The Commentators’ View: Tip troubles & satnav struggles
Football Daily
BBC
4.3 • 4.6K Ratings
🗓️ 29 November 2024
⏱️ 45 minutes
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Summary
Alistair Bruce-Ball, John Murray and Ian Dennis tell the stories behind the 5 Live commentaries, from getting lost in Portugal to navigating the new Champions League table. What’s it like preparing for a big game like Liverpool vs Man City? And who will take round two in Clash of the Commentators? Plus catch the latest entries into The Great Dictionary of Football Commentary.
01:00 John’s tip troubles 03:00 Ian’s Portugal problems 08:05 Liverpool-Real Madrid reflections 14:05 Getting used to the UCL table 17:30 ‘New series’ of Liverpool-Man City 23:30 Training the commentators 28:30 Clash of the Commentators 33:55 Working at Selhurst Park 38:15 The Great Dictionary of Football Commentary
BBC Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this weekend: 15:00 Sat 30 Nov: Crystal Palace v Newcastle – Premier League 17:30 Sat 30 Nov: West Ham v Arsenal – Premier League 13:30 Sun 1 Dec: Man Utd v Everton – Premier League 13:30 Sun 1 Dec: Chelsea v Aston Villa – Premier League – 5 Sports Extra 13:30 Sun 1 Dec: Tottenham v Fulham – Premier League – BBC Sport website 16:00 Sun 1 Dec: Liverpool v Man City – Premier League
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| 0:00.0 | Calling all music buffs. |
| 0:03.6 | Hey, hey, turn the volume up, yeah. |
| 0:05.0 | Make me a mixtape is back. |
| 0:07.0 | I'm Jordan Stevens. |
| 0:08.2 | I'm Clara Anfo and this is our weekly music show. |
| 0:12.1 | A celebrity guest picks the theme. |
| 0:13.7 | We select the tunes. |
| 0:14.7 | And we battle it out to create the ultimate mixtape. |
| 0:17.7 | May the best music lover win. |
| 0:19.8 | Oh, it's about to go. |
| 0:20.8 | Let's go. mixtape. May the best music lover win. Oh, it's about to go down. |
| 0:22.1 | Let's go! |
| 0:26.9 | Make me a mixtape. |
| 0:28.9 | Listen only on BBC Sounds. |
| 0:34.4 | BBC Sounds, music, radio, podcast. |
| 0:42.1 | The Commentator's View with Alistair Bruce Ball, John Murray and Ian Dennis on the Football Daily. |
| 0:43.3 | Hello, I'm Alistair Bruce Ball and welcome to our second episode of the commentator's |
| 0:47.9 | view. |
| 0:48.5 | We obviously did something right with the first one last week, so we are back. |
| 0:51.9 | I'm alongside John Murray and Ian Dennis as we try and give |
| 0:55.3 | you a look at what life as a five-life football commentator is like, tell some of the stories that |
| 0:59.7 | you don't always get to hear, and we're having some fun and games along the way. We're recording |
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