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Talking Sport - 90 Years of Commentary
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Length:
46 minutes
Released:
Jan 22, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
It is 90 years since the first BBC football commentary on radio from a wooden hut in Highbury, England. It brought sports to a much bigger audience and revolutionised overnight our relationship with our favourite games. Nine decades on and sports commentary is a multi-billion dollar business. Icelandic commentator Gudmundur Benediktsson tells the story of how sports commentary developed in different parts of the world.
Released:
Jan 22, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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