The 2014 FIFA World Cup on BBC Radio
Details of coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup across BBC Radio.
Published: 7 May 2014
- 24 days of live football coverage
- Tony Pulis, Neil Lennon and Brad Friedel join an already top cast on the punditry team
- Unrivalled radio access and daily reports from the England team hotel in Rio
- Dan Walker and Mark Chapman present ‘5 live’s Rio Report’ throughout the group stage
BBC Radio 5 live and 5 live sports extra will bring listeners comprehensive coverage of the World Cup, with 24 days of live football across the network including every England game live. BBC radio has a rich heritage of covering World Cups spanning over 50 years and Brazil 2014 promises to be as spectacular as ever.
During the 24 days of action the 5 live team will capture all Brazil 2014 has to offer; top name pundits give their views on the world’s best players, 5 live’s correspondents will have in-depth commentary and all the latest news from the England camp and beyond. Other programming across the station will also capture the sights and sounds of the carnival atmosphere in Brazil, including a programme joining forces with BBC 6 Music presenter Gilles Peterson called ‘Just Like Hearing Brazil’.
Crystal Palace manager Tony Pulis and Tottenham Hotspur goalkeeper and former USA international Brad Friedel join the Radio 5 live punditry team along with Celtic manager and former Northern Ireland international Neil Lennon, who will have a combined role across TV and radio.
They join the list of former Premier League and international stars, Chris Waddle, Danny Mills, Robbie Savage, Kevin Kilbane, Jason Roberts and Pat Nevin, bringing their wealth of experience to the 5 live commentary box.
Chief football correspondent Mike Ingham and commentator Alan Green are once again together leading the commentary with their combined experience of 13 World Cups. This will be Mike’s last World Cup as chief correspondent as he steps down from the role after Brazil. He will continue to present special programmes on 5 live.
Mike Ingham will also have unrivalled radio access to Roy Hodgson’s England team throughout their campaign; bringing all the latest news plus key interviews, analysis and reaction from the team hotel in Rio.
Mark Pougatch will present 5 live’s live match coverage along with Jonathan Overend and Mark Chapman. George Riley will be 5 live’s Breakfast presenter.
Commentary comes from Mike Ingham, Alan Green, John Murray, Ian Dennis, Conor McNamara, Alastair Bruce-Ball, Darren Fletcher and Ian Brown.
Dan Walker and Mark Chapman present ‘5 live’s Rio Report’ during the group stages of the tournament. Featuring special guests, 5 live pundits and a host of former footballers, the programme will discuss the main topics of the day and preview the games ahead.
It wouldn’t be football on 5 live without the famous 606 phone-in and there will be plenty of opportunities throughout the tournament for fans to share their thoughts on their country’s performances on the international stage. Mark Chapman will present throughout the group stages.
Listeners can keep up to date with all the latest news and developments in Brazil via BBC Radio 5 live’s news and sport bulletins, day or night, available via the BBC Sport app and the 5 live website to listen again: bbc.co.uk/5live.
Fans will also be able to listen to all of 5 live’s World Cup matches at bbc.co.uk/5live or via the iPlayer Radio app. Following on from the success of Pint-sized Ashes, Pint-sized World Cup: a daily, visualised, bite-sized summary of 5 live’s coverage of the World Cup, will be available to download for an online audience on the move, along with a daily podcast for a longer-form round up. Football fans can also gain an insight into radio commentary by watching 5 live commentator Conor McNamara’s video blog - a “Commentators Guide To The World Cup” – as well as catch up with all the latest goals and World Cup news on 5 live In Short. 5 live’s social media feeds will be the voice of the network online, providing behind-the-scenes insight and access to 5 live, as well as being the places for fans to interact with the network, each other and to get their views on air.
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Additional radio programming
The World Cup will be fully supported across BBC Radio through programming and strands, with more information to follow.
