Newbon, Bloody Hell: A Life in Sports Broadcasting Gary Newbon
For many people, Gary Newbon is the face of British sports broadcasting. This is Newbon's incredible story of his time as one of the UK's most popular and versatile sports presenters, which included fifty years of TV sports presenting, first with ITV and then with Sky Sports. In dozens of fascinating behind-the-scenes stories, this book charts Newbon's friendships and encounters with the legends of sport, including Sir Alex Ferguson, Brian Clough, Muhammad Ali, Pele, Carl Lewis, Mike Tyson, Lennox Lewis, Garry Sobers, Sir Geoff Hurst, Jonah Lomu, Sebastian Coe, Ian Botham and so many others. In a career that included the coverage of seven World Cups, three Olympic Games and many football and boxing championships both at home and around the world, Newbon has lived a life many would envy. This hugely entertaining memoir is a glittering record of what he achieved in a golden era of British broadcasting.