Sportsround
| Sportsround | |
|---|---|
| Format | Children's sports magazine |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | 15 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC Two (2005-2010) CBBC Channel (2008-2010) |
| Original run | 10 September 2005 – 11 December 2010 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Newsround Newsround Specials Newsround Showbiz Match of the Day Kickabout |
Sportsround was a weekly spin-off from CBBC children's news programme Newsround. The sports magazine show was broadcast Friday evenings at 6:30pm on CBBC Channel and on Saturday mornings on BBC Two at 7.25am.
Sportsround was the only sports television show in the UK that is specifically aimed at children.
First broadcast in 2005, Sportsround was a well-known children's show - regularly having big names on the show, including David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Frank Lampard. Initially a sports news show, Sportsround is now a fun fanzine show, which still aims to educate, inform and entertain kids.
The final episode aired on 11 December 2010. It was replaced by a new sports show, Match of the Day Kickabout, which airs in Sportsround's original BBC Two slot on Saturday mornings.
Contents |
[edit] Presenters
| Presenter | Dates presenting |
|---|---|
| Jake Humphrey | 2005 - 2008 |
| Lizzie Greenwood-Hughes | 2005 - 2008 |
| Ade Adepitan | 2005 - 2006 |
| Adam Fleming | 2005 - 2007 |
| Helen Skelton | 2007 |
| Aidan Power | 2008 |
| Michael Absalom | 2008 - 2009 |
| Sonali Shah | 2008 - 2009 |
| Gavin Ramjaun | 2008 - 2009 |
| Ore Oduba | 2008 - 2010 |
| Des Clarke | 2008 - 2010 |
| Jon Franks | 2009 - 2010 |
[edit] History
- In September 2005, Newsround set up a new spin-off show and launched Sportsround.
- On Saturday 19 May 2007, it was the first to broadcast a full television programme live from inside Wembley stadium, a few hours before the first FA Cup Final.
- In August 2007, it relaunched with new titles and a new set. This included a new sofa with the presenter sitting down rather than standing up.
- In October 2008, it relaunched again, this time the presenter would be out at an event and would be pre-recorded later that day. It featured a new team with new features.
- On Saturday 11 December 2010, Sportsround broadcasts its final show on the CBBC Channel with Ore Oduba and reporters Jon Franks and Des Clarke.
[edit] Format
The duration of the programme was fifteen minutes. Its fast pace made it an exciting show, with a star name every week and access to some of the big sporting events happening that weekend.
Originally, Sportsround aired on BBC Two on Saturday mornings at 11:45am. It continued to air on this time and day for over three years. In October 2008, when it relaunched, it moved to a new slot and channel. It aired on Fridays at 6:10pm on the CBBC Channel and for the first time was repeated on Saturday mornings at 7:25am on BBC Two.
[edit] Sportsround Online
Here is some of the fun which featured on the Sportsround website:
- Shout Outs
- Sportsround Predictor
- Skills Academy
- The Weekly Vote
- TXT Test
[edit] Interviews
Sportsround has interviewed many British and world sports stars, including Lewis Hamilton, David Beckham, Jose Mourinho, Wayne Rooney, Rafael Nadal, Michael Jordan, Steven Gerrard and Dame Kelly Holmes, Martina Hingis, Anna Kournikova, Ian Poulter and Armond Traore
[edit] Features
- The Rivals- Two fans from two rival sports clubs go head to head in a challenge to decide which team is best.
- Chad Von Cheeseburger- A silly American sports news reader checks out funny sporting clips from the internet.
- Des' Sporting Connections- Des tells us what connects various sporting stars.
- Half Time- Half way through the show, a look ahead to this weekend's sporting action.
- Skills Academy- Sporting skills shown off by the professionals.
- The Insider- Jon gives fans their dreams by given them a chance to work for their favourite club!
- TXT Test- A feature which sees how quickly a sporting star can text 'I love Sportsround'.
- Weekly Reports- One of the presenters checks out amazing sports for you!
- Challenge the Presenters- A test of Ore's, Gavin's, Jon's or Sonali's abilities with different sports.
- 3 to See - A fun look at the top three sporting events to watch this weekend.
- 60 Seconds - A one-minute guide to whatever Sportsround wants to tell you about.
- Boys v Girls- A challenge to see if girls or boys were better at Sport. At the end of it all the boys won every round!
- Challenge Gavin- A weekly test of Gavin's sporting abilities in various sports.
- Challenge Helen- A weekly test of Helen's sporting abilities in various sports.
- Gav-lympics- Gavin had to undertake 48 Olympic sports in three days.
- Your Sport- the part of the show where Jake or Lizzie would come and check out your favourite sports.
[edit] Crew
The producers were Kirsti Adair, Rhiane Kirkby and Piers Shorrock, and the assistant producers were Paul Benham and Sunita Bhatti.
