<description>&lt;p&gt;From Commonwealth games, Olympics, three Rugby World Cups and countless netball seasons, Nigel Yalden has been the voice of Radio Sport in New Zealand. As a first overseas guest on the pod, he talks to Nick about how he found his way into radio, the pressure of commentating on the All Blacks to an All Blacks nation and why he'll always have a nip of brandy on standby. There's also a discussion on unconscious bias and the culture of commentating in different parts of the world.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Nigel on Twitter on https://twitter.com/NigelYalden&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Cue Commentator on https://twitter.com/CueCommentator&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Nick Heath on https://twitter.com/nickheathsport&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;If you would like to make a contribution as a thank you for enjoying this episode or the series, your generosity would be much appreciated - https://paypal.me/rugbymedia&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Thanks for listening!&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

From Commonwealth games, Olympics, three Rugby World Cups and countless netball seasons, Nigel Yalden has been the voice of Radio Sport in New Zealand. He appears as the pod's first overseas guest and it's a cracker.

From Commonwealth games, Olympics, three Rugby World Cups and countless netball seasons, Nigel Yalden has been the voice of Radio Sport in New Zealand. As a first overseas guest on the pod, he talks to Nick about how he found his way into radio, the pressure of commentating on the All Blacks to an All Blacks nation and why he'll always have a nip of brandy on standby. There's also a discussion on unconscious bias and the culture of commentating in different parts of the world. Follow Nigel on Twitter on https://twitter.com/NigelYaldenFollow Cue Commentator on https://twitter.com/CueCommentatorFollow Nick Heath on https://twitter.com/nickheathsport If you would like to make a contribution as a thank you for enjoying this episode or the series, your generosity would be much appreciated - https://paypal.me/rugbymedia Thanks for listening! <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Nigel Yalden

<description>&lt;p&gt;From boxing and athletics to football, Ian Darke is another iconic voice of sport across the generations. From bringing us classic boxing bouts on radio and TV to straddling the pond and covering football in both the UK and America, Ian soared to the top as a commentator and has remained there. Enjoy this entertaining listen as he tells Nick Heath about how he started out, how he continues to learn and what advice he would give to those wishing to follow his path - with plenty of laughs along the way.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Ian Darke on Twitter - https://twitter.com/IanDarke&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Nick Heath - https://twitter.com/nickheathsport&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Cue Commentator - https://twitter.com/cuecommentator&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please leave us a review on iTunes. We'll be your best friend.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

From bringing us classic boxing bouts on radio and TV to straddling the pond and covering football in both the UK and America, Ian Darke soared to the top as a commentator and has remained there.

From boxing and athletics to football, Ian Darke is another iconic voice of sport across the generations. From bringing us classic boxing bouts on radio and TV to straddling the pond and covering football in both the UK and America, Ian soared to the top as a commentator and has remained there. Enjoy this entertaining listen as he tells Nick Heath about how he started out, how he continues to learn and what advice he would give to those wishing to follow his path - with plenty of laughs along the way. Follow Ian Darke on Twitter - https://twitter.com/IanDarkeFollow Nick Heath - https://twitter.com/nickheathsportFollow Cue Commentator - https://twitter.com/cuecommentator Please leave us a review on iTunes. We'll be your best friend. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Ian Darke

<description>&lt;p&gt;A decorated athlete turned adept, if not accomplished commentator, Steve Cram joins Nick Heath to talk about how he traded his running shoes for a commentator's mic. From learning from David Coleman after the deepest of deep-end starts to the assumption that as a track and field athlete, he should have known about every event, this is a fascinating chat. Steve has become a voice so synonymous with British sporting triumph in the athletics stadium, not to mention the feats of international athletes too. In an extended chat, we hear all about how he does what he does.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Steve is not on social media.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Nick can be reached on https://twitter.com/nickheathsport&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Cue Commentator on https://twitter.com/cuecommentator&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A decorated athlete turned adept, if not accomplished commentator, Steve Cram joins Nick Heath to talk about how he traded his running shoes for a commentator's mic.

