Cornelius Lysaght
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Cornelius Lysaght (ˈlaɪsɨt, ; born 27 January 1965, Gloucester
, England
, UK) is the horse racing
correspondent of the BBC
, usually broadcasting on Radio 5 Live
. He took up this position in June 2001, succeeding the late Peter Bromley
, who had held the position since 1959.
Lysaght was raised in Herefordshire
and educated at Eton
. He led BBC 5 Live's racing team to one of radio's 'Oscars', a Sony Award for its acclaimed Cheltenham Festival
coverage (2003). He became a cult figure in the 1990s when appearing on BBC Radio 1
as the voice of Mark and Lard
's daily competition feature Dobbins or Bobbins.
Initially a broadcaster with radio stations Severn Sound
(Gloucester) and Southern Sound (Brighton) and telephone service Racecall, he was amongst the first people heard on Radio 5, and has become one of the station's best known voices.
He has written for the London Evening Standard, Horse and Hound magazine, The Sunday Mirror, The Times
, The Guardian
, Radio Times
and for the BBC
.
He is a supporter of Everton Football Club
Gloucester
Gloucester is a city, district and county town of Gloucestershire in the South West region of England. Gloucester lies close to the Welsh border, and on the River Severn, approximately north-east of Bristol, and south-southwest of Birmingham....
, England
England
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, UK) is the horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
correspondent of the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, usually broadcasting on Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live
BBC Radio 5 Live is the BBC's national radio service that specialises in live BBC News, phone-ins, and sports commentaries...
. He took up this position in June 2001, succeeding the late Peter Bromley
Peter Bromley
Peter Bromley was BBC Radio's voice of horse racing for 40 years, and one of the most famous and recognised sports broadcasters in the United Kingdom.-Early life:...
, who had held the position since 1959.
Lysaght was raised in Herefordshire
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a historic and ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England. For Eurostat purposes it is a NUTS 3 region and is one of three counties that comprise the "Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Gloucestershire" NUTS 2 region. It also forms a unitary district known as the...
and educated at Eton
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. He led BBC 5 Live's racing team to one of radio's 'Oscars', a Sony Award for its acclaimed Cheltenham Festival
Cheltenham Festival
The Cheltenham Festival is one of the most prestigious meetings in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom, and has race prize money second only to the Grand National...
coverage (2003). He became a cult figure in the 1990s when appearing on BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1
BBC Radio 1 is a British national radio station operated by the British Broadcasting Corporation which also broadcasts internationally, specialising in current popular music and chart hits throughout the day. Radio 1 provides alternative genres after 7:00pm including electronic dance, hip hop, rock...
as the voice of Mark and Lard
Mark and Lard
Mark and Lard, the stage name of Mark Radcliffe and Marc Riley , are former BBC Radio 1 disc jockeys. Mark and Lard joined Radio 1 in October 1993 and left in March 2004...
's daily competition feature Dobbins or Bobbins.
Initially a broadcaster with radio stations Severn Sound
Severn Sound
Heart Gloucestershire is an Independent Local Radio station that broadcasts to Gloucestershire, England. The station now has just two programmes a day broadcasting live from Gloucestershire with the majority of its output being the same as most other stations in the Heart network, owned by Global...
(Gloucester) and Southern Sound (Brighton) and telephone service Racecall, he was amongst the first people heard on Radio 5, and has become one of the station's best known voices.
He has written for the London Evening Standard, Horse and Hound magazine, The Sunday Mirror, The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, Radio Times
Radio Times
Radio Times is a UK weekly television and radio programme listings magazine, owned by the BBC. It has been published since 1923 by BBC Magazines, which also provides an on-line listings service under the same title...
and for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
.
He is a supporter of Everton Football Club