Richardson signs for BBC Kick Off

January 9, 2011   ·   1 Comments

James Richardson, of Football Italia fame, has signed to present the BBC’s regional Football League magazine show, Late Kick Off when it returns to BBC One in the South, the West and South West later this month.

James Richardson is well known to football fans for reporting Italian football for Channel 4 and other broadcasting work with Setanta and Sky TV as well as being a well-renowned football writer.

Joining James each week will be Late Kick Off regulars Graeme Murty (former Saints player and Reading skipper) and Leroy Rosenior (former Torquay boss and ex Bristol City player) to bring fans up to date news on all that is happening with the Football League.

Looking forward to his first show in the new series, James Richardson said: “I am delighted to be given this cracking opportunity to dive into the Football League. It’s real football – the fans’ commitment and dedication to their teams is a joy to behold, as is the action on field. It’ll be a real privilege to help bring supporters all the latest news plus the inside word on what’s going on in the dressing room and beyond. And with Leroy and Murty on board, there should be a big tick in the box marked ‘banter’.”

Late Kick Off is again being made by the Southern Independent company Pergall Media, led by Andy Steggall and Match Of The Day commentator John Roder.

Andy Steggall, the programme’s executive producer, said: “As a long-standing sports reporter and producer in the South of England I really enjoy putting together Late Kick Off. It gives me a chance to get out there and deliver the stories that matter, putting my footballing contacts and knowledge to the test so we hit the spot with the football clubs, their fans and crucially all our viewers. Monday nights will certainly be the place for top news and information on the clubs you love.”

The programme starts on Monday, 17 January at 11.10pm.

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