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BBC Radio announces new four-year horse racing coverage deal
BBC Radio is to continue its coverage of live horse racing until at least 2016, starting with this year's Cheltenham Festival.
Respected broadcaster Derek Thompson is to join the BBC Radio team for the four days of racing from 12-15 March.
Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra's Cheltenham coverage will ensure that all 27 races are broadcast live.
The new four-year deal will cover major race meetings from Britain and overseas.
BBC Radio's Cheltenham coverage will be enhanced by the addition of 1998 Gold Cup-winning jockey Andrew Thornton, along with Paralympian and broadcaster Kate Grey.
There will be live text commentaries every day of the Cheltenham meeting on the BBC Sport website, including audio streams of all the races, and a comprehensive results service.
"We're really looking forward to the Cheltenham Festival, when the whole station gets involved to bring all the action, atmosphere and excitement to listeners. I'm also delighted to welcome Andrew, Derek and Kate to our team," said Jonathan Wall, acting controller of BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra.
"The sport has always been a core part of BBC Radio 5 live's output and 2013 will see more great coverage led by the best commentary team in the business: Cornelius Lysaght and John Hunt.
"The comprehensive radio coverage combined with the wide reach of BBC online and mobile will deliver excellent coverage of the sport to audiences."
Richard FitzGerald, chief executive of Racecourse Media Group , added: "The BBC has been an outstanding partner in promoting British racing over the years and the sport looks forward to continuing this valued relationship, via the BBC's radio, online and TV news coverage."
The BBC has been an outstanding partner in promoting British racing over the years - he must have a long memory!!!!!
BBC Radio is to continue its coverage of live horse racing until at least 2016, starting with this year's Cheltenham Festival.
Respected broadcaster Derek Thompson is to join the BBC Radio team for the four days of racing from 12-15 March.
Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra's Cheltenham coverage will ensure that all 27 races are broadcast live.
The new four-year deal will cover major race meetings from Britain and overseas.
BBC Radio's Cheltenham coverage will be enhanced by the addition of 1998 Gold Cup-winning jockey Andrew Thornton, along with Paralympian and broadcaster Kate Grey.
There will be live text commentaries every day of the Cheltenham meeting on the BBC Sport website, including audio streams of all the races, and a comprehensive results service.
"We're really looking forward to the Cheltenham Festival, when the whole station gets involved to bring all the action, atmosphere and excitement to listeners. I'm also delighted to welcome Andrew, Derek and Kate to our team," said Jonathan Wall, acting controller of BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra.
"The sport has always been a core part of BBC Radio 5 live's output and 2013 will see more great coverage led by the best commentary team in the business: Cornelius Lysaght and John Hunt.
"The comprehensive radio coverage combined with the wide reach of BBC online and mobile will deliver excellent coverage of the sport to audiences."
Richard FitzGerald, chief executive of Racecourse Media Group , added: "The BBC has been an outstanding partner in promoting British racing over the years and the sport looks forward to continuing this valued relationship, via the BBC's radio, online and TV news coverage."
The BBC has been an outstanding partner in promoting British racing over the years - he must have a long memory!!!!!
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As long as he doesn't get his insufferable mug on the tv it isn't too bad.
excellent...never listen to Radio 5Live for the racing
"Respected" broadcaster ??
Have they forgotten about the Top Cees court case and 20+ years of preying on gullible people through tipping scams ?
Have they forgotten about the Top Cees court case and 20+ years of preying on gullible people through tipping scams ?
+ organising charity raffles then taking his cut for 'expenses' (allegedly)
I don't care where Thommo ends up as long as I don't see him or hear his inane drivel ever again.
Whatever about Thompson at least he has been involved with the sport. What does Kate Grey bring to the table other than being disabled. Another PC appointment
a match made in heaven,
Tommo has always had the face for the radio.
Tommo has always had the face for the radio.
hitting the mute button on the radio will now become very popular
whether i listen to radio 5 during cheltenham or not, I resent greatly paying for Thommo as part of the licence fee.
