The Commentator's Curse with Ian Danter The Commentator's Curse with Ian Danter

Ian is joined by Paul Walker from ITV’s EFL Highlights show (formerly of Quest, C5 & BBC too!) and 5 Live’s football/golf regular Alistair Bruce-Ball for a natter about their respective careers and the ‘sliding doors’ moments that shaped their journeys! Includes:





Fantasy Football and the dedication required for it
Working for Club TV channels
Yet more tales of first commentary gigs coming out of nowhere!
Another young man thrust into a Sports Editor role in his early 20’s
Being shushed by a sporting legend 
And much more besides

Ian is joined by BBC Match Of The Day regular Steve Bower and BBC Radio Sheffield commentator Andy Giddings. Includes





Early careers advice at school…or the lack of it!
An early disaster ‘driving the desk’
The demise of TeamTalk252 and Setanta Sports
Becoming a sports editor at 23 years old!
The days before press officers and developing relationships with players/bosses!!
Convincing Sir Alex you weren’t a wrong ‘un & the treble season of 98/99!
Experiences on open top buses
Press room grub!
Plus much more...

John and Ian join Dants today - 2 of the most recognisable voices in Sports commentary. We discuss things like;


Broadcasting to absolutely nobody when you don't realise!
The on-air genius of Des Lynham & we remember John Motson (RIP)
The greatest/bravest job interview possibly ever against the odds...which worked!
Working outside your commentary comfort zone & the '2 commentator' role
Managers listening to your output and taking issue!
Plus much more!

Series 2 of the Commentator’s Curse kicks off with Ian talking to MOTD’s Jonathan Pearce and ESPN’s Derek Rae discussing their commentary journeys. Includes:





Getting a HUGE game for what was a 2nd ever radio commentary
The amazing growth of the Capital Gold brand in the 90’s
Pre-prepared lines or being spontaneous…
A transatlantic commentary lifestyle
Difference between radio & TV work
Plus much more…

The return of the Commentator's Curse (apologies for its absence) sees Ian joined by MOTD & Capital Gold stalwart Steve and one of talkSPORT's young crop of talent in Joe to talk about the weird world of commentary and their respective journeys. Including:





More tales of cassette-based commentary attempts as children!
More degree courses that were of no use whatsoever to a career in the press box
Steve's spell in Capital Gold London's halcyon days
Joe on working at games with a fan rather than an ex-pro
Commentating on other sports...including 'Sweat Racing'????
Plus much more

Ian is joined by an IRN/Sky/BT/talkSPORT stalwart and the former Chief Football Correspondent at the BBC to talk about their life and times in the weird world of football commentary. Including:





Raiding record shops to kill time on trips abroad 
Using 'stringers' in local areas to cover games-with some odd results
Sitting in Bert Millichip's posh seat!
Contact with audiences in African villages who rely on radio commentary
Many happy (and some less happy) memories of the late great Graham Taylor
And much more!