Cue Commentator
By Rugby Media
Broadcaster Nick Heath sits down with well known sports commentators to discuss how and why they do what they do, from the big moments to the ones they might like to do again.
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Nigel Yalden
From Commonwealth games, Olympics, three Rugby World Cups and countless netball seasons, Nigel Yalden has been the voice of Radio Sport in New Zealand. He appears as the pod's first overseas guest and it's a cracker. -
Ian Darke
From bringing us classic boxing bouts on radio and TV to straddling the pond and covering football in both the UK and America, Ian Darke soared to the top as a commentator and has remained there. -
Steve Cram
A decorated athlete turned adept, if not accomplished commentator, Steve Cram joins Nick Heath to talk about how he traded his running shoes for a commentator's mic. -
Russell Fuller
Known predominantly for his work as the BBC's tennis correspondent and commentator, Russell Fuller sits with Nick Heath to discuss what he thinks makes a good tennis commentary, from those long rallies on radio to working with the big names. -
Jacqui Oatley
A trailblazing, hard working commentator, Jacqui Oatley joins Nick Heath to talk about her switch from the office chair to the broadcasting hotseat and a career that included being the first woman to commentate on a football match on British radio. -
Jon Champion
From the BBC to ITV, Setanta to ESPN, Jon Champion talks to Nick Heath about life as one of the leading voices of his generation on football matches... and video games of football matches. -
Alison Mitchell
Nick is joined by Alison Mitchell has established herself as one of the great modern cricket commentators of our time. From tennis to pommel horse, Ali has also covered a number of other sports but it’s cricket that is her mainstay. -
John Murray
From whispering at the back of the 18th green to bringing us a World Cup screamer of a goal, John Murray is Nick Heath’s guest in this episode as he talks about his work as a football and golf commentator. -
Andrew Cotter
The multi-sport master, Andrew Cotter is well known by so many as the voice of... so many sports. But far from a master of none, Andrew's seamless ability to pick up the commentary mic for a rugby union test match one minute or an Olympic athletic... -
Mike Costello
The main man. From athletics to boxing, Mike Costello has grown to become one of radio's most iconic voices of sport today. His style is unique and in this episode, he talks to Nick Heath about how he delivers his commentaries.