Guaranteed he would re-appear somewhere. Surprised he has enough time, in between opening bookmakers, & putting in all that amazing in-depth research for his tipping line 
Thommo is like a fcking turd that cannot be flushed away.
Desperate that the BBC seems to think this is the best they can do to 'enhance' their coverage of this sport. Hard to believe ANY thought has gone into this appointment & lazy execs once again let down licene payers, BIG STYLE
Richard FitzGerald, chief executive of Racecourse Media Group , added: "The BBC has been an outstanding partner in promoting British racing over the years"
I have no need to watch racing on the BBC and I don't have a BBC licence...pleasing scenes
presumably the requirements of a radio commentator on the radio would be a good judge of the race and accurate commentary to where a horse is in the race.....Mystic Megs runner is 6th isn't going to cut it imo
I have yet to hear a race where they are messing about but it would be funny if he said it one day
"Good judge of a race" and "accurate commentator". That's Tommo.
Desperate that the BBC seems to think this is the best they can do to 'enhance' their coverage of this sport. Hard to believe ANY thought has gone into this appointment & lazy execs once again let down licene payers, BIG STYLE
NAP
Could've given someone up and coming a chance, but clearly easier to go straight back to the gravy train.
NAP
Could've given someone up and coming a chance, but clearly easier to go straight back to the gravy train.
Tommo = The Common Chickweed. Impossible to get rid of!
Thommo is that man that never dies.
I quite like listening to horse racing on 5 live.
will be giving it a miss this year.
i have cancelled my direct debit for my tv licence in protest at this appointment.
I quite like listening to horse racing on 5 live.
will be giving it a miss this year.
i have cancelled my direct debit for my tv licence in protest at this appointment.
Tommo has his critics I know but he was one of the first people I know to point out that 'Looks Like Trouble' took off on his wrong leg in the 2002 Cheltenham Gold Cup. I thought that was very well noticed.
and presume he'll still be doing his tipping line with all the inside info straight from the gallops. 
I shall tell you another thing about Tommo: when I was last at Fontwell it was a family day or something like that. Tommo was there and was working the crowd BRILLIANTLY. He must have put several hundred extra on the gate in my opinion. People were coming up, having their photos taken, having autographs signed and he was joking about, being really nice to everyone and they were patting him on the head/back. Horse racing needs people like Tommo to make it more and more popular. He also puts people on the gate at Newmarket/Yarmouth when he commentates I think.
yeah family days are his thing - the fact he annoys and irritates the everyday racegoer seems to have gone un-noticed by first C4 and now the national broadcaster - amazing!! pn the same level as persad/parrot so overall the bbc coverage on radio will be just as bad as on tv! tommo adds the square root of f all to the the popularity of horse racing and the one bright spot in this is hopefully radio 5 take him away from all the scottish courses where he regularly performs his high paid clown act
Will be better listening to Thommo on the radio than the dross that is now 4. Even my other half could see how much they missed Franks and Big Mac last weekend. Programme has lost its soul. Alice is a breath of fresh air by the way. Fortunately I've got RUK otherwise I'd be thinking about jumping off a cliff and that is before the prime time summer presenters get on air. How are the figures stacking up?
^ agree, thought Alice was very good presenting the programme, "lost its soul" I think one problem at the moment they haven't got a really strong character on the team.
Thommo is like Lazarus. Dont care what anybody says he is good for the game. Hound .. seriously it is like pulling teeth. No chemistry and no nothing and presenters some of whom seem to be over egging the cake and probably feel under pressure and boy oh boy does it show.
The bbc is no national broadcaster.
they are as biased as fox news and i phucking detest them.
nothing more than a labour mouthpiece, especially in Scotland where the organisation is stuffed full of labour parasites.
they are as biased as fox news and i phucking detest them.
nothing more than a labour mouthpiece, especially in Scotland where the organisation is stuffed full of labour parasites.
