Roger Thames
Roger Tames | |
|---|---|
| Born | North East, England, UK |
| Occupation(s) | BBC Look North presenter, sports commentator |
Roger Tames is a broadcaster, commentator and presenter who is best known for presenting sport on the north eastern version of the ITV regional news programme ITV Tyne Tees.
Life and career[edit]
Tames joined ITV Tyne Tees in 1976 from the Dagenham Post, he spent 29 years as a sports presenter and then head of sport at ITV Tyne Tees and left in 2005.[1][2]
Tames later joined Brendan Foster's Newcastle-based firm Nova International as a senior executive in its television production division.[3]
Tames later became a sports commentator, he is well known for commentating on football games for Ayresome Park.[4][5]
In 2015, Tames hosted Darlington Football Club Awards.[6]
Personal life[edit]
Tames attended University Of Leicester and received a BA Hons in English. He was previously married to former ITV Tyne Tees presenter Lyn Spencer.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ "Roger signs off at TTTV". The Journal. 11 March 2009. Retrieved 28 September 2005.
- ^ "Laughing matter". The Northern Echo. 11 March 2016. Retrieved 28 September 2016.
- ^ "Tames to join Nova International". BroadcastNow. 12 June 2005. Retrieved 28 September 2005.
- ^ "Roger Tames had a great view from the Ayresome Park TV gantry, but it was a precarious climb". Teesside Live. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "The Big Match: the show that changed the face of football broadcasting". Football365. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Darlington Football Club Awards Dinner 2015 and Player of the Year Poll". Darlington Football Club. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
- ^ "Tributes to sportsman; Footballer and cricketer dies". The Journal. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
External links[edit]
- Roger Thames at IMDb
- Roger Tames at BFI