Posts tagged with: bbc

XC a no-go on the BBC

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Thu 25 Mar '10

As reported earlier today on MST (we hadn’t seen this AW article) this weekend’s World Cross Country will not be aired on the BBC. This Athletics Weekly article suggests that a contractual breakdown is the root cause… Read more…
Vertical Rush gets primetime TV

Posted in Dishing the Dirt by Matt Ward on Mon 01 Mar '10

Last week’s Vertical Rush race pushed tower (or vertical) running another step closer to being a sport that engages with the consciousness of everyday and elite runners… Read more…
Hurry up, it's nearly Sunday!

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 11 Dec '09

Always glad to see the mainstream press and media pull something out of the bag on the eve of a big race – well I suppose that they have a lot of bases to cover don’t they? With a couple of good interviews the telegraph.co.uk and the BBC focus on two of the ‘home’ athletes… Read more…
Newsround goes fell running

Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Wed 28 Oct '09

Not being an avid viewer of the youngsters news programme I missed this little feature. Mel Hyder takes reporter Jon through the ups and downs of fell running, at last months English Schools fell running champs… Read more…
Cram is positive about the positive

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Wed 06 May '09

The well documented downfall of Olympic champion Rashid Ramzi casts yet another shadow for many. For some it brings delight that the fight against doping is still being fought. Take Steve Cram. He commentates on these things and waxing lyrical about Ramzi has never come easy for the BBC man. Read more…
Tadese and Co. head for bonny Scotland

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Fri 09 Jan '09

In what should be one of the best XC meets of the year in the UK, the Bupa Great Edinburgh International happens this Saturday. With Kenenisa Bekele still out the door should be wide open for 2007 World champ Zersenay Tadese to romp home… Read more…
Euro XC - watch again on iPlayer

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Tue 16 Dec '08

If you were out on Sunday and missed the rare live European cross country action on the Beeb, the BBC iPlayer comes up trumps and lets you have a full hour and three-quarters of top-notch cross country action from this weekend’s event. Read more…
XC on TV

Posted in At the Races by Matt Ward on Thu 11 Dec '08

A bit of rarity these days I know, but there will be some mud, sweat and tears on telly this Sunday as the Beeb screen the 2008 European Cross Country Championships from Belgium. Coverage will be show on BBCi “press the red button” and BBC2. Read more…
Storm in a tea cup?

Posted in The Sweat by Matt Ward on Mon 27 Oct '08

As the UK media got into a frenzy proclaiming that there were thousands of mad fell runners unaccounted for in the Lakes this weekend, many of those taking part were simply disappointed that they were not able to complete the OMM 2008. Read more…