Match of the Day (1964)
- Genre
- sports journalism
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Length
- 51 seasons, 3282 episodes
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 51 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
It is a Saturday night football highlights show. It recaps the day's Premier League matches with goals and expert analysis.
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What happens
Match of the Day (abbreviated to MOTD) is a football highlights programme, typically broadcast on BBC One on Saturday nights during the Premier League season. Match of the Day is one of the BBC's longest-running shows, having been on air since 22 August 1964. In 2015, Guinness World Records recognised it "as the longest-running football television programme in the world." Analysis is currently provided by Danny Murphy, Micah Richards and Alan Shearer, among others. Former England striker Gary Lineker was the series' longest-serving presenter (1999–2025). From the 2004–05 season, a second programme, Match of the Day 2, has usually aired on a Sunday in the football season, featuring highlights of all the day's games, whilst showing the goals from the Saturday action. The show's theme tune was voted the most recognised television theme in a 2010 poll conducted by the PRS. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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BBC Look East (1964)- More like this series, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.