Mark Chapman (DJ)
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Andrew Mark "Chappers" Chapman (born 11 October 1973 in Rochdale, Lancashire
), also known as Chappers, is the main sports presenter on Radio 5 Live
as well as presenting for BBC Sport on television, his mother is Emily Chapman and his father is Peter Chapman.
He was the sports newsreader
and Mills' sidekick on The Scott Mills Show
on BBC Radio 1
in the afternoon.
but spent the majority of his youth in the town of Sale
on the other side of the city of Manchester. He attended Manchester Grammar School
, and during his time there developed an interest in radio broadcasting, wanting to work for Radio 1 from the age of 13. He went on to achieve a degree in French and Business Studies from the University of Hull.
's Breakfast Show before his last role on Scott Mills
's "Drive Time".
On 24 December 2009, Chappers made his final appearance on the Scott Mills Show, stating that he had enjoyed the past 10 years at Radio 1, but it was now time to move on to a more serious commitment to sports presenting.
In February 2010, Chapman began a regular spot on BBC Radio 5 Live
hosting a new Monday evening sports and discussion show from 7:00 to 10:30pm.
show on BBC One
that follows rugby league clubs taking part in the National League play-offs. He also presented Football Italia
, on Five with Laura Esposto
, when Five acquired the rights to show football matches from Serie A
for the 2008/09 season from Bravo. He narrates the camera clip television show, When Sports Goes Bad. Chapman has also presented Match of the Day
, The Football League Show
and occasionally presents Final Score
. Other work for the BBC includes hosting the London and South East edition of Late Kick Off
, the BBC's regional Football League show, as well as a one-off documentary for Inside Sport
about homosexuality
in sport.
Chapman joined ESPN
in 2009 as part of their Premier League coverage, hosting Talk of the Terrace
along with Kelly Cates, as well as The Umpire Strikes Back on ESPN Classic
. Chapman also presents the UK version of Pardon the Interruption with Steve Bunce
.
On 29 December 2008, Chapman appeared on Celebrity Mastermind. His specialist subject was Premier League Football. He came second with 25 points.
first 2007/08 season The Game podcast
hosted by Gabriele Marcotti
in August 2007. He also presents their cricket podcasts.
He also presented the Championship Manager Podcast Chappers' Premier League Podcast along with regular hosts Kevin Day
and Graham Poll
. However, as of the end of the 2010/2011 English Premier League season, the podcast is defunct.
in 2008, Chapman and Comedy Dave ran 32 miles at 32 Premier League clubs in England
and Scotland
.
Chapman completed the 2008 Flora London Marathon for children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent
.
He is a Manchester United
football fan, and often made comments about his support for the club on The Scott Mills Show
.
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
), also known as Chappers, is the main sports presenter 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...
as well as presenting for BBC Sport on television, his mother is Emily Chapman and his father is Peter Chapman.
He was the sports newsreader
News presenter
A news presenter is a person who presents news during a news program in the format of a television show, on the radio or the Internet.News presenters can work in a radio studio, television studio and from remote broadcasts in the field especially weather...
and Mills' sidekick on The Scott Mills Show
The Scott Mills Show
The Scott Mills Show is a Sony Radio Academy Award-winning drive time radio show, broadcast every week-day on BBC Radio 1 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm, with a short break at 5:45 pm for Newsbeat. The show began in its present form on 7 June 2004, and highlights of the show first became available...
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...
in the afternoon.
Early life
Chapman was born in RochdaleRochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
but spent the majority of his youth in the town of Sale
Sale, Greater Manchester
Sale is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, in Greater Manchester, England. Historically part of Cheshire, the town lies on flat ground on the south bank of the River Mersey, south of Stretford, northeast of Altrincham, and southwest of the city of Manchester...
on the other side of the city of Manchester. He attended Manchester Grammar School
Manchester Grammar School
The Manchester Grammar School is the largest independent day school for boys in the UK . It is based in Manchester, England...
, and during his time there developed an interest in radio broadcasting, wanting to work for Radio 1 from the age of 13. He went on to achieve a degree in French and Business Studies from the University of Hull.
Radio
Chapman worked as a continuity announcer on BBC Television before working on Radio 1. He has worked on Sara CoxSara Cox
Sara Cox , known as "Coxy", is an English TV presenter and radio DJ, most well known for presenting the breakfast show on BBC Radio 1 between 2000 and 2003...
's Breakfast Show before his last role on Scott Mills
Scott Mills
Scott Robert Mills is a British radio DJ, television presenter and occasional actor, best known for presenting The Scott Mills Show on BBC Radio 1...
's "Drive Time".
On 24 December 2009, Chappers made his final appearance on the Scott Mills Show, stating that he had enjoyed the past 10 years at Radio 1, but it was now time to move on to a more serious commitment to sports presenting.
In February 2010, Chapman began a regular spot on BBC 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...
hosting a new Monday evening sports and discussion show from 7:00 to 10:30pm.
Television
In 2007, Chapman began presenting Five's Football Night, taking up the position following John Barnes' move to a more peripheral role on the show. He also narrates the Rugby League RawRugby League Raw
Rugby League Raw was a regional BBC Sport television programme featuring rugby league action and behind-the-scenes footage from the National Leagues play-offs....
show on BBC One
BBC One
BBC One is the flagship television channel of the British Broadcasting Corporation in the United Kingdom. It was launched on 2 November 1936 as the BBC Television Service, and was the world's first regular television service with a high level of image resolution...
that follows rugby league clubs taking part in the National League play-offs. He also presented Football Italia
Football Italia
Football Italia is an Italian football programme in the United Kingdom, known as Football Italiano for its final season. The first broadcasting of the show was in 1992 on Channel 4, the show is centered around live coverage of Serie A football, the top flight in the Italian league system...
