the Fa Cup final on BBC: 'It's still the best competition to me'
1. Match of the Day
"Match of the Day is top obviously, because I've been working on it for 11 years!
"I grew up watching it. My first memories of football were on it. So that's without a doubt the best - the longest-running consecutive television programme, not just sport. 50 years of consecutive broadcast."
2. Grandstand
"I've got to put Grandstand up there as well. I would love to see Grandstand on now.
"I grew up watching Grandstand, and I used to...
- 5/29/2015
- Digital Spy
ITV is expected to place a significant bid for the Premier League highlights rights for the 2016-19 seasons in the New Year, putting the future of Match of the Day in doubt.
ITV has recently lost the rights to Champions League, Europa League and Fa Cup football, meaning that they potentially have the extra budget to outmaneuver the BBC in the auction.
The 2016-19 season package is expected to sell for more than the £180 million paid by the BBC last time.
ITV has a team of presenters and pundits, such as Adrian Chiles and Lee Dixon, ready to take on the coverage if they snatch the rights from the BBC.
Match of the Day recently celebrated its 50th anniversary on the BBC, and it remains a ratings hit for the corporation with Gary Lineker as its main host.
However, it wouldn't be the first time that the BBC has lost the rights to ITV.
ITV has recently lost the rights to Champions League, Europa League and Fa Cup football, meaning that they potentially have the extra budget to outmaneuver the BBC in the auction.
The 2016-19 season package is expected to sell for more than the £180 million paid by the BBC last time.
ITV has a team of presenters and pundits, such as Adrian Chiles and Lee Dixon, ready to take on the coverage if they snatch the rights from the BBC.
Match of the Day recently celebrated its 50th anniversary on the BBC, and it remains a ratings hit for the corporation with Gary Lineker as its main host.
However, it wouldn't be the first time that the BBC has lost the rights to ITV.
- 11/21/2014
- Digital Spy
Match of the Day celebrates its 50th anniversary this week, after launching back in August 1964 with a game between Arsenal and Liverpool.
Half a century later, after five decades of triumph and tragedy for football fans across the country, the UK's flagship football programme is still going strong and remains as iconic as ever.
To celebrate this, Digital Spy has collated its own Premier League table of Motd icons from past and present. Using a (likely contentious) points system based around football knowledge, longevity on the show and a certain 'magic factor' that makes them a warm presence on our screens, this is our just-for-fun chart of the biggest names in its history.
Key: K=Knowledge L=Longevity M=Magic Factor (out of 10)
20. Robbie Savage – 14 points
K: 4, L: 4, M: 6
Love him or hate him, Robbie has grown to become one of Motd's most regular pundits over the past couple of...
Half a century later, after five decades of triumph and tragedy for football fans across the country, the UK's flagship football programme is still going strong and remains as iconic as ever.
To celebrate this, Digital Spy has collated its own Premier League table of Motd icons from past and present. Using a (likely contentious) points system based around football knowledge, longevity on the show and a certain 'magic factor' that makes them a warm presence on our screens, this is our just-for-fun chart of the biggest names in its history.
Key: K=Knowledge L=Longevity M=Magic Factor (out of 10)
20. Robbie Savage – 14 points
K: 4, L: 4, M: 6
Love him or hate him, Robbie has grown to become one of Motd's most regular pundits over the past couple of...
- 8/22/2014
- Digital Spy
I never thought I'd ever say this, but ITV aren't as bad as everyone makes out when it comes to live football. Hear me out - it's not as crazy as it may first sound.
For years, I've been baffled that anyone would choose to watch ITV over BBC One if given the choice. However, as this year's World Cup has proved so far, both channels have had their fair share of gaffes and errors.
The BBC is pretty stellar when it comes to live tennis, snooker, athletics and many other sports, and Match of the Day is clearly light years ahead of ITV's The Premiership, but has ITV suddenly gained back some ground this year?
There's probably two words that you're thinking which throws out my argument: Adrian Chiles. The former BBC man has become the face of ITV football, possibly because they're stuck with him and don't know where to plonk him.
For years, I've been baffled that anyone would choose to watch ITV over BBC One if given the choice. However, as this year's World Cup has proved so far, both channels have had their fair share of gaffes and errors.
The BBC is pretty stellar when it comes to live tennis, snooker, athletics and many other sports, and Match of the Day is clearly light years ahead of ITV's The Premiership, but has ITV suddenly gained back some ground this year?
There's probably two words that you're thinking which throws out my argument: Adrian Chiles. The former BBC man has become the face of ITV football, possibly because they're stuck with him and don't know where to plonk him.
- 6/19/2014
- Digital Spy
The start of the season saw doom and gloom for Arsenal fans as pundits and other fans were quick to write off their title chances after an uninspiring (and frankly worrying) first few results, but Arsene Wenger appears to be pulling his ship in the right direction now. An impressive goal haul from Robin Van Persie has gone some way to turning the tide, but Arsenal’s recent manifesto for team play doesn’t fit with that dynamic, and Wenger must either convince fans and critics that this new way is the way to success, or he must invest in quality to finally make Arsenal a contender again.
Arsenal aren’t as broken as some commenters might like us all to believe – particularly those affiliated with north London rivals Tottenham – they certainly still have a lot of quality, they simply don’t have the experience or steel at the minute...
Arsenal aren’t as broken as some commenters might like us all to believe – particularly those affiliated with north London rivals Tottenham – they certainly still have a lot of quality, they simply don’t have the experience or steel at the minute...
- 12/30/2011
- by Simon Gallagher
- Obsessed with Film
The Premiership is back. Get in my son! That’s what the geezers down the old rub a dub dub say eh? Football with the lads, get a few beers in guv’nor. You’re right mate that referee was a right bleeping bleeper. Who’s that you say? Millwall boys at the tube station? Lucky I wasn’t there or else I’d have, I’d have really erm, mugged them off. Yeah…
The long wait is over. Saturday afternoons are fun again, well, Sunday afternoons if the satellite pie face man decides to show the match. Thankfully the Women’s World Cup helped to punctuate the malaise caused by a lack of football this summer, in a completely non perverse appreciating the tournament for sporting merit way of course. England, rather predictably, were eliminated on penalties in the quarter finals. It seems that girls are no better than boys.
The long wait is over. Saturday afternoons are fun again, well, Sunday afternoons if the satellite pie face man decides to show the match. Thankfully the Women’s World Cup helped to punctuate the malaise caused by a lack of football this summer, in a completely non perverse appreciating the tournament for sporting merit way of course. England, rather predictably, were eliminated on penalties in the quarter finals. It seems that girls are no better than boys.
- 8/16/2011
- by Jack Hussey
- Obsessed with Film
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