weekend's football. He resisted the trend towards excessive excitement and hyperbole, and so fitted in well with Shoot!s slightly archaic production values. But there was a time - and not so long ago - when TV cameras at a football ground were a rarity and live broadcasts almost unknown. When this was required for racing coverage from Newcastle (screened on Saturday afternoons World of Sport), Tyne Tees were unable to cover a local match, and viewers were treated instead to the glitzy The Big Match. Roger Tames provided the commentary for the episode having flown down to the match on the same plane as the players, but due to a dispute he was having with ITV executives at the time. 317 followers 314 connections. I'm assuming you're referring to the former Tyne Tees presenter. football coverage. It was a great view from up on the gantry but it was a precarious climb, a bit rickety and there wasnt a lot of room for manoeuvre up there. Kerr admits he has to pinch himself at time. began at around 2pm or a few minutes after, following "Farming If Hartlepool v Workington at a wintry Victoria Ground seemed a long way Kerr admits he cannot get enough, telling the Chronicle: I watched my first World Cup when I was seven. Former ITV Tyne Tees presenter, Mike Neville, was among .