Alison Mitchell
The first woman to become a regular commentator on the BBC’s iconic cricket radio show Test Match Special, Alison Mitchell has spent her entire career breaking down barriers. A popular cricket and sports commentator, she’s one of the most recognisable voices in sports radio whose career with the BBC and beyond has seen her witness some of the greatest moments in sporting history. Alongside her broadcasting work, she can also be found working as one of the circuit’s most interesting cricket speakers. At her events, Alison can discuss her career highlights, as well as the challenges she has faced making her way in the male-dominated sports journalism industry.
Alison’s career began as a part-time broadcast assistant at BBC Radio Northampton, before providing live sports reports for both BBC Radio Cornwall and BBC Radio Leicester. From here she went on to gain roles on all BBC national networks such as Radio 5 Live, Radio 1 and the World Service. A passionate cricket lover, in 2002 she joined the BBC Asian Network covering the sport. From here her career went from strength to strength.
After spending time providing commentary on some of the biggest Test matches, Twenty20s and Cricket World Cups, she made history in 2007 by becoming the first-ever woman to be a regular commentator on Test Match Special. Providing her expert insight on England’s biggest matches, when booked as one of the most inspirational cricket after-dinner speakers, she’s able to talk about that moment as well as explain what it’s like working on such a high-profile show.
Away from cricket, Alison has also been a regular commentator on a number of other sports including tennis, golf, netball and various Olympic and Commonwealth Games events. One of the most versatile cricket speakers in the business, at all of her keynote speaking engagements she’s able to discuss her career at length explaining to audiences how she rose to the very top of her profession.
Over the years Alison’s work has been acknowledged in the form of several awards. This included being named SJA Sports Broadcaster of the Year in 2013 – one of the most prestigious accolades available in the industry.
If you’d like to hire one of the most unique cricket presenters and speakers in the industry for your next engagement, Evolve is here to help. We can help facilitate the presence of Alison Mitchell at your event.
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Topics and Themes
- Broadcasting
- Cricket
- Journalism
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