World Athletics Championships 2019 on the BBCOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY BBC One The best athletes on the planet are all heading to Doha for the 2019 World Athletic Championships - and the BBC will be there to deliver all of the action across TV, radio and online. Olympic and World Gold Medallists Michael Johnson, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Denise Lewis and Daley Thompson among BBC line-up Gabby Logan leads TV coverage Every event live across the BBC Darren Campbell and Allison Curbishley part of Radio 5 Live team The Daily Doha - BBC iPlayer highlights available every day An unrivalled line-up of some the greatest sportsmen and women will be on hand for expert analysis and insight in Doha, including Michael Johnson, Jessica Ennis-Hill, Denise Lewis and Daley Thompson, who have all performed on the biggest stage. Leading TV presentation duties in the Khalifa International Stadium will be Gabby Logan, who will be joined by former Great Britain sprinter Jeanette Kwakye and Radzi Chinyanganya. Also part of the BBC’s TV coverage are Paula Radcliffe, Steve Cram, Colin Jackson, Steve Backley and Toni Minichiello. Barbara Slater, Director, BBC Sport, says: “Our Change The Game season has provided many memorable moments in women’s sport and the World Athletics Championships is another fantastic event for everyone to enjoy. I’m sure the likes of Team GB’s Dina Asher-Smith, Katrina Johnson Thompson and Laura Muir, plus on the men’s side Zharnel Hughes and Adam Gemili will light up our screens and inspire audiences across the country.” TV coverage starts on Thursday 26 September with Jessica Ennis-Hill’s World Class of 2019 on BBC Two, 7.30pm. Then, from Friday 27 September across BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Four, Red Button and BBC iPlayer, audiences will be able to watch every event live from Doha. The Daily Doha - a daily BBC iPlayer highlights package - will be available every day and wrapping up the best of the day’s action and all the major talking points. Steve Cram and Andrew Cotter will lead the TV commentary team, which also features Steve Backley, Paula Radcliffe, Denise Lewis, Colin Jackson and Toni Minichiello. Five-time British champion Naomi Ogbeta will also join the team. The 21-year-old triple jumper will offer a current athlete’s perspective on the Championships as well as getting behind the scenes, posting videos and content available for all platforms during the 10-day event. Radio 5 Live will provide live commentary across the Championship with Mike Costello presenting alongside Olympic gold medallist Darren Campbell and Commonwealth silver medallist Allison Curbishley. The BBC Sport website and app will be streaming the World Championships live and there will be highlights and on-demand clips from the best of the action. All of the BBC’s TV coverage will be available live and on-demand on BBC iPlayer. There will also be live text commentaries, reports, features, results and medals table on the BBC Sport website and app. To get the latest news sign up to the alerts service. Fans will also be able to interact, share their views and watch key video moments via BBC Sport’s social media accounts (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) under a dedicated hashtag #bbcathletics BBC News will have a sports correspondent in Doha to cover all of the latest happenings at the World Athletics Championships. From 6.30pm, Sportsday will deliver the latest action and interviews, while Sportsday at 10.30pm each weekday will have a full round up of the day's events. For BBC World Service, our expert team of Ed Harry, Ade Adedoyin and Katie Smith will bring the best of the action, trackside interviews and news lines. Full BBC World Athletics Championships 2019 broadcast schedule *Please note: all broadcast times are subject to change - see transmission schedule for details. Friday 27 September BBC Two: 1.45-7.30pm - World Athletics Championships Red Button: 9.55pm-1am - World Athletics Championships: Women’s Marathon Saturday 28 September BBC One: 2.15-4.30pm - World Athletics Championships BBC Two: 4.30-8.30pm - World Athletics Championships Red Button: 9.25pm-2.15am - World Athletics Championships: 50k Walk Sunday 29 September BBC Two: 5.30-9.30pm - World Athletics Championships Red Button: 9.25-11.30pm - World Athletics Championships: Women’s 20k Walk BBC Four: 9.30-10pm - World Athletic Championships Monday 30 September BBC Two: 1.45-9pm -World Athletics Championships Tuesday 1 October BBC Two: 1.45-9pm - World Athletics Championships Wednesday 2 October BBC Two: 1.45-8pm - World Athletics Championships BBC One: 8-9pm - World Athletics Championships BBC Two: 9-10.05pm - World Athletics Championship Thursday 3 October BBC Two: 1.45-10.30pm - World Athletics Championships BBC Four: 10.30-11pm - World Athletics Championships Friday 4 October BBC Two: 5.15-8.30pm - World Athletics Championships Red Button: 9.30-11.30pm - World Athletics Championships: Men’s 20k Walk Saturday 5 October BBC One: 2.45-4.30pm - World Athletics Championships Connected TV / BBC Sport: 2.45-5.45pm - World Athletics Championships: Doha Uninterrupted Red Button: 4.30-5.45pm - World Athletics Championships BBC One: 5.45-7.15pm - World Athletics Championships Connected TV / BBC Sport: 6-9pm - World Athletics Championships: Doha Uninterrupted BBC Two: 7.15-9pm - World Athletics Championships Red Button: 10pm-12.30am - World Athletics Championships: Men’s Marathon Sunday 6 October BBC Two: 4.30-8pm - World Athletics Championships Connected TV / BBC Sport: 4.30-8pm - World Athletics Championships: Doha Uninterrupted
Source BBC One
September 20, 2019 6:10am ET by BBC One |