Saturday Magazine – August 10, 2019

On Demand

Words by: Neil Batey

Crouchy and Co... they’re a footie streaming dream team

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imber up your chuckle muscles

and settle down for a new soccer

show from football’s funniest fella,

Peter Crouch.

The 6ft 7in former England and

Liverpool striker is joined by comedian

John Bishop and presenter Gabby Logan

for a weekly programme about the

most-watched sports league in the world.

There’ll be witty debate on the Premier

League’s weekend talking

points, plus big-name guests

telling hilarious stories and

playing daft games.

‘I’ve been in

football for 23

years and have

made some

friends in that

time,’ says Peter,

who retired last month.

‘It’s all about seeing

players in a different

light, with some humour.’

Fans of BBC Radio 5 live’s That Peter

Crouch Podcast can expect more of the

anecdotes and gossip that made it a hit.

‘I was so open on the podcast because

I didn’t think anyone would listen to it,’

confesses Peter. ‘But when it went as big

as it did, I couldn’t rein it back in!

‘I found that people really enjoyed the

insight I was giving, so Back of the Net will

be a similar sort of vibe.’

The show is part of Amazon Prime’s

move into sports programming,

which sees the streaming

service broadcasting

a number of top-flight

matches in December.

‘I was waiting for

Real Madrid to sign

me, but it never

happened,’ jokes

Peter. ‘So I’m hoping

for a smooth transition

from the substitute’s

bench to the studio sofa.’

BACK OF THE NET

Amazon Prime

from Tue NEW

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and Gabby

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asked to

do Strictly

Come Dancing

every year, but

the robot is really

the only move

I’ve got!’

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Life is never

boring as a fan

of Leeds United

FC – just ask

celebrity

supporter

Russell Crowe.

The actor,

who considered

buying the

club in 2015,

narrates this

fascinating

docu-series.

It follows

The Whites’

attempt to win

promotion to

the Premier

League during

their 2018-

Championship

campaign.

And what a season it was...

The side’s new head coach

Marcelo Bielsa took his skilful squad

to the brink of glory.

But then the infamous ‘Spygate’

scandal interrupted their momentum

and they lost to Derby County in

the play-off semi-final.

‘There’s new hope at Leeds

United,’ says Russell. ‘This is the

story that plays out during one of the

most extraordinary seasons in this

remarkable club’s history.’

TAKE US HOME: LEEDS

UNITED Amazon Prime from Fri

Heartbreak

against Derby

’Ere we go, with

Russell Crowe...

Manager

Marcelo

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