David Croft (broadcaster)
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David Croft is a BBC
TV and Radio Broadcaster.
, first as a sports reporter then as Sports Editor. During his time at the station he covered the 2002 FIFA World Cup
, 2004 Athens Summer Olympics
and presented Saturday Sport on 5 during the summer of 2004 and 2005.
F1 Commentator and Presenter, succeeding Maurice Hamilton at the start of the 2006 Formula 1 season. He works alongside former Super Aguri, Honda and Minardi F1 driver Anthony Davidson
and pitlane reporters Ted Kravitz
and Natalie Pinkham
, covering each Grand Prix and qualifying as well as the three practice sessions which can be heard via the BBC Interactive Red Button service, BBC Sport Online and Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.
and Winmau World Masters for BBC Television since 2004 after first covering the World Championship for BBC Radio 5 Live in 2002.
He also commentated on the 2008 GP2 Series season
for ITV.
F1 2010
game and in the sequel, F1 2011
.
94.9FM where he has also stood in for Paul Ross and co-presented the Breakfast show first with Jo-Anne Good and then Gaby Roslin.
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...
TV and Radio Broadcaster.
Early career
Croft spent three years working at BBC Three Counties RadioBBC Three Counties Radio
BBC Three Counties Radio is the BBC Local Radio service for the English counties of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire...
, first as a sports reporter then as Sports Editor. During his time at the station he covered the 2002 FIFA World Cup
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0...
, 2004 Athens Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and presented Saturday Sport on 5 during the summer of 2004 and 2005.
F1 Commentator
Croft is the BBC Radio 5 LiveBBC 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...
F1 Commentator and Presenter, succeeding Maurice Hamilton at the start of the 2006 Formula 1 season. He works alongside former Super Aguri, Honda and Minardi F1 driver Anthony Davidson
Anthony Davidson
Anthony Denis Davidson is a British former Formula One racing driver from England, born in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. He has raced for Minardi, Super Aguri and been a test and/or reserve driver for the British American Racing, Honda and Brawn GP teams...
and pitlane reporters Ted Kravitz
Ted Kravitz
Ted Kravitz is a British Formula One pit-lane reporter working as part of the BBC's coverage.-Early career:...
and Natalie Pinkham
Natalie Pinkham
Natalie Pinkham is a British television and radio presenter, who is currently the pitlane correspondent for BBC Radio 5 Live's Formula 1 coverage. She is also known for hosting Police Interceptors Special Edition on 5*...
, covering each Grand Prix and qualifying as well as the three practice sessions which can be heard via the BBC Interactive Red Button service, BBC Sport Online and Radio 5 Live Sports Extra.
Other sports
Croft has also commentated on the BDO World Darts ChampionshipBDO World Darts Championship
The BDO World Darts Championship is a world championship competition in darts, organised by the British Darts Organisation . It began in 1978, and was the only world championship tournament until 1994...
and Winmau World Masters for BBC Television since 2004 after first covering the World Championship for BBC Radio 5 Live in 2002.
Further commentary work
His work outside the BBC has included commentary on:- two rounds of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship2010 FIA GT1 World Championship seasonThe 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season was the debut season of the FIA GT1 World Championship, a motor racing competition reserved for FIA GT1 cars. The championship was a replacement for the FIA GT Championship which was held from 1997 to 2009...
in Brno2010 FIA GT1 Brno roundThe FIA GT1 Brno round was an auto race held at the Masaryk Circuit, Brno, Czech Republic on 21–23 May 2010. It was the third round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season. The Brno circuit was last visited by the former FIA GT Championship in 2008...
and Portimao2010 FIA GT1 Algarve roundThe 2010 FIA GT1 Algarve round was an auto race held at the Autódromo Internacional do Algarve, Portimão, Portugal on 17–19 September 2010. Serving as the seventh round of the 2010 FIA GT1 World Championship season, the FIA GT1 race served as part of the larger Portimão Supercar event and... - boxing for Setanta SportsSetanta SportsSetanta Sports is an international sports broadcaster based in Dublin, Ireland. Setanta Sports was formed in 1990 to facilitate the broadcasting of Irish sporting events...
including Joe Calzaghe's farewell fight against Roy Jones Jnr at Madison Square Garden - the 2008 and 2009 Free Running World ChampionshipFree runningFreerunning is a form of urban acrobatics in which participants, known as freerunners , use the city and rural landscape to perform movements through its structures...
- the 2009 Goodwood RevivalGoodwood RevivalThe Goodwood Revival is a three-day festival held each September since 1998 for the types of road racing cars and motorcycle that would have competed during the circuit's original period—1948-1966. It is one of the world’s most popular motor race meetings and the only UK event which recreates the...
and 2010 Goodwood Festival of SpeedGoodwood Festival of SpeedThe Goodwood Festival of Speed, commonly abbreviated as FoS and referred within the United Kingdom as simply the Festival of Speed, is an annual hill climb featuring historic motor racing vehicles that is held in the grounds of Goodwood House, West Sussex, England.Typically held in late June or... - The Race on Sky 1
- Red Bull Track Attack for ITVITVITV 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...
He also commentated on the 2008 GP2 Series season
2008 GP2 Series season
The 2008 GP2 Series season was the fourth GP2 Series season. It began on April 26 at Barcelona, Spain and it finished on September 14 at Monza, Italy. This is the first season using a new car design to be used during the following 3 seasons. The series was won by Giorgio Pantano.-Season summary:4th...
for ITV.
Video Games
He is the voice of the paddock reporter in the CodemastersCodemasters
The Codemasters Software Company Limited, or Codemasters is a British video game developer founded by Richard and David Darling in 1986...
F1 2010
F1 2010 (video game)
F1 2010 is a BAFTA Award–winning video game based on the 2010 season of the Formula One world championship. It is the sequel to the 2009 video game based on the same series. The game was released in September 2010 on the Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms. It has sold 2.3...
game and in the sequel, F1 2011
F1 2011 (video game)
F1 2011 is a video game by Codemasters based on the 2011 Formula One season. It is the sequel to F1 2010 and was released on 20 September 2011 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. A release date for the PlayStation Vita will be announced at a later date...
.
Radio Presenter
Croft also presentes a midweek sports show and Monday night football phone in on BBC LondonBBC London
BBC London is the BBC English Region producing local radio, television, teletext and online services in London and parts of the surrounding area. Its output includes the daily BBC London News and the weekly Politics Show on television, the BBC London 94.9 radio station and local coverage of the...
94.9FM where he has also stood in for Paul Ross and co-presented the Breakfast show first with Jo-Anne Good and then Gaby Roslin.