Background
He grew up in Duffield and Quarndon (home to Brian Clough), and attended The Herbert Strutt School (became the comprehensive Belper School in 1973) in Belper, then a grammar school.
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Mike Ingham
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He gained a Bachelor of Law degree. He began his career working for British Broadcasting Corporation Radio Derby in 1973, later joining the British Broadcasting Corporation in London in 1979. Foreign some years he regularly hosted the Saturday afternoon sports programme Sport on Two, and around 1984 he also became a match commentator, working alongside Peter Jones and Bryon Butler.
In 1991 he took over from Butler as the British Broadcasting Corporation"s football correspondent.
Five Live
He is noted for his measured, eloquent style, often seen as something of a throwback to earlier days of sports broadcasting. He also commentated on the British Broadcasting Corporation"s coverage of Princess Diana"s funeral in 1997 and co-presented from the stage at the Live Earth concert in 2007 where he, alongside Alan Green, introduced The Pussycat Dolls.
In 2004, Ingham was promoted as chief football correspondent, becoming renowned with fans for "thinking aloud" when offering his opinion on the soccer matters of the day. After the 2014 World Cup, Ingham retired from his role as correspondent and commentator.
He will continue to present football specials for British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 5 Live.
Achievements
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From 1990, Ingham worked alongside Alan Green as British Broadcasting Corporation Radio 5 Live"s principal commentating pair, working on FA Cup Finals, World Cup finals, European Cup finals and virtually all the biggest matches in Britain and throughout the world, with many of his commentaries also being heard on the British Broadcasting Corporation World Service.
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