Mike Ingham
| Mike Ingham MBE | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1950 Cheshire, England |
| Residence | Buckinghamshire, England |
| Nationality | England |
| Occupation | Football commentator |
| Employer | BBC Sport |
Mike Ingham, MBE (born 1950 in Cheshire) is an English football commentator and broadcaster.
Early life
He grew up in Duffield and Quarndon (home to Brian Clough), and attended The Herbert Strutt School (became the comprehensive Belper School in 1973) in Belper, then a grammar school.[1] He gained a Bachelor of Law degree.
Career
He began his career working for BBC Radio Derby in 1973, later joining the BBC in London in 1979.
For some years he regularly hosted the Saturday afternoon sports programme Sport on Two, and around 1984 he also became a match commentator, working alongside Peter Jones and Bryon Butler. In 1991 he took over from Butler as the BBC's football correspondent.
Five Live
From 1990, Ingham worked alongside Alan Green as BBC Radio 5 Live's principal commentating pair, working on FA Cup Finals, World Cup finals, European Cup finals and virtually all the biggest matches in Britain and throughout the world, with many of his commentaries also being heard on the BBC World Service. He is noted for his measured, eloquent style, often seen as something of a throwback to earlier days of sports broadcasting. He also commentated on the BBC's coverage of Princess Diana's funeral in 1997 and co-presented from the stage at the Live Earth concert in 2007 where he, alongside Alan Green, introduced The Pussycat Dolls.
In 2004, Ingham was promoted as chief football correspondent, becoming renowned with fans for "thinking aloud" when offering his opinion on the soccer matters of the day.
After the 2014 World Cup, Ingham[2] retired from his role as correspondent and commentator. He will continue to present football specials for BBC Radio 5 Live.[3]
Personal life
Mike Ingham lives in the Chiltern district of Buckinghamshire with his wife Lorna and two sons Marshall and George Ingham. He is a keen record collector and music fan, and occasionally hosted Andy Peebles' show on Radio 1 during the early 1980s.
Ingham was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2010 Birthday Honours.[4]
External links
- Mike Ingham biography on BBC Radio website
- BBC World Cup 2006 Press release (PDF file, 4MB)
References
- ↑ Mike Ingham
- ↑ BBC Sport Website - BBC announces World Cup line-up for TV, radio and online, 9 May 2014
- ↑ "Mike Ingham, the voice of football commentary on BBC radio for over two decades, will step down after World Cup final between Germany and Argentina". Daily Mail. 10 July 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59446. p. 18. 12 June 2010.