, on Five with Laura Esposto
Laura Esposto
Laura Esposto is a television presenter, model and singer.She was recently a football presenter for Five in the United Kingdom for Serie A games during the 2007/08 season....
, when Five acquired the rights to show football matches from Serie A
Serie A
Serie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new...
for the 2008/09 season from Bravo. He narrates the camera clip television show, When Sports Goes Bad. Chapman has also presented Match of the Day
Match of the Day
Match of the Day is the BBC's main football television programme. Typically, it is shown on BBC One on Saturday evenings during the English football season, showing highlights of the day's matches in English football's top division, the Premier League...
, The Football League Show
The Football League Show
The Football League Show is a BBC One football television show hosted by Manish Bhasin, featuring highlights from the Championship, League One and League Two. It began on 8 August, 2009, at 11.45pm and immediately follows Match of the Day on Saturdays...
and occasionally presents Final Score
Final Score
Final Score is a BBC TV programme produced by BBC Sport. The programme is broadcast on late Saturday afternoons in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, usually on BBC ONE. BBC Northern Ireland opts away during the last ten minutes to cover local results, BBC Scotland runs a different programme...
. Other work for the BBC includes hosting the London and South East edition of Late Kick Off
Late Kick Off
Late Kick Off was a BBC One regional television football programme which was launched on 18 January 2010 and ran up to and including the 2010-2011 football season...
, the BBC's regional Football League show, as well as a one-off documentary for Inside Sport
Inside Sport
Inside Sport is an Australian sport magazine published by nextmedia. Inside Sport largely comprises articles by freelance journalists, covering a wide array of sports. It focuses on sporting content, sports photography, and the attention given to models and their photo shoots...
about homosexuality
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
in sport.
Chapman joined ESPN
ESPN (UK)
ESPN is a sports television channel in the United Kingdom and Ireland owned by American sports broadcaster ESPN Inc. The channel launched on 3 August 2009...
in 2009 as part of their Premier League coverage, hosting Talk of the Terrace
Talk of the Terrace
Talk of the Terrace is a British ESPN Magazine show hosted on Mondays between 6.30-8.00pm during the football season.-Presenters:The first series was hosted by BBC Sport presenter Mark Chapman and former Sky Sports and Setanta host Kelly Cates...
along with Kelly Cates, as well as The Umpire Strikes Back on ESPN Classic
ESPN Classic
ESPN Classic is a sports channel that features reruns of famous sporting events, sports documentaries, and sports themed movies. Such programs includes biographies of famous sports figures or a rerun of a famous World Series or Super Bowl, often with added commentary on the event...
. Chapman also presents the UK version of Pardon the Interruption with Steve Bunce
Steve Bunce
Steve Bunce is a freelance television and radio sport pundit and newspaper columnist. He has regularly appeared as a pundit on the BBC sports programme Inside Sport and on BBC Radio Five Live's Fighting Talk...
.
On 29 December 2008, Chapman appeared on Celebrity Mastermind. His specialist subject was Premier League Football. He came second with 25 points.
Writing
Chapman wrote a monthly column for Shoot Monthly magazine. In 2010, he released his first book, entitled Heroes, Hairbands and Hissy Fits: Chappers' History of Modern Football, in which he gives a harsh critique of modern football and players both professional and part-time.Podcasts
Chapman appeared in The TimesThe 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...
first 2007/08 season The Game podcast
Podcast
A podcast is a series of digital media files that are released episodically and often downloaded through web syndication...
hosted by Gabriele Marcotti
Gabriele Marcotti
Gabriele Marcotti is an England-based Italian sports journalist, sports author, and radio-television presenter.Born in Italy and now based in London, he was raised in Chicago, Poland, Germany, New York and Japan...
in August 2007. He also presents their cricket podcasts.
He also presented the Championship Manager Podcast Chappers' Premier League Podcast along with regular hosts Kevin Day
Kevin Day
Kevin Day is a British stand up comedian, comedy writer and sports presenter, born in London.He came to prominence in the British alternative comedy stand up scene of the late eighties and early nineties, playing clubs like The Comedy Store...
and Graham Poll
Graham Poll
Graham Poll is an English former football referee in the Premier League and is considered the best English referee of the last 25 years in a list maintained by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics...
. However, as of the end of the 2010/2011 English Premier League season, the podcast is defunct.
Other activities
Along with his ESPN colleague Kelly Cates, Chapman works as the in-ground host of all of the senior short-form international cricket matches played in England.Personal life
For Sport ReliefSport Relief
Sport Relief is a biennial charity event from Comic Relief, in association with BBC Sport, which brings together the worlds of sport and entertainment to raise money to help vulnerable people in both the UK and the world's poorest countries...
in 2008, Chapman and Comedy Dave ran 32 miles at 32 Premier League clubs in England
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
and Scotland
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
.
Chapman completed the 2008 Flora London Marathon for children's cancer charity CLIC Sargent
CLIC Sargent
CLIC Sargent is charity in the United Kingdom that was formed by the merger of Sargent Cancer Care for Children and Cancer and Leukaemia in Childhood in 2005. The charity specializes in providing support for children with cancer....
.
He is a Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
football fan, and often made comments about his support for the club on The Scott Mills Show
The Scott Mills Show
The Scott Mills Show is a Sony Radio Academy Award-winning drive time radio show, broadcast every week-day on BBC Radio 1 from 4:00 pm until 7:00 pm, with a short break at 5:45 pm for Newsbeat. The show began in its present form on 7 June 2004, and highlights of the show first became available...
.