Two ex-presenters of former cult TV present Soccer AM are reuniting for a brand new soccer podcast that may revive the unique collection’ successful system of humour and chat.
Tim Lovejoy and Helen ‘Hells Bells’ Chamberlain are to host new weekly Mail podcast Soccer A-Z, which is able to revive the pair’s distinctive chemistry as they take a nostalgic and irreverent have a look at the previous and current of soccer.
The primary episode of the brand new podcast launches on Wednesday, September 4 and can be obtainable from wherever you get your podcasts or might be watched on YouTube.
Lovejoy and Chamberlain have been long-running hosts on the Sky Sports activities present, which ran between 1994 and 2023.
Lovejoy was a presenter on the present between 1996 and 2007, whereas Chamberlain labored on it for 22 years till 2017.
Tim Lovejoy and Helen ‘Hells Bells’ Chamberlain are to host weekly Mail podcast Soccer A-Z
Alongside a forged of vibrant sidekicks, together with ‘Tubes’, actual identify Peter Dale, the pair have been a part of a ‘golden period’ the place sports activities broadcasting and popular culture mixed.
Chamberlain, 57, was considered a pioneer for girls in soccer broadcasting in an period the place there have been far fewer girls on air speaking in regards to the males’s recreation.
The programme additionally helped Lovejoy, 56, discover wider fame as he started his long-running Sunday morning TV partnership with chef Simon Rimmer in 2006.
Talking in regards to the new podcast, Lovejoy stated: ‘Helen, the crew and I spent over a decade sharing laughs and unforgettable moments on Soccer AM, and I can not wait to deliver that very same vitality and fervour for soccer to our new podcast, Soccer A-Z.
‘This can be a journey by way of the historical past and coronary heart of the sport, that includes loads of acquainted faces alongside the way in which. Beginning September 4, the gang is again, and we’re excited to deliver the spirit of Soccer AM to a complete new platform.’
Chamberlain added: ‘I am actually trying ahead to reminding Tim of all absolutely the nonsense he thought up, and made us do in the course of the Soccer AM days, as I am certain he is forgotten most of it – fortunately, the remainder of us have not.
‘All of us have countless tales about placing that present collectively, and it will be so good to meet up with among the outdated crew and listen to their finest recollections from each behind the scenes and in entrance of digital camera.’
Every week the podcast can be led by the alphabet with every episode taking over a spread of football-inspired ‘challenges and triumphs’ as dictated by the letter of the week. The programme may have ‘followers in thoughts each step of the way in which’.
As a part of the nostalgia there can be acquainted faces from Soccer AM, together with ‘Sheephead’, actual identify Joe Worsley, in addition to ‘Tubes’. The present may even function a weekly quiz. However the brand new podcast won’t be reviving the Soccerette, a function of Soccer AM that included a lady modelling one of many present’s T-shirts.
Chamberlain was the face of Soccer AM for greater than 20 years up till the 2016/17 season ended. She additionally offered for Sky on its soccer, darts and poker programming. Among the many exhibits she hosted for Sky and Sky One have been Premier League All Stars and The All Sports activities Present, whereas she additionally offered Worldwide King of Sports activities for Channel 5.
Unique Soccer AM hosts Tim Lovejoy (pictured) and Helen ‘Hells Bells’ Chamberlain are reuniting for brand new Mail soccer podcast Soccer A-Z
Helen Chamberlain (pictured) was the face of Sky Sports activities flagship present Soccer AM for greater than 20 years till the tip of the 2016/17 season and has additionally offered on Sky’s soccer, darts and poker protection
She can be a gifted card participant, happening to complete second after being entered into the 2005 Poker Million match by a producer, successful $400,000.
She now spends a lot of her time on her six-acre smallholding along with her rescue animals, which embrace 5 canine, two pigs, a donkey, a miniature Shetland, 9 sheep, a llama, an alpaca and ten rheas.
She additionally has chickens, geese, geese, peacocks, cockatiels and ‘an outdated budgie’.
Since Soccer AM, Lovejoy fronted One thing for the Weekend on BBC2 with Rimmer, between 2006 and 2012. The duo then moved over to Channel 4 to entrance Sunday Brunch.
Lovejoy additionally beforehand hosted a sports activities panel present on BT Sport on Saturday mornings and in addition fronted a BBC3 present known as How To Be England Supervisor.
l Soccer A-Z launches on Wednesday, September 4. Pay attention wherever you get your podcasts or watch on YouTube.