A decorated athlete turned adept, if not accomplished commentator, Steve Cram joins Nick Heath to talk about how he traded his running shoes for a commentator's mic. From learning from David Coleman after the deepest of deep-end starts to the assumption that as a track and field athlete, he should have known about every event, this is a fascinating chat. Steve has become a voice so synonymous with British sporting triumph in the athletics stadium, not to mention the feats of international athletes too. In an extended chat, we hear all about how he does what he does. Steve is not on social media.Nick can be reached on https://twitter.com/nickheathsportFollow Cue Commentator on https://twitter.com/cuecommentator <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Steve Cram

<description>&lt;p&gt;Known predominantly for his work as the BBC's tennis correspondent and commentator, Russell Fuller sits with Nick Heath to discuss what he thinks makes a good commentary. They cover how to cover those rallies for radio, the pressure of working with big-time summarisers and how a hungover wet morning in Exeter could have scuppered Russell's career entirely.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Russell on Twitter - https://twitter.com/russellcfuller&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Cue Commentator - https://twitter.com/cuecommentator&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Nick Heath - https://twitter.com/nickheathsport&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Known predominantly for his work as the BBC's tennis correspondent and commentator, Russell Fuller sits with Nick Heath to discuss what he thinks makes a good tennis commentary, from those long rallies on radio to working with the big names.

Known predominantly for his work as the BBC's tennis correspondent and commentator, Russell Fuller sits with Nick Heath to discuss what he thinks makes a good commentary. They cover how to cover those rallies for radio, the pressure of working with big-time summarisers and how a hungover wet morning in Exeter could have scuppered Russell's career entirely. Follow Russell on Twitter - https://twitter.com/russellcfullerFollow Cue Commentator - https://twitter.com/cuecommentatorFollow Nick Heath - https://twitter.com/nickheathsport <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Russell Fuller

<description>&lt;p&gt;A trailblazing, hard working commentator, Jacqui Oatley joins Nick Heath to talk about her switch from the office chair to the broadcasting hotseat. Jacqui discusses her experiences as the first female football commentator on British radio and subsequently on Match of the Day. The conversation also includes discussions on imposter syndrome, avoiding clichés, spending too much time on your prep and working with your summariser.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Jacqui on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JacquiOatley&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Watch Jacqui on 90min Football interview - https://youtu.be/6iA2ayNe7M8&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Cue Commentator - https://twitter.com/CueCommentator&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Follow Nick Heath - https://twitter.com/nickheathsport&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;p&gt;Please leave a review on iTunes and hit subscribe to get the latest episode in your inbox each week.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;hr&gt;&lt;p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'&gt; Hosted on Acast. See &lt;a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'&gt;acast.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; for more information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

A trailblazing, hard working commentator, Jacqui Oatley joins Nick Heath to talk about her switch from the office chair to the broadcasting hotseat and a career that included being the first woman to commentate on a football match on British radio.

A trailblazing, hard working commentator, Jacqui Oatley joins Nick Heath to talk about her switch from the office chair to the broadcasting hotseat. Jacqui discusses her experiences as the first female football commentator on British radio and subsequently on Match of the Day. The conversation also includes discussions on imposter syndrome, avoiding clichés, spending too much time on your prep and working with your summariser. Follow Jacqui on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JacquiOatleyWatch Jacqui on 90min Football interview - https://youtu.be/6iA2ayNe7M8 Follow Cue Commentator - https://twitter.com/CueCommentatorFollow Nick Heath - https://twitter.com/nickheathsport Please leave a review on iTunes and hit subscribe to get the latest episode in your inbox each week. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Jacqui Oatley

Broadcaster Nick Heath sits down with well known sports commentators to discuss how and why they do what they do, from the big moments to the ones they might like to do again. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Broadcaster Nick Heath sits down with well known sports commentators to discuss how and why they do what they do, from the big moments to the ones they might like to do again.

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