According to Martin Bayfield's Twitter he is having problems getting to Toulon to cover the game tomorrow with this air traffic control problem. It was mentioned tonight that Austin is hurrying over there for tomorrow too. It'll be an interesting evening or morning for him.
According to Martin Bayfield's Twitter he is having problems getting to Toulon to cover the game tomorrow with this air traffic control problem. It was mentioned tonight that Austin is hurrying over there for tomorrow too. It'll be an interesting evening or morning for him.
Interesting time for them all, Hollins hosted last night as Craig Doyle was stuck in Dublin, Andrew Cotter was stuck in London too.
From his twitter this morning it looks like Bayfield is likely to be hosting from London
European Rugby Champions Cup - Saturday 13 December (BT Sport 1)
Round 4 - Toulon v Leicester Tigers
Martin Bayfield in the studio alongside Nick Kennedy and Andy Goode. Jill Douglas in Toulon with Ben Kay and Bruce Reihana.
Commentators: Andrew Cotter & Austin Healey
Reporter: Jill Douglas
Cotter quietly confirmed on twitter commentary was offtube. I was watching BT 2 so haven't seen but I presume Jill Douglas made it across then. Funny how she got across and the commentators at least didn't.
Cotter quietly confirmed on twitter commentary was offtube. I was watching BT 2 so haven't seen but I presume Jill Douglas made it across then. Funny how she got across and the commentators at least didn't.
Douglas, Kay and Reihana must have gone over earlier. Healey was at Bath last night so it would have been pushing it for him to get over in time with any sort of delay.
Douglas, Kay and Reihana must have gone over earlier. Healey was at Bath last night so it would have been pushing it for him to get over in time with any sort of delay.
Think Douglas and Kay also flew from further north which helped.
As far as i'm aware Healy wasn't meant to be there but was drafted in to help co-comm when they realised they couldn't do it on site
Think Douglas and Kay also flew from further north which helped.
As far as i'm aware Healy wasn't meant to be there but was drafted in to help co-comm when they realised they couldn't do it on site
Strange because on Friday night Chris Hollins mentioned in passing that Austin would be trying to get over to Toulon for today. Perhaps things had been sorted out by then but it's still a bit of a strange thing to say if they intended him to be in London off-tubing it.
Strange because on Friday night Chris Hollins mentioned in passing that Austin would be trying to get over to Toulon for today. Perhaps things had been sorted out by then but it's still a bit of a strange thing to say if they intended him to be in London off-tubing it.
Ah ok, that must have been plan B earlier in the day then as talking to a couple of people after the Bath game they were on about plan F!
Track Cycling World Cup - Highlights Saturday 13th December (BBC One)
London - Lee Valley Vellodrome
Jonathan Edwards presenting trackside with Victoria Pendalton and Chris Boardman
Commentators: Simon Brotherton and Chris Boardman
Interviews: Jill Douglas
These were highlights of the three day event which was shown live and delayed in full on the BBC Red Button on Fri 5th, Sat 6th and Sun 7th December. Why the week delay for the highlights I have no idea.
This programme also included an interview recorded some weeks ago by Jill Douglas with Sir Bradley Wiggins.
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Round 3 - Gloucester v Zebre
James Gemmell presenting live from Kingsholm alongside Phil Vickery and Shaun Edwards.
Commentators: Mark Robson & Ieuan Evans
Reporter: Bill Latham
Craig Doyle in the studio alongside Lawrence Dallaglio and Brian O'Driscoll.
Round 3 - Harlequins v Leinster
Commentators: Nick Mullins, David Flatman & Matt Dawson
Reporter: Sarra Elgan
Round 3 - Toulouse v Glasgow Warriors (BT Sport Extra)
Commentators: Andrew Cotter & Andy Nicol
Round 3 - Leicester Tigers v Toulon
Commentators: Alastair Eykyn, Ben Kay & Austin Healey
Reporter: Martin Bayfield
Rupert Cox presenting live from Twickenham alongside John Carter and Damian Hopley.
Commentators: Simon Ward & Tyrone Howe
Reporter: Bill Latham
Eddie Butler also made an appearance on the pitch just before kick-off reading the names of the players who fell in the First World War.
Round 4 - Stade Français v Newcastle Falcons
James Gemmell in the studio alongside Ieuan Evans and Rory Lawson.
Commentators: Mark Robson & Dewi Morris
Round 4 - Bath v Montpellier
Chris Hollins presenting live from The Rec alongside David Flatman, Matt Garvey and Austin Healey.
Commentators: Alastair Eykyn, David Flatman & Austin Healey
Interesting time for them all, Hollins hosted last night as Craig Doyle was stuck in Dublin, Andrew Cotter was stuck in London too.
