I get that but why would they even take 5Live's report from there, it's not relevant to that area!

They probably took it just to waste a few minutes. If there's no Rugby match on, then there is less need to fill gaps with endless player Interviews. I'm sure most local BBC stations do so as well.

I have noticed that BBC Wales (radio and tv) cover one Premier League generally most weekends, though usually with a Welsh reporter.


BBC London 94.9

Sunderland v Fulham Clive Edwards
Tottenham v Stoke Andy Rowley (DAB commentary)
Charlton v Palace Phil Parry and Clive Walker (FM commentary) with Kevin Hand (reporting from the touchline)
Blackpool v QPR Mark Taylor
Watford v Burnley Emma Jones
Hereford v Millwall Billy Reeves
MK Dons v Leyton Orient Dave Victor
Barnet v Shrewsbury Barry Swain
Brentford v Aldershot Billy Reeves


BBC Three Counties Radio - very weak signal

Watford v Burnley John Marks
Bournemouth v Luton Euan Duncan and Ian Pearce (commentary)
MK Dons v Leyton Orient Paul Dixon
St Albans v Welling Dave Willisey
Bishop's Stortford v AFC Wimbledon Graham Miller
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By the sound of it, DF was involved in an incident involving the dog of another dog walker.

Alistair Yeomans covering Sheffield United v Doncaster and Roddy Forsyth (I assume back from ski-ing) is covering the Scottish League Cup Semi-Final between Rangers and Falkirk at Hampden Park for Five Live.
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Hi - i'd like to add the South Coast details when i can.

TUESDAY:

BBC RADIO SOLENT

Portsmouth v Aston Villa (AM commentary) - Adam Blackmore & Andy Awford
Norwich v Southampton (FM commentary) - Kris Temple & Dave Merrington
Bournemouth v Luton (Dorset commentary) - Johnny Cantor & John Williams
Grays v Weymouth (updates) - Mark Babbage

THE QUAY

Portsmouth v Aston Villa - Chris Wise, Paul Scott, Alan McLoughlin, Mark Mudie

RADIO HAMPSHIRE

Norwich v Southampton - Will Cope & David Armstrong

BBC Radio Scotland

Co-operative Insurance Cup semi-final from Hampden park:

Celtic v Dundee Utd - Richard Gordon, Jim Duffy and Allan Preston (commentary), with Chick Young pitchside

Wednesday 28th January

Premier League
Blackburn v Bolton - Dominic McGuinness
Chelsea v Middlesbrough - Mike Bovill and Stan Collymore
Everton v Arsenal - Simon Humphreys
Manchester City v Newcastle - Tim White
West Ham v Hull - Ian Abrahams
Wigan v Liverpool - Dave Rowe

Championship
Coventry v Cardiff - Ian Danter

Scottish League Cup Semi Final
Celtic v Dundee United - Mark Donaldson

Australian Open
Melbourne Park - Dave Luddy

Crikey, Saggers on Radio 5 last night and tonight has been virtually unlistenable - he's popping so badly (banging his 'p' sounds into the mic) it's slightly painful.

Surely this is basic mic technique? Why is no-one having a word?

Coventry City V Cardiff City

BBC Radio Wales - Rob Phillips and Iwan Roberts (SE FM / Digital)
Real Radio South Wales - Steve Flemming

I guess, as host, he wears a headset rather than use a lip mic? The producer should tell him if it sounded bad. The whole show went off air for a while with some bloke being interviewed by 3 different people

BBC Lancashire
Blackburn v Bolton: Andy Bayes & Alan Smart (Commentary)

BBC Manchester
Man City v Newcastle: Ian Cheeseman & Nigel Gleghorn (Commentary)
Blackburn v Bolton: Jack Dearden & Alan Gowling (Updates and some Commentary)
Wigan v Liverpool: Phil Kinsella (Updates)

Radio City 96.7
Wigan v Liverpool: Steve Hothersall & John Aldridge

City Talk 105.9
Everton v Arsenal: Alan Irwin & Graeme Sharpe

just wondered if anyone knows what's happened to Arlo White on five live? Not heard him for a long time

That's excellent SunnySouthCoast. Thanks and welcome. The south coast is one of our missing areas as far as this forum is concerned (up until now, that is).

Arlo White will be commentating (with Greg Brady) on Sunday's Superbowl XLIII.

Has anybody got last night's Radio Five commentary list? I was out.

Arlo White's will also be doing England's Test matches in the West Indies.

5 Live Last Night

Wigan v Liverpool - John Murray, Gary Speed & Darren Fletcher
Chelsea v Middlesbrough - Mark Saggers (Host) & Nigel Adderley (David Oates & Mark Bright on SE)
Everton v Arsenal - Alistair Bruce-Ball
Man City v Newcastle - Ian Dennis
Blackburn v Bolton - Peter Slater
West Ham v Hull - Jacqui Oatley

Coventry v Cardiff - Steve May

Celtic v Dundee U- Roddy Forsyth

Arlo White has left his staff position in the BBC to go freelance - he's got stuff lined up with the Beeb like the Superbowl, cricket etc.

Great bloke, by the way. We used to play school football against each other when we were 10/11. And he supports a great team...


As for Darren Fletcher - it was mentioned on here the other day that he withdrew from doing a game on 5 Live after an incident involving a dog. Basically his dog was set upon by two pitbulls (or something similar) while the owner just stood and watched (ffs!) and Fletch was injured stopping his dog from being ripped to shreds.

His dog is in an improving state and Fletch was properly shaken by the attack. He was back on air on Wednesday night for 5 Live.

