Sportsround
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Sportsround was a weekly spin-off from CBBC children's news programme Newsround. The sports magazine show was broadcast between 2005 and 2010, on Friday evenings at 6:30pm on CBBC Channel and on Saturday mornings on BBC Two at 7.25am.
Sportsround | |
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Presented by | Ade Adepitan (2005–06) Adam Fleming (2005–07) Jake Humphrey (2005–08) Lizzie Greenwood (2005–08) Helen Skelton (2007) Aidan Power (2008) Gavin Ramjaun (2008–09) Michael Absalom (2008–09) Sonali Shah (2008–09) Des Clarke (2008–10) Ore Oduba (2008–10) Jon Franks (2009–10) |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Producer | Sinead Rocks – Launch Producer & Editor |
Running time | 15 minutes |
Original release | |
Network | BBC Two CBBC (2008–10) |
Release | 10 September 2005 (2005-09-10) – 11 December 2010 (2010-12-11) |
Related | |
Newsround Newsround Specials Newsround Showbiz Match of the Day Kickabout |
Sportsround was the only sports television show in the UK that was specifically aimed at children.
First broadcast in 2005, Sportsround was a well-known children's programme, regularly having big names on the show, including David Beckham, Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button and Frank Lampard.
The final episode aired on 11 December 2010. It was replaced by a new sports show Match of the Day Kickabout, which airs in Sportsround's original BBC Two slot on Saturday mornings.