Not quite thought about it like that aberdonia ..
Come live in Scotland. T
They are a phuckin disgrace and run anti Scottish government/anti "separation" stories and disinformation on a daily basis in cohorts with their labour friends.
The labour party in the central belt of Scotland are the scum of the earth. They love poor people as long as they remain poor and needy.
Scotland, well my part of it is awash with money, we are phuckin loaded yet places like Glasgow are complete **** holes.
rant over............
They are a phuckin disgrace and run anti Scottish government/anti "separation" stories and disinformation on a daily basis in cohorts with their labour friends.
The labour party in the central belt of Scotland are the scum of the earth. They love poor people as long as they remain poor and needy.
Scotland, well my part of it is awash with money, we are phuckin loaded yet places like Glasgow are complete **** holes.
rant over............
The appointment of Tommo has obviously tipped me over the edge as far as the BBC is concerned.
aberdonia - i'm from 'your' part of the world originally, so care to explain how when it actually comes down to it, aberdeen north and south always return labour MPs? and how aberdeen county council ran up some of the biggest deficits imaginable - so much that my sister and friend of my mate both had their health treatment (surgeries) out sourced to glasgow and dundee - areas nowhere near as 'awash with money'!!
I despise the bbc ...whist not wishing to either offend anyone they're stuffed full with poofters and trendy lefties....i'd applaud if someeone blew them up. Anyway whilst I can't stand artie (because of his scamming the proletariat)at least he's neither gay nor a leftie. On balance i'd rather him broadcasting on radio than many others.
Aberdeen council run up huge deficits under the labour party. It took years to sort out what those anti business buffons did to the city.
the labour party are dead the north east, their vote at wastemonster level is an anti tory vote rather than any positive vote for them. In the north east as a whole, spotting a labour voter is as rare as spotting a haggis roaming the hills.
Scarily, they are back in at local level on a one issue campaign despite not getting the most votes, so you can guarantee that they will mismanage the city's finances again.
The north east saw through the labour party years ago, wont be long before the rest of Scotland follows.
the labour party are dead the north east, their vote at wastemonster level is an anti tory vote rather than any positive vote for them. In the north east as a whole, spotting a labour voter is as rare as spotting a haggis roaming the hills.
Scarily, they are back in at local level on a one issue campaign despite not getting the most votes, so you can guarantee that they will mismanage the city's finances again.
The north east saw through the labour party years ago, wont be long before the rest of Scotland follows.
one other thing, Glasgow gets nearly twice the money per head of population from govt as Aberdeen and Aberdeeshire as well as the rates collected from our thriving business' being put into a national pot and then given to Glasgow and Lanarkshire.
In essence we subsidise these labour voting soviets in the central belt. They get their public sector jobs and poverty and in return Westminster can spend Scotland's huge resources as these people vote labour in their droves.
And those Labour gravy train politicians let it happen. As i said, keep them poor,stupid and needy.
In essence we subsidise these labour voting soviets in the central belt. They get their public sector jobs and poverty and in return Westminster can spend Scotland's huge resources as these people vote labour in their droves.
And those Labour gravy train politicians let it happen. As i said, keep them poor,stupid and needy.
Hound-Dog-2 18 Feb 13 20:06
^ agree, thought Alice was very good presenting the programme, "lost its soul" I think one problem at the moment they haven't got a really strong character on the team.
Don't be ridiculous. She is awful. All she spouts is bullshlt......and constantly refered to the other presenters as 'boys'. Typical middle class patronizing crap. She is a bltch of the highest order.
^ agree, thought Alice was very good presenting the programme, "lost its soul" I think one problem at the moment they haven't got a really strong character on the team.
Don't be ridiculous. She is awful. All she spouts is bullshlt......and constantly refered to the other presenters as 'boys'. Typical middle class patronizing crap. She is a bltch of the highest order.
Not a Thommo fan, but he was right in the Top Cees case.
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