TV series

Sportsnight

1968–1982 · 29 seasons

Friendly midweek sports highlights and commentary, easy to dip into, with the gentle warmth of familiar presenters.

Overview: Sportsnight was a midweek BBC television sports programme that ran from 1968 until 1997.
How it feels: Earnest, warm and light. Measured and fine in the background.
About: Sport, work, friendship
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: sport
work
friendship
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: anthology
serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: news, talk
Starring: Des Lynam, Harry Carpenter, Frank Bough, Eric Bristow, Tony Green, David Vine, Sid Waddell
Length: 29 seasons, 3 episodes
Network: BBC One
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English