Andy Jacobs
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Andrew Eustace Jacobs is a British
sports radio personality who presents the Hawksbee and Jacobs show alongside Paul Hawksbee
on talkSPORT in the UK
, every weekday from 1-4pm.
Jacobs was previously founder editor of FHM magazine, and the head of development at Avalon Television, producing series Fantasy Football League
for BBC2, and Fantasy World Cup for ITV
.
Jacobs is renowned for his 'grumpy old man' persona, and works this into his performances. He has quietly forged a reputation as one of the unfunniest men in broadcasting , with an infectious cough and a string of constantly-repeated and trite catchphrases. He also claims to have invented the carpet slipper.
He is an avid Chelsea FC fan.
United Kingdom
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sports radio personality who presents the Hawksbee and Jacobs show alongside Paul Hawksbee
Paul Hawksbee
Paul Hawksbee presents the Hawksbee and Jacobs show alongside Andy Jacobs on talkSPORT and has also presented You're on Sky Sports on the Sky Sports subscription TV channel....
on talkSPORT in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, every weekday from 1-4pm.
Jacobs was previously founder editor of FHM magazine, and the head of development at Avalon Television, producing series Fantasy Football League
Fantasy Football League
Fantasy Football League is a British television programme hosted by Frank Skinner and David Baddiel. The Programme began on BBC Radio 5 and was hosted by Dominik Diamond before transferring to BBC 2, with three series being broadcast from January 1994 to May 1996...
for BBC2, and Fantasy World Cup for ITV
ITV
ITV is the major commercial public service TV network in the United Kingdom. Launched in 1955 under the auspices of the Independent Television Authority to provide competition to the BBC, it is also the oldest commercial network in the UK...
.
Jacobs is renowned for his 'grumpy old man' persona, and works this into his performances. He has quietly forged a reputation as one of the unfunniest men in broadcasting , with an infectious cough and a string of constantly-repeated and trite catchphrases. He also claims to have invented the carpet slipper.
He is an avid Chelsea FC fan.