The latest news and comment on sports presenter John Inverdale
December 2016
2016 in TV
From Ed Balls to Honey G: TV heroes and villains of 2016
Who clinches the coveted prize for most devilish golfer? Who wins for services to chill? We announce TV’s biggest champions and baddies of the year
August 2016
Presenters on the podium: rating the Olympic broadcasters
Which Rio presenters and pundits put in gold medal-worthy performances? And who’s deserving of a permanent ban?
Laura Bates on everyday sexism
'Normal' in our society means male – women are written out of the story
Laura Bates
It took Andy Murray to point out to John Inverdale that the Williams sisters had beaten his Olympic record – not the only instance in which women are absent
Andy Murray slaps down John Inverdale's claim he was first with two tennis golds
BBC stands by John Inverdale, saying Olympic tennis gaffe was 'simple error'
BBC Olympic coverage review: smart segments, skirt scandals and 007
July 2016
Media Monkey
BBC's John Inverdale likens Wimbledon tennis star to Jungle Book character
Ask Hadley
A handy guide to female athletes for confused male commentators
June 2015
BBC drops John Inverdale for Clare Balding as face of Wimbledon coverage
Move follows storm over presenter’s sexist comments about Marion Bartoli in 2013 and X-rated slip-up in Radio 5 Live’s Cheltenham coverage this year
March 2015
John Inverdale apologises for X-rated comment on Cheltenham coverage
The BBC was forced to clarify a slip of the tongue that led presenter John Inverdale to say ‘rose-cunted glasses’ during BBC Radio 5 Live’s coverage of the Cheltenham Festival.
September 2014
Ryder Cup 2014 diary: John Inverdale hits duff shot while Bambi escapes
BBC 5 Live presenter’s bungled remark about Dustin Johnson is followed by some clarification, while the Gleneagles fawning over Rory McIlroy is briefly distracted by a baby deer
June 2014
BBC Wimbledon team to include Marion Bartoli and Laura Robson
Reigning ladies champion and British number one join regular pundits such as Tim Henman and John McEnroe
May 2014
BBC replaces John Inverdale with Clare Balding as 5 Live Wimbledon presenter
John Inverdale tells of horror at criticising Marion Bartoli's looks
July 2013
Advantage, Maria Miller – for her John Inverdale protest
Sarah Ditum
The women's blog
Miller's attack on BBC over Inverdale gives us hope
Jane Martinson
MediaGuardian
Media Talk podcast: BBC takes a bruising from MPs
Sportblog
Why John Inverdale must be consigned to yesterday at Wimbledon
Marina Hyde
Wimbledon's lesson for Middle England – and John Inverdale
John Inverdale's Marion Bartoli comments 'wrong', says BBC news chief
