John Inverdale is one of the country's most well known and respectected television and radio broadcasters who works for the BBC, mainly covering sporting events.
He began his career with two years at the Lincolnshire Echo, and then joined BBC Radio Lincolnshire in 1982. He began to work on the BBC's national radio stations in 1985, firstly on Radio 2's sports unit, then between 1990 & 1994 at Radio 5, where he presented the flagship sports programme Sport On 5. In 1994 he became one of the main regular presenters on the relaunched Radio Five Live. He presented the drivetime show John Inverdale Nationwide until 1997, for which he was named Sony Broadcaster of the Year in 1997. At Five Live, he hosted the topical show, Any Sporting Questions, a variation on Radio 4's Any Questions, and similarly toured the UK each week. In 2008 he broadcast live on Radio Five Live from the Olympic Games in China. Along with Sir Steve Redgrave he also appeared at Shunyi Rowing Lake for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
John is a sports enthusiast and has headed Five Live and BBC TV's coverage of such events as Wimbledon, the Olympic Games, the football and rugby World Cups, the Ryder Cup, The Open Championship, the London Marathon as well as the Cheltenham Festival. As Radio Five Live is the dominant sports radio station in the UK, this makes him probably the UK's most prominent radio sports broadcaster.
John's extensive radio and TV experience make him an outstanding public speaker, having worked with some of the biggest names in broadcasting and sport he is an excellent after dinner speaker and a truly accoplished event host and facilitator. John appeals to all ages and to a wide variety of audiences, from large corporate conferences to awards and dinners.
He began his career with two years at the Lincolnshire Echo, and then joined BBC Radio Lincolnshire in 1982. He began to work on the BBC's national radio stations in 1985, firstly on Radio 2's sports unit, then between 1990 & 1994 at Radio 5, where he presented the flagship sports programme Sport On 5. In 1994 he became one of the main regular presenters on the relaunched Radio Five Live. He presented the drivetime show John Inverdale Nationwide until 1997, for which he was named Sony Broadcaster of the Year in 1997. At Five Live, he hosted the topical show, Any Sporting Questions, a variation on Radio 4's Any Questions, and similarly toured the UK each week. In 2008 he broadcast live on Radio Five Live from the Olympic Games in China. Along with Sir Steve Redgrave he also appeared at Shunyi Rowing Lake for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
John is a sports enthusiast and has headed Five Live and BBC TV's coverage of such events as Wimbledon, the Olympic Games, the football and rugby World Cups, the Ryder Cup, The Open Championship, the London Marathon as well as the Cheltenham Festival. As Radio Five Live is the dominant sports radio station in the UK, this makes him probably the UK's most prominent radio sports broadcaster.
John's extensive radio and TV experience make him an outstanding public speaker, having worked with some of the biggest names in broadcasting and sport he is an excellent after dinner speaker and a truly accoplished event host and facilitator. John appeals to all ages and to a wide variety of audiences, from large corporate conferences to awards and dinners.
One of TV and radio's best known presenters, John has made a name for himself hosting coverage of events such as The Olympics and Grandstand and is currently the face of Rugby on the BBC.
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