Match of the Day 1960's

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1964 Match of the Day with Kenneth Wolstenholme commentary on Chelsea v Leeds.

Extract from an early Match of the Day broadcast on BBC One in 1964. Black and white footage showing presenter Kenneth Wolstenholme introducing team line-ups for the Chelsea v Leeds Utd game on September 9th. Then some footage from the match.
From: Match of the Day
First Broadcast : 19 September 1964

Teachers' notes

Age Group : 14-16

Subject : Media Studies

Topic : Sport

Keywords : Football

Notes : Study the formality of the presenter; how is he typical of the period - eg language, clothes, age, body posture, camera shots? Analyse the technology of the period; study the camera work, editing, graphics and descriptions to the audience at home.


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