I presume 2BR had Burnley commentary... that must have dented the Radio Lancs audience... does anyone know if Central FM (the new Preston station) are covering North End in any way?

Doncaster Rovers V Norwich City

Radio 5 Live - Alistair Yeomans
talkSPORT - Grahame Lloyd

Saturday 31st January

Premier League
Arsenal v West Ham - Andy Clarke
Aston Villa v Wigan - Geoff Peters and Micky Quinn
Bolton v Tottenham - Nigel Pearson and Stan Collymore (commentary)
Fulham v Portsmouth - Andrew McKenna
Hull v West Brom - John Temple
Manchester United v Everton - Dominic McGuinness
Middlesbrough v Blackburn - Graham Courtney
Stoke v Manchester City - Dave Rowe

Championship
Cardiff v Nottingham Forest - Roger Hughes
Derby v Coventry - Kevin Lawrence
Preston v Sheffield United - Martyn Hindley
QPR v Reading - Tony Incenzo
Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham - Grahame Lloyd
Wolves v Watford - Ian Danter

Australian Open: Women’s Singles Final
Serena Williams v Dinara Safina - Dave Luddy

BBC Radio Five Live

Stoke v Man City (12:45) David Oates, Alistair Bruce-Ball and Graham Taylor (commentary)
Arsenal v West Ham John Murray and Ray Parlour (commentary)
Aston Villa v Wigan Mark Pougatch (host)
Bolton v Tottenham Darren Fletcher
Fulham v Portsmouth Nigel Adderley
Hull v WBA Peter Slater
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Peter Slater
QPR v Reading Simon Mann
Preston v Sheffield United Juliette Ferrington (with commentary on Sports Extra by Mark Clemmit (host), Mike Sewell and John Ward)
Wolves v Watford Pat Murphy
Cardiff v Nottm Forest Gareth Williams
Shrewsbury v Brentford Bob Ballard
R/U: Gloucester v London Irish Ian Robertson


IRN

Stoke v Man City Naz Premji
Arsenal v West Ham Simon Owen
Aston Villa v Wigan Paul Ashton
Fulham v Portsmouth Jamie Hill
Bolton v Tottenham Tom Parker
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Stuart Boyd
Hull v WBA Ian Fenton

Is Peter Slater at two matches, Ian?

Incidently, next week's commentary game from talkSPORT is Chelsea v Hull.

BBC Three Counties Radio (host - Luke Ashmead with John Wilkinson)

Wolves v Watford John Marks and Neil Price (commentary)
Cheltenham v MK Dons Paul Dixon
Luton v Bury Euan Duncan and Ian Pearce
Wycombe v Accrington seemingly once again no reporter
Stevenage v Burton Steve Watkins
R/U: Otley v Bedford Neil Roy


BBC Essex (host - Graham Barrowman)

Carlisle v Colchester Ben Fryer
Southend v Bristol Rovers Nick Alliker
Dagenham and Redbridge v Darlington Stuart Smith
AFC Wimbledon v Chelmsford Mark Babbage


BBC Radio Kent

Chester v Gillingham Matt Davidson (host) and Peter Lloyd (commentary)
Ebbsfleet v Swindon Supermarine Charles Webster and Peter Gees
Dartford v Maidstone Mike Green
R/U: Redruth v Blackheath Gordon Cox


BBC Southern Counties Radio (Sussex)

Brighton v Hartlepool Gavin Dennison and John Byrne (commentary)
Eastbourne v Mansfield Kevin Anderson


BBC Southern Counties Radio (Surrey)

Aldershot v Rochdale Adrian Harmes (host) and Steve Gibbs
Havant and Waterlooville v Crawley commentary game postponed
Woking v Northwich John Barrett and John Webb of the Surrey Herald (commentary)
AFC Wimbledon v Chelmsford Clive Howells
Bromley v Hampton and Richmond David Rees
Farnborough v Oxford City Joss Kinsley
R/U: Manchester v Esher Rachel James


BBC London 94.9FM

Arsenal v West Ham Kevin Hand and Bradley Allen
Bolton v Tottenham Nick Godwin and Steve Brown (commentary)
Fulham v Portsmouth Emma Jones
Burnley v Charlton Mark Taylor
Crystal Palace v Nottingham Forest Chris Slegge
QPR v Reading Tom Watt (host) and Andy Tilsley
Wolverhampton v Watford Clive Edwards
Millwall v Scunthorpe Andrea Warth
Leyton Orient v Yeovil Dave Victor
Exeter v Barnet Barry Swain
Shrewsbury v Brentford Billy Reeves


BBC WM

Aston Villa v Wigan Rob Gurney
Hull v WBA Paul Regan (host), Mark Regan and Ron Atkinson (commentary)
Wolves v Watford Chris Blakemore
Walsall v Leeds Andrew Dawkins

Sorry, Conor McNamara is at Middlesbrough

Late News Flashes

BBC Radio Five Live

Manchester United v Everton (17:30) Alan Green, Mike Ingham and Jimmy Armfield (commentary)
Sheffield Wednesday v Birmingham City (17:20) Alistair Yeomans? (with Jacqui Oatley and Craig Hignett commentating on Sports Extra)
Millwall v Scunthorpe Steve May
St Mirren v Kilmarnock (12:30) Roddy Forsyth (first-half only at the new St Mirren Stadium)
Rangers v Dundee United Roddy Forsyth


IRN

Man Utd v Everton Peter Smith
Football Results - Alan Lewis
R/U: Gloucester v London Irish Simon Ward


BBC Three Counties Radio

Wycombe v Accrington Ben Campbell
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Havent they heard of windshields/pop guards?