Sad demise of sport on BBC television
Discussion
Whilst the BBC has a fairly comprehensive and competent sports website platform, it is quite startling the amounts of live sports TV coverage it has lost over the years:
Cricket - as a child of the 80s, it was great watching live England test matches and ODIs, but also live one day cup matches such as the Natwest Trophy and Benson and Hedges Cup; Richie Benaud was a personal favourite.
Golf - live golf from various tournaments, with the silky voice of Peter Allis.
F1 - Murray Walker and ; essential weekend viewing, even in a Ferrari-Schumacher dominated era.
Grandstand - still can't believe it's gone. I was and still am in love with Des Lynam's moustache.
At least we still have match of the day and Wimbledon. And world championship snooker.
Your memories of great sport/ sporting moments on the BBC, please.
Cricket - as a child of the 80s, it was great watching live England test matches and ODIs, but also live one day cup matches such as the Natwest Trophy and Benson and Hedges Cup; Richie Benaud was a personal favourite.
Golf - live golf from various tournaments, with the silky voice of Peter Allis.
F1 - Murray Walker and ; essential weekend viewing, even in a Ferrari-Schumacher dominated era.
Grandstand - still can't believe it's gone. I was and still am in love with Des Lynam's moustache.
At least we still have match of the day and Wimbledon. And world championship snooker.
Your memories of great sport/ sporting moments on the BBC, please.
Downward said:
What happened with the thing that they would still show major events ?
And yes it's a shame a lot of people won't see a test cricket match or an FA cup final live
By law the only events which must be shown free-to-air are the ones below:And yes it's a shame a lot of people won't see a test cricket match or an FA cup final live
Category A - must be shown live on terrestrial said:
Olympic games
Football world cup
Football European Championship
FA Cup final
Scottish FA Cup final (in Scotland)
Grand National
The Derby
Wimbledon finals
Rugby League Challenge Cup final
Rugby Union World Cup final
Football world cup
Football European Championship
FA Cup final
Scottish FA Cup final (in Scotland)
Grand National
The Derby
Wimbledon finals
Rugby League Challenge Cup final
Rugby Union World Cup final
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