Hugh Ferris is an English television, radio, podcast and events presenter specialising in sports broadcasting, and author.

Early life and education

Ferris attended [Merdon Avenue, Chandlers Ford],[King Edward VI School, Southampton]], and graduated with a BA in music from York University. Ferris played the trumpet and performed as a schoolboy musician at the Royal Albert Hall.[1]

Career

Ferris has appeared on BBC TV, presenting the sport on the BBC News Channel,[2] BBC Breakfast and BBC World News,[3] and on radio for BBC Radio 5 Live including presenting Sports Report[4] and The Monday Night Club,[5] amongst others. Ferris has contributed on BBC Radio 2 to the Chris Evans Breakfast Show, and the World Service[6] including Sportsworld,[7] which is broadcast to more than 40 million people. At the London Olympics and 2012 Summer Paralympics Ferris presented at the sold-out London Velodrome and also to an 80,000-strong crowd at the Olympic Stadium, and anchored the World Service's Rio 2016 coverage from the BBC Sport Centre in Salford.[8] Ferris has also presented events such as award ceremonies[9][10][11] charity events[12] and evenings with prestigious guests such as Shane Warne.[13][14]

Ferris has a weekly football podcast called Set Piece Menu with football commentator Steve Wyeth, football journalist Rory Smith and former England international Andy Hinchcliffe, in which the four debate a single issue within association football over food.[15][16] The podcast was nominated for Podcast of the Year at the 2018 Football Supporters Federation awards.[17]

Ferris was co-writer for footballer Nedum Onuoha’s autobiography “Kicking Back”, released in May 2022 by Biteback Publishing.[18]

Personal life

Ferris has been based in Manchester through choice since working at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He is married to Gemma, who works in supply chain project management.[19][20]

References

  1. ↑ "Hugh waits to find out if TV job is his - Daily Echo". Dailyecho.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "FA Cup Sportsday : BBCNEWS : February 19, 2018 6:30pm-7:00pm GMT". 19 February 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018 – via Internet Archive.
  3. ↑ "World News Today : BBCNEWS : May 4, 2018 9:00pm-9:31pm BST". 4 May 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018 – via Internet Archive.
  4. ↑ "BBC Radio 5 live - 5 live Sport - Available now". BBC. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  5. ↑ "BBC Radio 5 live - 5 live Sport, The Monday Night Club - Episode guide". BBC. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  6. ↑ "Pre Match Interview with Terry Phelan by Hugh Ferris BBC World Service (28/05/2013 )". YouTube. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  7. ↑ "BBC World Service - Sportsworld, Soriano: Guardiola Will Take Man City Forward". BBC. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  8. ↑ "BBC TV presenter Hugh Ferris to host at the FMA Awards 2018". Fmpa.co.uk. 23 April 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  9. ↑ Bourne, Dianne (14 May 2015). "North West Football Awards launch party - on the top of Hotel Football". Manchestereveningnews. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  10. ↑ "Host & Speaker". Finance Director of the Year Awards. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  11. ↑ "FMPA Nomination For Gateshead Sports Therapist – Gateshead FC". Gateshead-fc.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  12. ↑ "Manchester business giants gear up for charity cycling event". Bbpmedia.co.uk. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  13. ↑ "Shane Warne visits MGS - News - the Manchester Grammar School". Archived from the original on 2020-10-27. Retrieved 2018-12-27.
  14. ↑ Harrison, Paul (11 October 2018). "Aussie great Warne reflects on cricket career". South Manchester News. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  15. ↑ "Set Piece Menu Football Podcast by Rory Smith, Andy Hinchcliffe, Steve Wyeth, Hugh Ferris on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  16. ↑ Stead, Matthew (21 December 2018). "F365's love letter to...a phenomenal year for TV and radio". Football365.com. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  17. ↑ "FSF Awards 2018 shortlists announced - Football Supporters' Federation". Fsf.org.uk. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
  18. ↑ https://www.thebookseller.com/rights/biteback-nets-nedum-onuohas-deeply-personal-autobiography-1288147<
  19. ↑ "Set Piece Menu Football Podcast - SPM 188: The Obsession with Records".
  20. ↑ "Set Piece Menu Football Podcast: SPM 119: Football on Terrestrial TV on Apple Podcasts". iTunes.
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