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John Murray and Ian Dennis join Alistair Bruce-Ball to lift the lid on life as 5 Live commentators. From Ian’s floppy disk of research to pre-interview smalltalk with Steven Gerrard, they reveal stories you don’t normally get to hear. And as it’s an Ali Bruce-Ball podcast, of course there’s some fun and games as well.

02:00 No rest for the commentator!
06:05 Ian’s floppy disk
09:05 Encounters with new Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim
13:50 ‘Kevin Dalglish’
15:20 Pre-interview smalltalk
18:10 The ‘Wheel of Spiel’
24:30 Difficulties of commentating on Man City
29:30 Ian Holloway’s spooky interview
31:30 ‘Clash of the commentators’ quiz
36:10 What’s it like commentating at 3pm on Saturday?
39:30 The Great Dictionary of Football Commentary

³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ Sounds / 5 Live commentaries this weekend:
Arsenal v Nottingham Forest – Premier League – 15:00 – Saturday 23 November
Man City v Tottenham – Premier League – 17:30 – Saturday 23 November
Southampton v Liverpool – Premier League – 14:00 – Sunday 24 November
Ipswich v Man Utd – Premier League – 16:30 – Sunday 24 November