Jonathan Legard
Commentator, TV Actor
1961 –
Who is Jonathan Legard?
Jonathan Legard, is a sports journalist, best known as the lead commentator for the BBC's Formula One TV coverage in 2009 and 2010.
Legard has been the BBC's motor racing and football correspondent as well as commentating regularly on Formula One races for BBC Radio 5 Live from 1997 to 2004. On 24 November 2008, he was confirmed as the lead commentator for the BBC's Formula One coverage in 2009. On 11 January 2011, the BBC announced changes in the F1 commentary team. On Twitter, Legard confirmed to British F1 fans that he would not be commentating on BBC F1 coverage during the forthcoming season.
On 19 January 2011 Legard became an occasional sports presenter on BBC Radio 4's Today programme. In February 2011 Legard began commentating on football in BBC's The Football League Show. He commentated on volleyball for the BBC at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
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