From his twitter this morning it looks like Bayfield is likely to be hosting from London
Oh dear! I presumed Hollins hosted because Doyle was going to do studio build-up on the big games today and tomorrow.
Presumably Doyle will do the Leinster game this afternoon then, and Bayfield Toulon-Leicester with Sarra Elgan in Northampton.
(EDIT: Having had a look at Doyle's Twitter he will indeed stay in Dublin to do the Leinster game.)
I don't know what they'll do commentary-wise, they might end up off-tubing some of it.
Round 4 - Glasgow Warriors v Toulouse
Alex Payne presenting live from Allianz Park alongside Will Greenwood and Ieuan Evans.
Commentators: Miles Harrison & Stuart Barnes
Reporter: Scott Hastings
It's Scott Quinnell not Ieuan Evans.
Round 4 - Toulon v Leicester Tigers
Martin Bayfield in the studio alongside Nick Kennedy and Andy Goode. Jill Douglas in Toulon with Ben Kay and Bruce Reihana.
Commentators: Andrew Cotter & Austin Healey
Reporter: Jill Douglas
Presuming commentary is off-tube but BT have weathered the flight disruption well.
European Rugby Champions Cup - Saturday 13 December (BT Sport 2)
Round 4 - Northampton Saints v Benetton Treviso
Sarra Elgan presenting live from Franklin's Gardens alongside David Flatman and Paul Grayson.
Commentators: Alastair Eykyn, David Flatman & Paul Grayson
Cotter quietly confirmed on twitter commentary was offtube. I was watching BT 2 so haven't seen but I presume Jill Douglas made it across then. Funny how she got across and the commentators at least didn't.
Douglas, Kay and Reihana must have gone over earlier. Healey was at Bath last night so it would have been pushing it for him to get over in time with any sort of delay.
Round 4 - Saracens v Sale Sharks
Alex Payne presenting live from Allianz Park alongside Brad Barritt and Ieuan Evans.
Commentators: Mark Robson & Will Greenwood
Reporter: Bill Latham
Round 4 - Racing-Métro v Ospreys (red button)
Commentators: Martin Gillingham & Ieuan Evans
Think Douglas and Kay also flew from further north which helped.
As far as i'm aware Healy wasn't meant to be there but was drafted in to help co-comm when they realised they couldn't do it on site
Strange because on Friday night Chris Hollins mentioned in passing that Austin would be trying to get over to Toulon for today. Perhaps things had been sorted out by then but it's still a bit of a strange thing to say if they intended him to be in London off-tubing it.
Round 4 - Leinster v Harlequins
Craig Doyle presenting live from the Aviva Stadium alongside Brian O'Driscoll, Ugo Monye and Lawrence Dallaglio.
Commentators: Nick Mullins, Lawrence Dallaglio & Brian O'Driscoll
Reporter: Chris Hollins
Ah ok, that must have been plan B earlier in the day then as talking to a couple of people after the Bath game they were on about plan F!
Oh right then, I missed the very start of the build-up and switched off at full time so I probably missed most of this stuff.
Unfortunate perils of European weekends for BT I think, surprised it hasn't happened more over the years of European competition really!
Alex Payne presenting live from Adams Park alongside Shaun Edwards, Will Greenwood and Alan Quinlan.
Round 4 - Wasps v Castres
Commentators: Johnnie Hammond & Dewi Morris
Round 4 - Clermont Auvergne v Munster
Commentators: Miles Harrison & Stuart Barnes
Round 4 - Scarlets v Ulster
Craig Doyle in the studio alongside Lawrence Dallaglio and Brian O'Driscoll.
Commentators: Nick Mullins, Kingsley Jones & Matt Dawson
Reporter: Sarra Elgan
London - Lee Valley Vellodrome
Jonathan Edwards presenting trackside with Victoria Pendalton and Chris Boardman
Commentators: Simon Brotherton and Chris Boardman
Interviews: Jill Douglas
These were highlights of the three day event which was shown live and delayed in full on the BBC Red Button on Fri 5th, Sat 6th and Sun 7th December. Why the week delay for the highlights I have no idea.
This programme also included an interview recorded some weeks ago by Jill Douglas with Sir Bradley Wiggins.
Scrum V Live: Cardiff Blues v Scarlets
Ross Harries presenting from the Cardiff Arms Park alongside Dafydd James and Martyn Williams, with Sean Holley in the analysis truck
Commentators: Gareth Charles, Jonathan Davies and Martyn Williams
Reporter: Phil Steele
I don't think there's a Welsh language alternative commentary available tonight, what with the match not being on Freeview's Red Button.