Mark Chapman

Mark is a freelance broadcaster, writer, presenter and journalist and has been working in radio and television for over 15 years. He is the face of BBC's Match of the Day 2, Sports Report, among many other shows for BBC TV and Radio sports coverage. Mark has a natural warmth that wins over his audience with sharp intellect, whether at a corporate event or awards show, he can do it all.

Known as the 'Voice of Sport', Mark Chapman is one of the UK's most established television and radio presenters, presenting a range of sports including football, rugby, cricket, golf and the Olympics. Today, he is the face of BBC One's Match of the Day 2, BBC 5 Live's flagship sports show, Sports Report, and the critically-acclaimed Monday Night Club.

Mark has been working in radio and television for over 15 years. He currently hosts BBC Radio 5Live’s flagship sports programming, including, 606 – The UK’s biggest football phone-in and can often be seen hosting BBC One’s Final Score

Renowned for his versatility, Mark has been able to work across all sports on both radio and television for the BBC and ESPN – Ranging from the highest echelons of Italian Football to the Superbowl. He has also written, presented and co-produced a range of documentaries such as Inside Sport: The Last Taboo, an investigation into homosexuality in Football and more recently he fronted the critically acclaimed Pedders: Cycling’s Dirty Truth – A look at doping in cycling through the era of Lance Armstrong. A prolific writer, Mark’s first book was released in 2010 and has written for Shoot, The Independent and the Sunday Telegraph. He also fronted the Science documentary, Mayhem & Mishaps: Britain Caught on Camera, in 2013 for BBC One.

Mark Chapman was part of the BBC Sport team coverage the 2014 World Cup, and Euro 2016.  He was also part of the team presenting  the Rio 2016 Olympics.

Away from his broadcasting, Mark has never found himself straying far from the microphone, and has hosted in-stadium events for the England and Wales Cricket Board for the One-Day Internationals and ICC Champions Trophy, along with corporate awards events for multiple sports organisations including the FA, Premier League, Manchester United, Everton FC and Southampton FC. In 2016 he also co-hosted the Rio Olympics heroes parade in Manchester with Helen Skelton.

He also fronted the Science documentary, Mayhem & Mishaps: Britain Caught on Camera, in 2013 for BBC One. Mark supports many charities such as Sport Relief, CLIC Sargent and the Bobby Moore Fund. He lives outside of Manchester with his wife and children.

With his natural ability to win over crowds with intellect and comic timing, Mark frequently presents, moderates and hosts corporate speaker events for multiple brands including Lexus, Nike, Adidas, Umbro, EA Sports, Barclays, AIG, Jaguar, Red Bull, Esquire and Aeroflotl.