Off the ball (radio)
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Off the Ball is an irreverent radio show broadcast twice a week on BBC Radio Scotland
. It takes a satirical and sideways view at football in Scotland
, self styling itself as "petty and ill-informed".
The show began in 1995 and is presented by Stuart Cosgrove
along with his sidekick Tam Cowan
and a weekly guest from the world of football or Scottish culture.
BBC Radio Scotland
BBC Radio Scotland is BBC Scotland's national English-language radio network. It broadcasts a wide variety of programming, including news, sport, light entertainment, music, the arts, comedy, drama, history and lifestyle...
. It takes a satirical and sideways view at football in Scotland
Football in Scotland
Association football is the national sport in Scotland and highly popular throughout the country. There is a long tradition of "football" games in Orkney, Lewis and southern Scotland, especially the Scottish Borders, although many of these include carrying the ball and passing by hand, and despite...
, self styling itself as "petty and ill-informed".
The show began in 1995 and is presented by Stuart Cosgrove
Stuart Cosgrove
Stuart Cosgrove is a Scottish journalist, broadcaster and television executive. As a journalist Cosgrove served on the NME and The Face during the 1980s, before joining Channel 4 in April 1994, serving for eight years as Controller of Arts and Entertainment and currently as Head of Programmes...
along with his sidekick Tam Cowan
Tam Cowan
Tam Cowan is a Scottish football journalist, radio and television presenter. Educated at Braidhurst High School in Motherwell, he writes a twice weekly article in the Daily Record newspaper and was presenter of Scottish football comedy TV show Offside.He reviews Scottish restaurants in the Daily...
and a weekly guest from the world of football or Scottish culture.