The Commentators’ View: Parisian pleasures & the Monaco giraffe
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 24 January 2025
⏱️ 58 minutes
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Summary
5 Live commentators John Murray, Ian Dennis and Alistair Bruce-Ball tell the stories you don’t normally get to hear. From the delights on offer at the Parc des Princes to Ian getting called out by Gareth Southgate for his dinner party getup. Gigi Salmon and Russell Fuller reveal what it’s like commentating at the Australian Open tennis. And can Ali go level at the top with John in Clash of the Commentators?
00:30 Ali’s Monaco memories 09:10 Champions League snakes & ladders 12:30 John’s Parisian treats 16:10 Best foreign commentary phrases 23:40 Ian gets called out by Gareth Southgate 26:15 The power of silence & staying enthused 31:55 John vs Ian in Clash of the Commentators 40:00 Commentating at the Australian Open tennis 45:00 The local verdict on Savio vs Savinho 48:50 What will be added to the Great Glossary?
BBC Sounds / 5 Live Premier League commentaries this weekend: Sat 25 Jan 1500 Wolves v Arsenal, Sat 25 Jan 1730 Man City v Chelsea, Sun 26 Jan 1400 Tottenham v Leicester, Sun 26 Jan 1400 Crystal Palace v Brentford on 5 Sports Extra, Sun 26 Jan 1630 Aston Villa v West Ham.
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| 0:45.6 | Hello, I'm John Murray. |
| 0:47.0 | This is The Commentator's View, where we take you behind the microphone and tell you the stories behind the five live commentaries. |
| 0:55.2 | And with me, of course, Ian Dennis and Alistair Bruce Ball who well we've all been on our |
| 1:00.3 | travels this week haven't we Ali you've been to Monaco both of you must have |
| 1:04.7 | done have you commentated in the Stad Louis Dirk well I was going to ask you the |
| 1:09.1 | very same question have you been there before because I know both of us have been I've been in Monaco before. I was going to ask you the very same question. Have you been there before? |
| 1:12.1 | Because I know both of us have been. |
| 1:13.7 | I've been to Monaco before working for the BBC. |
| 1:16.8 | Of course you have. |
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