Bob Cooper of Macclesfield, Cheshire remembers: From an early age, I have always loved reading and writing. My best subject at school was English to the detriment of maths, and I managed to become top

Dear Simon, Reading Larry Brayshaw’s letter, A Knockout Visit, in the July issue, reminded me of the time I also met a British heavyweight boxer. Dick Richardson was based in Staines and we would meet

I’ve just returned from commentating for Sky Sports ...

You’ve been described as ‘the voice of football’. How does that feel? It’s weird because it’s been my voice all my life, so I don’t really see it like that. My dad, Alan, had a better voice. He was a

I’m sitting staring at a screen, sweating and trying to hide the fact that my hands are shaking. A voice comes through the headphones and begins the countdown. The next thing I know, we’re on air, liv

Sitting on a throne making the Churchill ‘V’ in London. Calling Sue Barker ‘Susan’ at the Sports Personality of the Year awards. Sticking his tongue out during the national anthem in Rio. Getting off