Gilles Peterson's Musica Brasileira
Tuesday 17 June – Tuesday 8 July, 10pm
BBC Radio 2
In the build up to the 2014 World Cup, Gilles Peterson's Musica Brasileira will showcase the very best from what is arguably the world's most vibrant musical culture.
Throughout the four-part series, Gilles will lead listeners along the 'carnaval' route. From the birth of samba to the modern day mega-festivals, from the drums of Bahia to the rhythms of the 'Nordestina', the dances of Eastern Amazonia and to the punk rockers of Sao Paolo. Gilles Peterson's Musica Brasileira will be the definitive guide to the sounds of Rio's favelas, the beaches of Ipanema, Copacabana nightclubs and, of course, the Lambada.
As well as playing the best music Brazil has to offer, each episode will also look at a different part of the country - reflecting the locations of the various football venues that will be playing host to the World Cup matches.
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Asian Network
Over on the Asian Network, presenter Noreen Khan will host a football focused quiz in her daily show (1.30-5pm) that will see her fellow network presenters go head-to-head – each one representing countries they’ve picked from a random draw. Also during the show, there will be daily World Cup themed challenges for listeners to get involved with, and Noreen will reveal some lesser known quirky facts about the footballing countries participating.
6 Music Celebrates South America
As World Cup fever gets underway, 6 Music Celebrates South America. The centrepiece of the season is Gilles Peterson’s South American Roadtrip where he will be taking listeners an audio journey through the region. Putting the spotlight on six countries, Gilles will curate a guide for each one, giving a flavour of their music scene (Saturday 14 June, 3pm). Additionally, Gilles will be co-presenting Just Like Hearing Brazil with 5 live's Jonathan Overend celebrating Brazil's two passions - music and football. Jonathan will select Brazil's best World Cup goals accompanied by an ultimate Brazilian soundtrack from 6 Music's Gilles. The programme will be broadcast on both networks (Sunday 15 June, 1pm on BBC Radio 6 Music).
From Monday 2 June, the 6 Music Early Show launches ‘Home Team Glory: World Cup 2014 Special’ with presenter Chris Hawkins challenging his listeners to help him compile the ultimate list of songs – one that mentions every single team competing in the competition. Songs might include Springsteen’s ‘Born in the USA’, Arcade Fire’s ‘Brazil’ or the Manic Street Preachers’ ‘Australia’. In his early evening show, Steve Lamacq will be running a Football Anthems World Cup celebrating the best and most interesting football songs that have made it into the charts. Starting the opening round with 16 tracks, listeners will help decide who goes through to the next stage each day through the week, building to the Friday final and the ultimate football anthem (from Monday 9 June, 4pm).
On the opening day of the World Cup, Gideon Coe’s show will feature 32 records, one from each of the countries playing in the tournament. Curated by the listeners, music will range from Afrobeat to Nederbeat via Bossa, Chanson, Tango and Popcorn (Thursday 12 June, 9pm). In 6 Mix (Friday 13 June, 10pm) Will Holland - aka Quantic, a UK musician, producer & DJ - takes listeners through some of his favourite music from Colombia and beyond. Currently based in his Sonido del Valle studio in the highlands of Bogota, Colombia, his music fuses together Latin, Soul and South American rhythm.
Cerys Matthews will be selecting her favourite music from across South America and chatting to journalist and Brazilian music expert Jody Gillett who is the daughter of the late Charlie Gillett, the esteemed world music expert, DJ and writer (Sunday 15 June, 10am).
And in the Freak Zone, presenter Stuart Maconie looks at the Brazilian counter-culture movement, Tropicália. Founded in 1967 by musicians who were frustrated by the government’s use of the nation’s traditional samba as a marketing tool, regarding any deviation from it as un-Brazilian, Tropicália merged traditional rhythms and instruments with African rhythms, Western rock ‘n’ roll and other influences, creating a unique sound (Sunday 15 June, 8pm).
