The Commentators’ View: Peter Drury & episcopal eutopia

Football Daily

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🗓️ 28 February 2025

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

Peter Drury goes behind the microphone with John Murray and Alistair Bruce-Ball. He talks through his early days as a 5 Live football commentator, his relationship with words and how he thinks he may have put the commentator’s curse on Manchester United! Also Peter goes head-to-head with John Murray in a heavyweight Clash of the Commentators. And clarification on the Great Glossary criteria!

03:45 Peter’s route into the industry 05:50 Peter’s first radio commentary 11:30 Peter’s broadcasting inspirations 17:45 Peter ‘showing off’ on Sports Report 20:05 ‘Words have been my best friend and my worst enemy’ 22:25 What is the best ‘Commentators’ View’ in sport? 27:00 Guilty examples of the ‘commentator’s curse’ 32:20 Heavyweight ‘Clash of the Commentators’ 43:45 The ‘Great Glossary’ rules are ironed out

BBC Sounds / 5 Live FA Cup commentaries this weekend: Fri 28 Feb 2000 Aston Villa v Cardiff, Sat 1 Mar 1215 Crystal Palace v Millwall, Sat 1 Mar 1215 Preston v Burnley on BBC Sport website, Sat 1 Mar 1500 Bournemouth v Wolves, Sat 1 Mar 1745 Man City v Plymouth, Sun 2 Mar 1345 Newcastle v Brighton, Mon 3 Mar 1930 Nottingham Forest v Ipswich.

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0:00.0	he was one of the most enigmatic owners in football
0:04.4	can you describe Vladimir Romanoff in one word mysterious
0:07.7	his roller coaster reign of hearts had incredible highs
0:11.7	heart made by Wengold O'Nell and remarkable lows
0:15.4	he fires the coach right there on the bus in front of all the team
0:19.1	so who was Vladimir Romanov?
0:21.8	And where is he now?
0:22.9	If you gave this storyline to a Hollywood filmmaker,
0:25.8	get rejected too incredulous.
0:28.3	I'm Martin Geisler,
0:29.6	and this is Romanov, Tsar of Hearts.
0:32.4	Listen on BBC Sounds.
0:35.6	BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcasts.
0:40.2	The Commentator's View with Alistair Bruce Ball, John Murray and Ian Dennis on the Football Daily.
0:48.0	Hello, I'm John Murray.
0:49.8	Welcome to The Commentator's View, where we take you behind the microphone and reveal what life is like as a five live commentator.
0:58.3	Alistair Bruce Ball is with us.
0:59.9	Good morning, John. Ian Dennis would be delighted to know Ian's not here again this week.
1:03.3	We're starting three minutes early this week.
1:06.1	We're actually starting early.
1:07.4	However, we are starting significantly later than we would do were Ian here.
1:13.4	So we've had another nice lie-in. But I think next week, when Ian is back, I think it's back to an early start again.
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