sports
Channel 4 to repeat 1966 World Cup Final in colour
July 10, 2021 | David FarnorThe most iconic moment in English footballing history – England’s dramatic 1966 World Cup Final win over West Germany – is being broadcast in full on Channel 4 – again.
Football fans in England will be crowding round TV screens … Read More
Trailer: Netflix’s Naomi Osaka series set for July release
July 8, 2021 | David FarnorWhat does it feel like to be one of the best tennis players in the world? Netflix aims to find out this summer with a new documentary following Naomi Osaka.
The three-part series gives us an intimate glimpse inside the … Read More
Premier League returns: The fixtures and where to watch them
September 12, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon Prime Video will join the BBC, BT Sports and Sky Sports in showing Premier League football this autumn, as the 2020/2021 season officially kicks off.
The top-flight league resumes action on 12th September, after a season that was … Read More
The best sports movies on Netflix UK
August 8, 2020 | David FarnorWhether you’re looking for an excuse to put off exercise, need inspiration for your latest get-fit target, or just want a fix of feel-good underdog competition when there’s no football on the telly, we round up (in no particular order) … Read More
Olympics Rewind: BBC replays highlights from 2012, 2008 and 2016
July 17, 2020 | David FarnorWith the Tokyo Olympics postponed to 2021 from the originally planned dates of 24th July to 9th August, the BBC is giving fans their sporting fix by replaying highlights from Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016.
After three days … Read More
Ultimate Tennis Showdown: New tournament streams tennis live online
June 12, 2020 | David FarnorUpdate: Day 1 was postponed due to rain, so Saturday’s matches will now take place on Monday
This weekend will see live tennis arrive back on our screens, after tournaments have been postponed or cancelled altogether due to the coronavirus … Read More
BBC to serve up fortnight of Wimbledon highlights
June 12, 2020 | David FarnorBBC One will be serving up a volley of Wimbledon highlights this summer.
With the annual tennis tournament cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic, BBC Sport will instead be looking back at competitions past with more than 50 hours of … Read More
El Presidente: Amazon explores FIFA corruption in new series
June 3, 2020 | David FarnorAmazon will explore the 2015 FIFA corruption scandal in new series El Presidente, and a trailer gives us our first look at the comedy-drama.
The series will bring the story of the scandal to screens in eight one-hour episodes. Set … Read More
Jamie Murray arranges UK’s first closed-doors tennis tournament for Amazon Prime Video
May 29, 2020 | David FarnorJamie Murray, seven-times Grand Slam doubles and mixed doubles champion, has co-organised the UK’s first behind-closed-doors tennis tournament to bring live sporting action to fans.
Schroders Battle of the Brits is a six-day long tournament and will see the UK’s … Read More
ITV Hub’s Euro 96 Relived scores half a million streams
May 29, 2020 | David FarnorITV’s replay of Euro 96 has scored more than half a million streams online, as sports fans tuned in to relive the football tournament.
With Euro 2020 postponed for 12 months, ITV raided its archives to provide football fans with … Read More