Match of the Day (MOTD)
Often imitated but never duplicated, Match of the Day makes a welcome return to BBC One and BBC One HD on Saturday 17 August at 10.30pm. And now, for the first time ever, the must see show of the week will be available on the BBC iPlayer.
Regularly attracting audiences of 4 million plus, this season Gary Lineker returns as master of ceremonies with regular faces Alan Shearer and Alan Hansen who will be joined by Les Ferdinand, Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen, Gus Poyet, Robbie Savage, Peter Schmeichel and Gianluca Vialli.
Ahead of celebrating its 50th anniversary next year, the new series gets underway featuring Manchester United in action away at Swansea as David Moyes leads Manchester United in the Premier League for the first time. The show will also see Roberto Martinez and Mark Hughes make their managerial debuts and capture all the intrigue and excitement of the first day of the Barclays Premier League season.
New for the 2013-14 season from midnight on Monday night, the latest episode of Match of the Day will be available to view and download on the BBC iPlayer. Meaning users will have even more access the nation’s favourite football show.
There’ll also be a new look to the programme with Opta analysis tools, refreshed graphics, enhanced statistics, new social media features and the opportunity to get a referees view on any contentious issues.
The BBC’s commentary team of instantly recognisable voices return to guide viewers through the twists and turns of every match, with Guy Mowbray, Steve Wilson, Jonathan Pearce, Simon Brotherton, John Motson and Steve Bower covering the lion’s share of games between them.
For highlights of every pass, tackle, shot, save and goal that matters, Match of the Day remains in a league of its own.