Richard Gordon (broadcaster)
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Richard Gordon is a Scottish
radio and television presenter.
Gordon, an ex-banker, was educated in Aberdeen at Skene Square Primary, Aberdeen Grammar School and Aberdeen College of Commerce.
He currently hosts BBC Radio Scotland
's football programme Sportsound
and occasionally presents the Fred MacAulay weekday morning show on BBC Radio Scotland.
He previously hosted the Scottish Premier League
highlights on Sportscene
from 2008 to 2010.
He is a supporter of Aberdeen
and has regularly contributed to their matchday programme.
One of his interests is amateur theatre
and he has featured in several productions in the village of Fintry
. His last appearance was in The Full Monty
in March 2009.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
radio and television presenter.
Gordon, an ex-banker, was educated in Aberdeen at Skene Square Primary, Aberdeen Grammar School and Aberdeen College of Commerce.
He currently hosts BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
's football programme Sportsound
Sportsound
Sportsound is BBC Radio Scotland's main radio sports show. It provides coverage to listeners on medium wave, FM, DAB Digital Radio and via the internet. It is best known for its exclusive live commentary of Scottish Premier League football games. It is broadcast 7 days a week, and on on-match days...
and occasionally presents the Fred MacAulay weekday morning show on BBC Radio Scotland.
He previously hosted the Scottish Premier League
Scottish Premier League
The Scottish Premier League , also known as the SPL , is a professional league competition for association football clubs in Scotland...
highlights on Sportscene
Sportscene
Sportscene is the name of a range of Scottish sports television programmes produced by BBC Scotland. Its main anchors are Dougie Donnelly, David Currie, Rob MacLean and Dougie Vipond, with Alison Walker and Richard Gordon acting as relief presenters...
from 2008 to 2010.
He is a supporter of Aberdeen
Aberdeen F.C.
Aberdeen Football Club are a Scottish professional football club based in Aberdeen...
and has regularly contributed to their matchday programme.
One of his interests is amateur theatre
Amateur theatre
Amateur theatre is theatre performed by amateur actors. These actors are not typically members of Actors' Equity groups or Actors' Unions as these organizations exist to protect the professional industry and therefore discourage their members from appearing with companies which are not a signatory...
and he has featured in several productions in the village of Fintry
Fintry
Fintry is a small village in central Scotland, nestled in the strath of the Endrick Water between the Campsie Fells and the Fintry Hills, some 19 miles north of Glasgow. It is within the local government council area of Stirling...
. His last appearance was in The Full Monty
The Full Monty (musical)
The Full Monty is a musical with a book by Terrence McNally and score by David Yazbek.In this Americanized musical stage version adapted from the 1997 British film of the same name, six unemployed Buffalo steelworkers, low on both cash and prospects, decide to present a strip act at a local club...
in March 2009.