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.
